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☷Photo Story January 2024 barracks construction at Fort McCoy Part I
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Jan 11,2024
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On Jan . 4 , 2024 , a photo shows the construction area for a new barracks building worth $28 . 08 million at Fort McCoy , Wis . BlindermanPower ( Construction ) is the contractor for the project and they received the go - ahead on Sept . 26 , 2023 . They have 780 days to finish the four - story , 60 , 000 - square - foot barracks that will accommodate 400 people . Two other barracks with the same specifications have already been built in the same area since 2019 . This is part of a larger transformation happening at the 1600 block , which includes the construction of four barracks ( two already completed ) , three brigade headquarters buildings , and two planned transient training officer quarters . The Army Corps of Engineers is managing this project . On January 4 , 2024 , a $28 . 08 million barracks building was shown at Fort McCoy , Wis . The construction contractor , BlindermanPower ( Construction ) , got the go - ahead to start building on September 26 , 2023 , and has 780 days to finish the project . The building will be four stories high and cover 60 , 000 square feet , providing housing for 400 people . Two other barracks with the same specifications were already built in the same area since 2019 . This is part of a larger project happening at the 1600 block , which includes the construction of four barracks ( two are already completed ) , three brigade headquarters buildings , and two planned transient training officer quarters , according to the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works . The Army Corps of Engineers is managing this project . A photo of the construction area was taken by Scott T . Sturkol from the Public Affairs Office at Fort McCoy , Wis . On January 3 , 2024 , at Fort McCoy , Wisconsin , BlindermanPower ( Construction ) started building a new barracks . They received the go - ahead on September 26 , 2023 , and have 780 days to finish the project . The barracks will be four stories high and cover 60 , 000 square feet , providing housing for 400 people . Similar barracks have already been constructed in the same area since 2019 . This is part of a larger transformation happening in the 1600 block , which includes the construction of four barracks , three brigade headquarters buildings , and two planned officer quarters . The project is being managed by the Army Corps of Engineers . The construction company , BlindermanPower ( Construction ) , got the go - ahead to start building on Sept . 26 , 2023 . They have 780 days to finish the project , which involves constructing a four - story , 60 , 000 - square - foot barracks that will house 400 people . There are already two other barracks like this on the same block , built since 2019 . It ' s part of a larger project happening at the 1600 block , including four barracks , three brigade headquarters buildings , and two planned training officer quarters . The Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing this project . In these photos from Jan . 3 - 4 , 2024 , you can see the construction area for the new $28 . 08 million barracks building at Fort McCoy , Wis . The project ' s contractor , BlindermanPower ( Construction ) , received notice to proceed with construction on September 26 , 2023 and has 780 calendar days to complete the project . The project requires the construction of a four - story , 60 , 000 square meter barracks to house 400 people . Since 2019 , two more barracks with the same specifications have been built in the same block of the facility . Overall , it ' s part of a major transformation taking place on the 1600 block that includes construction of four barracks - two of which are already complete , three brigade headquarters buildings and two planned housing for temporary training officers , according to the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works . This project is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers . Fort McCoy ' s motto is "Total Force Training Center . " Located in the heart of the Upper Midwest , Fort McCoy is the only U . S . Army installation in Wisconsin . The facility has provided support and facilities for field and classroom training to more than 100 , 000 military personnel across all armed forces nearly every year since 1984 . Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home . army . mil/mccoy , on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy” and on Twitter by “usagmccoy . ” Also try downloading the Digital Garrison app on your smartphone and setting “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base . Fort McCoy is also part of the Army ' s Installation Management Command , where "We are the Home of the Army . "
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