NNSA breaks ground on Albuquerque Complex Project

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) broke ground this week on its Albuquerque Complex Project in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which will serve as a facility for its workforce.

The $174.7 million project will provide a workspace for approximately 1,200 employees who support NNSA’s national security missions.

“Our dedicated employees in Albuquerque contribute every day to our Nation’s nuclear security, and it’s time we provide a modern facility for our workforce to carry out their duties,” DOE Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty said. “NNSA is grateful to Congress for its support of this project, which is an important step in NNSA’s long-term effort to modernize its Cold War-era infrastructure.”

The facility will replace the existing NNSA complex of 25 buildings and reduce NNSA’s total deferred maintenance by approximately $40 million. The new three-story, 330,000-square-foot building will be constructed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Standard specifications.

Administrator Gordon-Hagerty, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, and U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham, as well as several other state and local leaders, participated in the groundbreaking ceremony. Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which will oversee construction of the facility, also attended the ceremony.