Construction Branch provides construction management services in support of the Army and the Nation for the full spectrum of USACE Civil Works operations, including navigation, flood damage reduction, infrastructure, recreation, environmental restoration, disaster response, and war fighting.  The highly qualified staff serves as the District's technical construction contract administration and quality assurance team. These specialists have responsibility for supporting all phases of construction contract activities within District boundaries.  Contract Administration duties include: scheduling, funding, progress payments, contract modifications, partnering facilitation, claims management, contract close-out, warranty administration, budget management and coordination with other Rock Island District offices.  Quality Assurance management activities include: customer interface, on-site inspection, testing and lab validation, safety, submittal management, contract auditing and contractor quality management training.

The Eastern Area Office provides supervision, administration, and inspection of all construction, relocation, and major supply contracts within the southern and easternmost portions of the District’s boundaries.  The area includes the Illinois Waterway, the portion of the Mississippi River between Lock and Dams 19 and 22, and small portions of Wisconsin and Missouri.  The office is responsible for daily project engineering activities and onsite quality assurance inspections to ensure compliance with the contract documents.  Activities require frequent site visits and direct contractor interface, and include: schedule maintenance, partnering, submittal management, progress payments, official contract documentation, leading preconstruction conferences, attendance at contractor progress meetings, monitoring of contractor activities, Quality Assurance testing, daily reporting, modification preparation, and much more.

The Central Area Office provides supervision, administration, and inspection of all construction, relocation, and major supply contracts within the northern and westernmost portions of the District’s boundaries.  The area includes the three reservoirs, the portion of the Mississippi River between Lock and Dams 11 and 19, and small portions of Wisconsin and Missouri.  The office also provides supervision and oversight of the Western Resident Office.  The office is responsible for daily project engineering activities and onsite quality assurance inspections to ensure compliance with the contract documents.  Activities require frequent site visits and direct contractor interface, and include: schedule maintenance, partnering, submittal management, progress payments, official contract documentation, leading preconstruction conferences, attendance at contractor progress meetings, monitoring of contractor activities, Quality Assurance testing, daily reporting, modification preparation, and much more.