The Ministry of Defence has announced the commencement of the first new-build service family housing project in nearly a decade, marking a significant strategic shift in the management and modernisation of the UK’s defence estate. Enabling works are currently underway for 265 new-build military family properties at RAF Brize Norton ...
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has commenced construction on a new £3.9 million solar array at Bassingbourn Barracks, marking a significant milestone in the British Army’s ongoing decarbonisation efforts. This project is delivered under the auspices of Project Prometheus, a strategic initiative designed to bolster the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) ...
At the opening of the DPRTE 2026 conference in Farnborough, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP detailed a comprehensive strategy to align UK defence procurement with “warfighting readiness” while positioning the sector as a primary engine for national economic growth. Central to this agenda is a significant ...
International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has partnered with strategic business network the D Group to launch a new report setting out the structural, financial and cultural changes required to ensure the UK’s defence infrastructure is fit for an increasingly volatile global environment. ‘Building defence for the long term’ asserts that achieving ...
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