onstruction in Alaska is a key indicator of the state’s overall economic health. When economic times are good and Alaskans are feeling bullish, construction projects (and therefore jobs) increase and when they aren’t so good, the opposite occurs. Still, the construction industry has been a “relatively steady source of 23,000 to 24,000 annual jobs over the past decade,” according to The Economic Benefits of Alaska’s Construction Industry and 2020 Construction Spending Forecast compiled by McDowell Group and presented by the Construction Industry Progress Fund and Associated General Contractors of Alaska. In 2020, construction spending in Alaska is projected to be $6.7 billion, down slightly from 2019, including $4.4 billion in private sector spending (roughly equal to 2019 forecasts) and $2.3 billion in government spending, according to the report. Meanwhile, Alaska’s construction industry paid an average monthly wage of $6,585 in 2018, 43 percent above the economy-wide monthly average of $4,595.

Each March Alaska Business compiles a list of our own from surveys completed by the construction companies operating throughout the state. From infrastructure and public facilities to homes and offices, each of the companies published in the Alaska Business Construction Directory helps build the roads and bridges we drive on, the offices we work in, and the houses we call home. If you’d like to see your company included in the directory, make sure to get on the list to receive the survey by sending an email to surveys@akbizmag.com. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this year’s round to help us build this big, beautiful construction directory!