New training facilities and new accommodation blocks have been completed for personnel at the Wiltshire site
Armed forces personnel will benefit from state-of-the-art technical training facilities and new accommodation blocks at MOD Lyneham.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has handed over the new facilities, which were delivered by main contractor Kier Construction Western & Wales, with Mott MacDonald joining as the Technical Service Provider. The new facilities include three Single Living Accommodation blocks, providing 96 bedspaces for trainees and a further 72 beds for permanent staff and RAF personnel from other units completing specialist training. Meanwhile, the technical building includes classrooms, labs, workshops and office spaces.
The £82 million project has been completed to facilitate the relocation of RAF No 4 School of Technical Training (4SoTT) to Lyneham from MOD St Athan in South Wales under Project CUBIT.
Alongside the new facilities, the project will also see the creation of a 2.5MVA solar farm and battery storage system to power the new buildings, providing energy resilience and self-sufficiency for the new facilities.
The equivalent of 19 new jobs have been created as part of the construction work, alongside a supporting project at the MOD Lyneham Community Centre to create a more accessible, welcoming space for military families and the wider community.
Cibin Elias, DIO Project Manager said:
Wing Commander Chris Long, CUBIT Project Manager, said:
Jason Taylor, Regional Director for Kier Construction Western & Wales, said: