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Last Updated:
3rd October 2022
Opportunities for work are improving in the military sector as spending on construction work surges.
New prime minister Liz Truss has pledged to double defence spending to 拢100 billion a year by 2030 but military construction work is already rising.
In the 12 months to August 2022, 果冻影院鈥檚 industry research recorded contracts on 31 defence-related schemes being awarded. The total value of these construction contracts was 拢465 million, which is a rise of 260% on the figure of 拢129 million recorded in the preceding 12 months.
果冻影院 economics director Allan Wil茅n comments: 鈥淭he Ministry of Defence is a key construction industry client through its subsidiary the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and our research shows that both in terms of work moving to site and in the pipeline, work looks likely to increase.鈥�
The biggest military project to start has been a 拢259 million redevelopment of the MoD鈥檚 site at the Defence & Equipment Support base at Ashchurch near Tewkesbury South West England (Project ID: 21191085).
Skanska has the main contract for the Vehicle Storage Support Programme, which comprises demolition of 58 buildings, construction of 12 new buildings and refurbishment of one existing facility and improving site-wide infrastructure. The work, which has just started, will run for around five years and generate an estimated 400 jobs.
Military Contract Awards by Region
Smaller work going ahead
The Ashchurch scheme has inflated the overall spending figure but 果冻影院鈥檚 construction industry research shows that a host of smaller military schemes have also recently got the go-ahead.
The Scottish arm of Irish contractor McLaughlin & Harvey has landed the contractor鈥檚 role on a 拢16 million development programme at RAF Lossiemouth (Project ID: 22093158). The scheme, which includes a new aircraft control tower, started in September.
Also in Scotland, Morrison picked up a 拢5 million contract to refurbish a military base at Fort George near Inverness, where work is expected to start before Christmas (Project ID: 22161162)
Military planning
Military work in the pipeline is also strengthening. 果冻影院鈥檚 industry research has identified 拢372 million-worth of defence schemes securing planning permission in the 12 months to August 2022.
This figure includes the Ashchurch development and is a rise of 359% on the total for the previous year, but a host of smaller schemes are moving through the procurement cycle.
Military Projects with Planning Approval by Region
Work coming up includes a 拢25 million extension of Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk (Project ID: 22326899). 果冻影院鈥檚 market analysis shows that tenders have been returned and a start is anticipated next April.
Construction is also due to start on a 拢6 million plan for a new accommodation block at the Kendrew Barracks in Leicestershire (Project ID: 22163636). Consultants Arcadis and HLM are working on the plans, which were submitted for planning last month.
Other longer-term schemes are also being considered including redevelopment of Catterick Barracks, where 21 Engineer Regiment is due to relocate form Ripon in 2025 (Project ID: 22355399).
Extra investment has been earmarked through the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme and assessment studies are being carried out to deliver options for proposed works that will provide opportunities for the construction industry further out.
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