HII kicks off $79M expansion

Huntington Ingalls Industries Shipbuilding kicks off a $79M expansion development project to reopen facilities on the east bank of the Pascagoula River. By far, it is the biggest project planned for South Mississippi in 2019. Permits have been issued for $68M for three new fabrication shops and $13M for site and infrastructure work. HII-Pascagoula announced in 2018 that it planned to reopen the east bank site – its original shipbuilding site. The east shipyard was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. Construction should be completed in 2020. “The primary component of the project includes the addition of large, covered production areas for the construction of ship assemblies and components, as well as the restoration of an outfitting pier,” Bill Glenn, corporate manager for public relations, told the Sun Herald. (Source: Sun Herald 03/16/19) The Treen Report of construction shows $89M in building permits issued in South Mississippi in February; and $118M over a 12-month period.