Air National Guard Begins Building New Memphis Base

Because the construction schedule is tight, hundreds of workers will be crisscrossing the site for the next two years, simultaneously building parking aprons, a fueling center and administrative offices in order to turn the project over to the Air National Guard by Sept. 1, 2008.

When the schedule hits its peak next summer, some 120 construction workers - predominantly local subcontractors - will be working on the hangars alone.

The list of companies on it include APAC Tennessee, Morgan and Thornburg Inc., Tri-State Contractors, Dyson Construction and Design Geopiers.

In late May, Oklahoma-based Flintco won a $38 million contract to build the four-piece administrative office.

Base specs also include two above-ground storage tanks - big enough to hold 6,500 barrels of fuel - and an industrial enclave that will house base firefighters, ground maintenance and ground support - essentially the physical structure to operate the base.

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