(File photo/USMC)
By Troy Turner
The U.S. Navy has awarded Alabama-based BL Harbert International a $156 million contract for the construction of two recruit barracks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.
The new barracks will include housing for male and female recruits undergoing initial training to become United States Marines.
Work is expected to be completed by June 2030.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting agency.
Photos of barracks buildings constructed by BL Harbert International.
BL Harbert International, headquartered in Birmingham, is one of the federal government’s and U.S. military’s top contractors, with a global portfolio ranging from complex embassies and consulate offices to high-tech combat training facilities and secure barracks.
The U.S. Army in May awarded BL Harbert a similar $129 million contract for construction of an Advance Individual Training barracks complex at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
That complex is expected to support up to 600 soldiers and include physical training areas and safety measures such as tornado/storm protection.
Fort Leonard Wood serves as the home of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, which oversees training for the Army’s engineer, chemical and military police schools.
Earlier this year, the Army agreed to a nearly $172 million contract for the conversion of existing administrative space in Huntsville to a data center, laboratories and updated administrative space.
Another Army project awarded to BL Harbert in its home state came last November with a nearly $46 million contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Center and associated facilities in the company’s hometown of Birmingham.
The company has garnered more than $16 billion in government contracts during its history with the military and federal agencies, but its portfolio ranges far beyond that with a wide range of commercial, health care and residential projects around the globe.
BL Harbert International reported $1.6 billion in 2025 revenue, with more than 10,000 employees.
Although headquartered in Birmingham, BL Harbert also has offices in several other U.S. cities and in international locations such as London, Dubai and Istanbul.
Photo/U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City
Troy Turner is the editor and senior consultant for AlaDefense.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. His bio can be found here.
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