New construction contract awarded for Baker Barracks

Homeland August 17, 2016

The contract for the final phase of development at Baker Barracks on Thorney Island has been signed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Kier Graham Defence Ltd.

The contract, which will cover the building of a new training centre, armoury and office extensions at the West Sussex site, will see the latest construction work commence in October 2016.

These works are part of a wider upgrade of Baker Barracks with enabling works, a new perimeter fence and additional office space now complete and the delivery of new Single Living Accommodation due to be completed in September 2016, bringing the overall investment in the site to around £27 million.

The infrastructure investment is part of the Army Basing Programme (ABP) which is providing the facilities the British Army needs to live, work and train in the UK as it returns from Germany, rebases across the UK and restructures to its future Army 2020 formations.

Lieutenant Colonel Gary Jones RA, Station Commander, said: “I am delighted by the amount of progress being achieved to deliver the major Army 2020 technical and domestic infrastructure projects on Thorney Island. Through the continued investment of the main works programme and award of this contract to Kier Graham Defence, DIO and Army Basing has demonstrated its commitment to supporting sustainable development in the centre of excellence for the Army’s ground-based air defence capability.”

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ABP Army Basing Programme award Baker Barracks construction contract Defence Infrastructure Organisation DIO Kier Graham Defence Ltd Lieutenant Colonel Gary Jones RA Station Commander Thorney Island West Sussex