Projects & Developments · Fauquier
VDOT puts $44.5 million Route 66 bridge replacement in Fauquier County out to bid
Order A98 is the largest job on VDOT's Nov. 18 letting, with a time limit running into 2029.
Bids & Lettings
VDOT advertises 53 contracts worth $273.6 million for its Nov. 18 letting
Next year's paving schedules make up more than half of the value on VDOT's bulletin board. A $44.5 million bridge replacement in Fauquier County is the largest single order.
Next VDOT letting
Nov 18, 2026
53 proposals advertised
Source: VDOT Construction Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB), checked daily.
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Upcoming VDOT proposals · Nov 18, 2026
All bids →| Proposal | County | Major work type | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 755 · LM7B-967-27F | Albemarle | 2027 Latex Modified - Primary/Secondary · $2,390,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
| A46 · 0631-M03-008 | Albemarle | SMART SCALE - Shared Use Path · $6,476,000 | Proposal PDF · 3 addenda |
| 405 · SS4C-964-F27 | Amelia | 2027 Cape Seal - Secondary · $5,293,000 | Proposal PDF · 3 addenda |
| 802 · LM8B-968-27F | Augusta | 2027 Latex Modified - Primary / Secondary · $3,502,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
| 805 · PM8D-968-27F | Augusta | 2027 Plant Mix - Primary / Secondary · $1,886,000 | Proposal PDF · 3 addenda |
| 295 · PM2Z-962-27F | Bedford | 2027 Plant Mix - Secondary · $6,810,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
| B28 · 9999-961-983 | Bristol District | On-Call Guardrail Repairs · $850,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
| 412 · PM4B-964-27F | Brunswick | Fdr - 2027 Plant Mix - Primary/Secondary · $6,216,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
| B36 · HSIP-015-824 | Campbell | Pedestrian Safety Improvements · $4,295,000 | Proposal PDF · 3 addenda |
| 606 · PM6M-016-27F | Caroline | 2027 Plant Mix - Secondary · $2,817,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
| B12 (CII) · 0064-131-924 | City of Chesapeake | SS - High Rise Bridge Bascule Repair · $2,775,000 | Proposal PDF · 1 addendum |
| 353 · PM3F-071-27F | City of Danville | Sgr* - 2027 Plant Mix - Primary / Secondary · $10,740,000 | Proposal PDF · 2 addenda |
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Eastern Shore rails-to-trail conversion leads VDOT's $34 million SMART SCALE slate for Nov. 18
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Construction economy scoreboard
The national numbers behind the work: jobs, pay, materials prices and safety, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each figure shows its reference period; (p) = preliminary.
U.S. construction jobs
8,367,000
Oct 2026 (p) †
▼ −3,000 from Sep 2026
▲ +124,000 (+1.5%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: 8,243,000 – 8,370,000
Average hourly earnings
$42.03 /hour
Oct 2026 (p) †
▲ +$1.89 (+4.7%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: $40.14 – $42.03
Average weekly earnings
$1,655.98 /week
Oct 2026 (p) †
▲ +$94.53 (+6.1%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: $1,561.45 – $1,655.98
Construction input costs All inputs
365.4 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +36.9 (+11.2%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 327.2 – 365.4
PPI, inputs to construction industries (goods), Jun 1986 = 100.
Construction unemployment rate
3.6%
Oct 2026 †
13-month range: 3.1% – 7.1%
Not seasonally adjusted. BLS has no Oct 2025 value (shutdown gap).
Compensation cost growth
3.1%
Q3 2026 †
▼ −0.7 pts vs. Q3 2025
7-quarter range: 2.9% – 4.0%
Employment Cost Index, private construction, 12-month change.
Jobs by sector
Heavy & civil engineering
1,212,700
Oct 2026 (p) †
▲ +29,200 (+2.5%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: 1,183,500 – 1,212,700
Highway, street & bridge
380,700
Sep 2026 (p) †
▼ −1,100 (−0.3%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 379,600 – 390,500
Residential building
920,900
Oct 2026 (p) †
▼ −4,400 (−0.5%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: 914,400 – 928,400
Nonresidential building
952,600
Oct 2026 (p) †
▲ +34,300 (+3.7%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: 918,300 – 952,600
Specialty trade contractors
5,281,000
Oct 2026 (p) †
▲ +65,300 (+1.3%) vs. Oct 2025
13-month range: 5,215,700 – 5,288,300
Input costs by type of construction
Residential construction inputs
355.2 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +31.3 (+9.7%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 323.0 – 355.2
Nonresidential construction inputs
184.9 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +18.6 (+11.2%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 165.8 – 184.9
Highway & street inputs
167.9 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +17.3 (+11.5%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 149.7 – 167.9
Materials price watch
Steel mill products
388.6 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +27.6% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 291.6 – 388.6
Fabricated structural steel (buildings)
234.4 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +16.9% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 200.5 – 234.4
Softwood lumber
288.6 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +14.2% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 250.1 – 300.5
Cement
356.2 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▼ −1.2% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 355.3 – 360.5
Ready-mix concrete
395.3 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +2.3% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 383.9 – 396.0
Asphalt paving mix
442.7 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +7.7% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 411.2 – 451.3
Gypsum products
488.9 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +1.4% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 475.1 – 488.9
Copper wire & cable
607.7 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +30.8% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 464.5 – 607.7
No. 2 diesel fuel
675.6 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +115.2% vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 266.6 – 675.6
Producer price indexes (most 1982 = 100; structural steel Jun 2011 = 100; asphalt paving Jun 1981 = 100; copper wire Dec 1986 = 100). Change shown vs. the same month a year earlier.
