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US Army awards US$290m contract for Alaskan training centre

Mitchell Keller Deputy Editor, International Construction

23 July 2025

The US Army has awarded a US$290.3 million contract to ASRC Builders-Caddell to construct the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US.

Mount Susitna rises above US armed force's Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, US. Image: Adobe Stock Mount Susitna rises above US armed force’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, US. Image: Adobe Stock

The two-storey facility will support joint and multinational force training through a combination of live-fly and simulated scenarios. The 149,913-sq-ft space will include simulator rooms, briefing areas, operations centres, administrative space, and secure infrastructure designed to meet cold-weather and intelligence standards. 

At the time of the award, the US Army Corps of Engineers committed $110.9 million in fiscal year 2025 specifically for the project.

Completion is expected by June 2029.

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