US Military forward base, Helmand Province
360 GRP bathroom pods manufactured, air-freight prepared and delivered to a US Military forward operating base in Helmand Province during active conflict — installed rapidly with minimal in-theatre labour.
Location
Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Client
US Department of Defense (via prime contractor)
System
GRP
Duration
9 months (design to hand-over)
Project outcomes
360
Pods deployed
0
In-theatre trades required
100%
Factory-tested
Forward operating bases cannot tolerate long site programmes or complex trade sequencing. The GRP shell — seamless, lightweight and durable — was specified so pods could be lifted into position and connected with the smallest possible footprint of in-theatre labour.
Every unit was fully fitted, tested, packed with spare fittings and sealed for military logistics before leaving the UK factory. Walker Modular is proud to have supported the welfare of deployed personnel in one of the most demanding operational environments in modern conflict.
Challenges
What the project needed to solve.
- 01
Live conflict environment with restricted in-theatre working windows.
- 02
No local supply chain — every fitting, fixture and spare shipped with the pod.
- 03
Extreme temperature range and dust ingress requirements.
Benefit
Deployed into a live operational theatre with zero on-site trade dependency.