This Fort Bliss Hospital Is Behind Schedule And $22M Over Budget

Whatever the cost, our troops are worth it. Whenever a building contract goes beyond the completion date, the prices for materials have increased, from what the original bid was, based on the cost of materials then. So, of course it's going to cost a lot more.

Construction of the massive, new William Beaumont Army Medical Center complex at Fort Bliss is almost two years behind schedule and at least $22 million over the original contract award.

The $648 million contracted construction cost of the six-building hospital complex has swelled to about $670 million, and will likely grow, Brad Hartell, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ construction manager for the project, said during a recent tour of the construction site.