South Airfield Military Construction (MILCON) Projects, NAWS China Lake

ProjectsBest Projects2025 Best of the Best Winners South Airfield Military Construction (MILCON) Projects, NAWS China Lake By C.J. Schexnayder Image courtesy South Airfield China Lake DB QC Team Delivering six major facilities simultaneously, each with distinct uses and performance criteria, required disciplined integration. March 13, 2026 South Airfield Military Construction (MILCON) Projects, NAWS China Lake Ridgecrest, California Government/Public Building Submitted by: ECC Region: ENR West Owner: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Lead Design Firm: (Hangars) Giuliani Associates Architects Lead Design Firm: (Aux. Buildings) Steinberg Hart General Contractor: ECC Civil Engineer: Urban Engineers Structural Engineer: Crosby Group; DCI Engineers MEP Engineer: MA Engineers Architect: Giuliani Associates Architects; Steinberg Hart Primary Subcontractor: Hensel Phelps In the remote expanse of California’s Western Mojave Desert, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake plays a central role in the U.S. Navy’s weapons research, development and testing. A series of earthquakes in 2019 damaged key facilities, disrupting critical national defense operations. Restoring the base demanded a comprehensive rebuilding effort designed to modernize infrastructure, strengthen resilience and reestablish full operational readiness. The $855.6-million South Airfield Military Construction recovery program accomplished that goal through a large-scale, multifacility design-build contract, ...