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:
- Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC)
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Size: 414,000 SF
Awards:
- AGC Build America Awards, Award of Merit – International
- ENR, Global Best Projects – Military