Ministry of Defense Headquarters
Design-build expertise yields innovative value management and design exceeding expectations
The newly constructed five-story, 121,332-SF Ministry of Defense (MoD) Headquarters Facility in Kabul, Afghanistan serves as a companion to the existing five-story, Soviet-era MoD building. The new headquarters consolidates MoD senior leadership and support staff offices located throughout Kabul. Located in a combat theater of operation, this project required Gilbane to manage complex logistics, safety, and security requirements.
Project Overview
- Design-build team revised 35% of the design documents to improve construction efficiency
- Revisions and value engineering efforts resulted in an increase in the facility’s net usable square meters, allowing for an increase in the occupant capacity
- Foundation design revisions provided more efficient beam and column sizes
- Vertical alignment and consolidation of the MEP systems
- Elevation of the ground-level slab to mitigate the possibility of water infiltration
“Absolute outstanding performance on the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense HQ…Everything in the combat zone of Afghanistan is hard, dangerous, and high risk, yet Gilbane performed magnificently on this facility…This is a huge accomplishment.”
Todd Semonite
Major General
US Army, Command Security Transition Command
Quick Stats
- Client:
- Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
- Size: 414,000 SF
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Awards:
- AGC Build America Awards, Award of Merit – International
- ENR, Global Best Projects – Military
414,000
square feet
5
stories
3
months early completion
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