Project of the Year Finalist and Best Government/Public Building: Operation Allies Welcome
In just 15 months, Fluor built a temporary processing village to house and support a total of 7,219 guests as part of this $352-million Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) project, which served a critical humanitarian mission and fulfilled America’s commitment to grant asylum to Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other vulnerable Afghan allies. Completed on budget and ahead of schedule in November 2022, the project included 87 temporary tent structures erected across more than 13 acres, along with utilities on a site lacking any existing infrastructure.
Given the tight timeline and urgent mission requirements, Fluor quickly subcontracted with a local small business labor provider to augment its construction workforce. The team managed 25 subcontractors to support equipment mobilization, transportation, village support, pest control, fencing and life support services.