Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

About CERL The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) is ERDC’s premier center for developing technologies that provide high-quality facilities and realistic training lands to the Department of Defense (DoD). For more than 50 years, we’ve supported the Army’s ability to design, build, operate, and maintain its installations and contingency bases. Co-located with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, and with facilities across the country, we’re a multidisciplinary team of more than 300 engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel working together to take groundbreaking research projects from start to finish. From [3D printing](https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2356722/erdc-researchers-are-a-driving-force-in-construction-scale-3d-printing/) concrete buildings to creating [energy and water plans for installations](https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2849056/erdc-working-to-address-energy-and-water-resiliency/) to developing [robotics for engineering operations](https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2541822/erdc-researchers-combine-robotics-imagery-technology-to-solve-problems/), we’re committed to providing the critical assets that installations need to execute their military mission.