Critical to NATO’s mission in Eastern Europe, the new Second Line Maintenance Facility at Camp Ādaži, Latvia, will be more than twice the size of a CFL field—and it’s been years since Canada built anything like it.
This $55‑million, 17,000 m² facility comes with unique challenges in design and construction. To tackle them, Defence Construction Canada (DCC) started by consulting the military personnel who will use the building. Patience and a methodical approach gave the team a deep understanding of the project’s complex requirements.
The facility will support major repairs to heavy military equipment, including tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces.
The relationship with the Client-Partner is “strong,” says Imad Jaradat, DCC Program Leader, Deployed Operations. “We formed a team from CAF and DCC, and every member was carefully selected for success.”
The handpicked team includes a senior technical subject matter expert skilled in developing project documents, an expert in military equipment maintenance, and a specialist in spare parts logistics.
“We locked ourselves in a room all day for weeks,” Imad adds, describing the intense collaboration that helped the team fully understand the project’s requirements—including details such as the dimensions of the largest gun used by any of Canada’s NATO partners in Operation REASSURANCE.
This is DCC’s first Modified Design Build contract in Latvia. Under this approach, the design contract will be amended to include construction only if the contractor meets all design requirements. Once negotiated, the construction cost becomes final.
Completion is planned for December 2027, with occupancy expected in early 2028.