Building-price index by region
United States
172.8 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +8.8 (+5.4%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 164.0 – 172.8
Northeast
183.4 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +11.8 (+6.9%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 171.5 – 183.4
South This state's region
169.1 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +8.5 (+5.3%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 160.6 – 169.2
Midwest
161.8 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +7.9 (+5.2%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 153.8 – 161.8
West
179.7 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +8.1 (+4.7%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 171.6 – 179.7
PPI for new nonresidential building construction (what contractors charge), Feb 2014 = 100.
Openings & turnover
Job openings
298,000
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +92,000 (+44.7%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 196,000 – 299,000
Openings rate: 3.4% of jobs, Sep 2026.
Hires
356,000
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +19,000 (+5.6%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 282,000 – 362,000
Quits
198,000
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +71,000 (+55.9%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 120,000 – 198,000
Layoffs & discharges
138,000
Sep 2026 (p) †
▼ −56,000 (−28.9%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 113,000 – 194,000
JOLTS, construction, seasonally adjusted, national only (BLS publishes no state construction JOLTS).
Safety
Injury & illness rate
2.2 per 100 workers
2024 †
▼ −0.1 vs. 2023
10-year range: 2.2 – 3.5
Total recordable cases per 100 full-time workers, private construction (SOII).
Days-away / restricted rate
1.3 per 100 workers
2024 †
▼ −0.2 vs. 2023
10-year range: 1.3 – 2.0
Cases with days away from work, job restriction or transfer (DART).
Fatal work injuries, 2024
1,032
Construction & extraction occupations
Falls, slips and trips: 370 (400 in 2023). All U.S. workers: 5,070.
From the BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries 2024 release (USDL-26-0230, Feb 19, 2026). Annual; the API time series stops at 2022, so the release figures are used.
Construction spending (U.S. Census Bureau)
Total construction
$2,186.1B annual rate
Sep 2026 (preliminary)
▼ −2.7% vs. Sep 2025
5-month range: $2,168B – $2,227B
Residential
$861.2B annual rate
Sep 2026 (preliminary)
▼ −8.8% vs. Sep 2025
5-month range: $861B – $910B
Nonresidential
$1,325.0B annual rate
Sep 2026 (preliminary)
▲ +1.8% vs. Sep 2025
5-month range: $1,281B – $1,325B
Private
$1,639.3B annual rate
Sep 2026 (preliminary)
▼ −3.8% vs. Sep 2025
5-month range: $1,624B – $1,680B
Public
$546.8B annual rate
Sep 2026 (preliminary)
▲ +1.0% vs. Sep 2025
5-month range: $544B – $547B
Highway and street
$150.9B annual rate
Sep 2026 (preliminary)
▲ +3.9% vs. Sep 2025
5-month range: $151B – $152B
Value of construction put in place, seasonally adjusted annual rate, not adjusted for inflation. Bars: May–Sep 2026; change vs. Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Construction Spending (C30), released Nov 2, 2026.
Virginia scoreboard
Virginia construction jobs
228,500
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +1,200 from Aug 2026
▼ −3,200 (−1.4%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 224,900 – 231,700
Average hourly earnings
$38.22
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +$1.35 (+3.7%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: $36.87 – $38.26
Not seasonally adjusted.
Injury & illness rate
1.6 per 100 workers
2024 †
▼ −0.3 vs. 2023
4-year range: 1.6 – 1.9
Total recordable cases per 100 full-time workers, private construction (annual).
Average weekly wage
$1,632
Q1 2026 †
▲ +6.3% vs. a year earlier
Private construction, all employees covered by unemployment insurance (QCEW). 234,613 jobs, 23,026 establishments.
Median annual wage, construction trades
$56,460
2025 †
Construction & extraction occupations (OEWS), May 2025.
South building-price index
169.1 index
Sep 2026 (p) †
▲ +8.5 (+5.3%) vs. Sep 2025
13-month range: 160.6 – 169.2
What contractors charge for new nonresidential buildings in the South Census region (PPI, Feb 2014 = 100). Virginia is in the South.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CES, CPS, PPI, ECI, JOLTS, SOII, CFOI, QCEW, OEWS) and U.S. Census Bureau (construction spending). Showing values verified from the BLS API on Nov 13, 2026; daily refresh pending. † = built-in value verified from BLS on Nov 13, 2026, shown because no newer value has been stored by the daily refresh.
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