MARKETS • HAMPTON ROADS & THE EAST COAST

PLUMBING MARKETS WE SERVE ACROSS THE EAST COAST

From Hampton Roads to New England and Florida, XKR Plumbing supports owners, general contractors and licensed plumbing contractors with material, fabrication and staging.

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WHO WE SUPPORT

Commercial & Institutional

Office, education, hospitality and mixed-use buildings need dependable domestic water, drainage and fixture packages — and BLS notes demand for plumbers is driven by both new construction and maintenance of existing buildings.

Healthcare

Hospitals and clinics combine medical gas, sterile and lab water, and strict infection-control phasing. FMI projects U.S. hospital starts up about 12% in 2026.

Industrial & Manufacturing

Process water, compressed air, steam and condensate and utility piping for plants, shops and yards, built to ASME piping codes.

Government & Military

Hampton Roads hosts Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Newport News Shipbuilding; NAVFAC is executing a $442M Dry Dock 3 modernization and a $96.3M Gosport substation upgrade.

Ports & Marine

The Port of Virginia's $650M North Berth modernization runs through mid-2027, alongside Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind staging at Portsmouth Marine Terminal.

Data Centers

Liquid cooling, make-up water and process piping scopes are growing; U.S. data-center construction spending was up about 90% year over year in September 2026.

Water & Wastewater

HRSD's SWIFT and consent-decree interceptor work, plus pump-station and treatment-plant piping across the Mid-Atlantic.

Warehouse & Logistics

Restrooms, break rooms, fire-service entrances, drainage and truck-court utilities for distribution and cold-storage facilities.

MARKET TRENDS • 2025–2026

Retrofit & service work is risingASPE and Plumbing & Mechanical expect a larger share of retrofit and service work versus new construction in 2026, especially healthcare, multifamily rehab and efficiency upgrades.
Data centers and infrastructure leadPHCC's 2026 scan expects modest, uneven growth with strength in data centers and infrastructure programs.
Tariffs and supply volatilityMetals and imported components keep pricing volatile — early bulk purchasing and warehouse staging help protect schedules.
Workforce is the constraintBLS projects plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter employment to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, about 42,000 openings a year.

SERVING THE EAST COAST FROM NEWPORT NEWS.

Hampton Roads is home base — material, fabrication and staging ship to jobsites from New England to Florida.

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