EconomyAlaska · August 3, 2026
wasilla just won $9.8 million
Orion Construction of Wasilla won a $9.8 million Coast Guard contract to build crew housing in Seward.
Daily Alaska staff · August 3, 2026
Orion Construction, a construction company based in Wasilla, has been selected by the U.S. Coast Guard to build crew housing in Seward under a $9.8 million contract. The project includes six housing units, four four-bedroom duplexes and two three-bedroom units with one built for accessibility, along with a maintenance support building, utility infrastructure, site development and landscaping.
The Coast Guard is expanding its presence in Seward to support the homeporting of the Fast Response Cutter Frederick Mann. Arctic District Commander Rear Adm. Bob Little said the housing is essential to supporting Coast Guard personnel and their families.
Orion Construction has more than 45 years of public works experience operating out of Wasilla. The contract shows that federal infrastructure spending in Alaska is not limited to Anchorage, bringing work to a Mat-Su Valley company on a project located on the Kenai Peninsula.
Construction on the Seward housing project is expected to be completed by January 2028.
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Questions people ask
Who won the Coast Guard housing contract?
Orion Construction, a Wasilla-based company, won the $9.8 million contract.
Where is the housing being built?
In Seward.
When will construction be done?
January 2028.
Why does the Coast Guard need this housing?
The Coast Guard is stationing the Fast Response Cutter Frederick Mann in Seward and needs housing for crew and their families.
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- Orion Construction of Wasilla was awarded a $9.8 million contract by the U.S. Coast Guard to build crew housing in Seward. · akbizmag.com
- The project includes six housing units, four four-bedroom duplexes and two three-bedroom units with one ADA-compliant, plus a maintenance support building, site development, utility infrastructure and landscaping. · akbizmag.com
- The housing supports the homeporting of the Fast Response Cutter Frederick Mann in Seward, and Arctic District Commander Rear Adm. Bob Little called the housing essential to supporting personnel and their families. · akbizmag.com
- Orion Construction has more than 45 years of public works experience operating out of Wasilla. · akbizmag.com
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