GHD awarded a $120M contract for the Navy hangar project on Guam

By Pacific Island Times News Staff

GHD has been awarded a $120 million contract to design and build a hangar for the U.S. Navy's Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

The project, which is a component of the $15 billion Pacific Deterrence Initiative's multiple award construction contract, directly supports force readiness and enhances mission capability in one of the Navy's most strategically important theaters.

GHD is the designer of record, partnering with ECC as the design-build contractor and the architect, Giuliani Associate Architects.

The new facility will replace outdated infrastructure with a modern main hangar, essential ancillary facilities and critical site infrastructure enhancements designed to support current and future operational demands in the Indo-Pacific region. Work began in October 2025 and is scheduled for completion in November 2028.

The new hangar will be engineered to meet Guam's stringent environmental demands, including resistance to typhoons with wind speeds up to 200 miles per hour, seismic activity and corrosive coastal conditions.

"This project reflects our deep commitment to supporting critical defense infrastructure in the Pacific," said Tony Petroccitto, U.S. Navy Key Client Leader at GHD. "We're designing facilities that will ensure mission continuity and operational resilience for decades to come in a challenging and strategically vital environment."

GHD’s scope includes selective demolition of existing structures; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation; quality assurance and quality control; interior design; all engineering services for the construction of the facility and supporting infrastructure, including an aircraft wash facility, hazardous materials storage, access roads, security fencing and utilities.

The design leverages existing concrete slabs and substructure where practicable to maximize cost-efficiency and sustainability.