# Army Corps Expands Navy Lab in New Jersey

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District is constructing a 5,178-square-foot addition and renovating a U.S. Navy laboratory at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to accommodate equipment and advanced 3-D-printing-based manufacturing. Construction began in 2025 and is expected to finish in late 2028. The announcement does not identify a contractor, contract value, or solicitation, and does not describe a new procurement. For contractors, the project highlights the specialized execution requirements of construction and renovation in an operating laboratory, including utility coordination, vibration control, and structural support for manufacturing equipment.

- Construction and facilities firms can use the project’s requirements as a reference for relevant experience: work in active laboratory environments, precise utility coordination, vibration control, and specialized structural design or support.
- The project is underway, with completion expected in late 2028; the announcement provides no contract or solicitation details to support a bid opportunity or identify the incumbent contractor.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District (USACE New York District)
- U.S. Navy (USN)
- Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL)

### Key Quotes
> Our District has a robust Military Construction Mission supporting a number of military installations within our area of responsibility. We’re pleased to provide the U.S. Navy with additional space boosting productivity to forward their mission.
> — Col. Eric Swenson, New York District Commander

### Sources
- [
	Army Corps Increasing Capacity For Navy Lab at New Jersey Military Base > New York District  > New York District News Story
](https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Story-Article-View/Article/4618662/army-corps-increasing-capacity-for-navy-lab-at-new-jersey-military-base/) - Usace