Sea Power - Tue May 05, 2020
Navy Awards Nearly $100M for China Lake After Quakes
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest on April 14 awarded a $99.8 million task order for the design and construction of 25 new ordnance magazines and an inert storage facility at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, Calif., according to NAVFAC Southwest public affairs....
Stantec - Thu February 14, 2019
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Picks Stantec for $35M Critical Infrastructure Design
Global design firm Stantec has been awarded more than $35 million in assignments for planning and preliminary design of a multi-mission dry dock and other upgrades at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, Maine....
Tue August 29, 2017
Black Construction Awarded $78M Navy Live-Fire Training Range Contract
Tutor Perini Corporation, a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced Aug. 29, that its Guam-based subsidiary, Black Construction Corporation (BCC) has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $78 million by the U.S....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017
Navy Awards Contracts Totaling Over $101M for Projects in Hawaii, Guam
The U.S. Navy recently awarded contracts to two construction companies totaling over $101 million for projects in Hawaii and Guam, according to a news release. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. received a contract of over $60 million for the construction of two facilities at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe, HI....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017
Guantanamo Construction Projects Total $500M
The Trump Administration plans to spend almost $500 million in construction at Guantanamo. The Miami Herald reported that projects will include:$250 million to build a Navy-requested, five-bed hospital;$124 million to build new Army barracks for 848 prison troops, which need to be complete in 2021; and $100 million for the Pentagon to build a skeletal structure to house a migrant tent city, as well as housing for 5,000 U.S....
Wed August 16, 2017
Navy Battalion Volunteers to Build Housing on Navajo Nation
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) A Navy battalion is wrapping up its second summer of volunteering to build housing on the Navajo Nation for those who otherwise could not afford it. The Gallup Independent reports the Navy New Mexico Construction Battalion 22, or the Seabees, partnered with the Southwest Indian Foundation and the Navajo Housing Authority to construct modular homes on the reservation....
Megan Wild - Fri May 19, 2017
G.I. Bill: The Degrees and Certificates That Can Get You Employed in Construction
Originally created in 1944 and known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, the G.I. Bill's primary purpose was to provide access to academic services, affordable mortgages and hospitals throughout a post-World War II country....
Megan Wild - Mon May 15, 2017
11 Resources for Veterans to Start Your Career in Construction
Although many excel during their time in the armed forces, it can be difficult to make the adjustment to civilian life. Seemingly insignificant responsibilities like finding a job can be a tough process if you've just returned from a tour of duty....
Megan Wild - Fri May 05, 2017
Veterans in Construction: What Insights Veterans Bring to Your Construction Site
As we approach Armed Forces Day, it's important to remember that military veterans have a lot to offer the civilian construction site. The U.S. Armed Forces teach a number of interpersonal skills easily transferred to other areas....
Wed May 03, 2017
Vermont Lawmaker Resigns for Naval Construction Deployment
A Vermont lawmaker resigned his seat in expectation of being deployed with the U.S. Naval Construction Battalions. The Vermont Press Bureau reports that 34-year-old Navy reservist Rep. Job Tate, a Republican, declined to talk about his deployment to protect others in his battalion....
