We recently completed a full turnkey installation of a storage and training facility for the Army Sailing Association (ASA) in Gosport.
The ASA had to establish a new Offshore Sailing Centre after relocating to a different area of Fort Blockhouse in Gosport.
While the ASA undertook a refurbishment of a former derelict and historic police barracks building, the team contracted Rollalong to build an additional training room for sea survival, communications, first aid, marine engineering and boat equipment stores.
We manufactured and installed six modules as part of this development. The structural frame of the building was manufactured from our Xpand system with a steel floor frame and timber wall studs designed for heavy wear.
The ASA had previously worked with Rollalong on another project, so we were the perfect choice for this development.
Miles Wade CBE, Project Officer at ASA, said: “Rollalong overcame the technical challenges of providing a modular construction in a historic environment, requiring sensitive foundations, over-craning and construction, with great skill and flexibility.
“The result is a world-class offshore sail training centre which will enable soldiers, veterans and their families to embark on sailing exhibitions and challenges. This will inspire and develop young men and women of the armed forces as individuals and team members.”
We have a proven track record of outstanding, high-quality permanent buildings for the armed forces, so please get in touch to find out how our modular buildings can work for you.
Our photo shows our Contracts Manager Sonny Rodrigues with Miles Wade CBE, Project Officer for the Army Sailing Association Development Project, and Brad Delaney, Manager of the Army Offshore Sailing Centre.
20th April 2021
We’re honoured and delighted in equal measure to be featured in this new commemorative book which has been published by Aspire Defence Capital Works.
The book is a permanent record of the work carried out under the 2016-2020 Army Basing Programme across the Salisbury Plain Training Area and Aldershot, and we’re pleased to be featured as one of ADCW’s key partners.
We’ve worked with Aspire Defence on the ABP project since 2016, during which time we’ve manufactured and installed 1,599 modules, comprising 52 individual Single Living Accommodation buildings. These now provide over 2,400 en suite single rooms for soldiers based at Tidworth, Larkhill, Perham Down, Bulford and Aldershot.
We’re extremely proud of the quality of work we’ve achieved in a relatively short time frame.
Well done to everyone in the team who’s been involved and thanks to all at Aspire Defence!
26th January 2021
We’ve used the latest offsite techniques to provide a new café for students and staff at the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill Garrison on Salisbury Plain.
The café is the latest building we’ve delivered at Larkhill Garrison on behalf of Aspire Defence Services.
Located in the centre of the Royal School of Artillery, the café will deliver a much-needed additional learning space while providing an opportunity for students and permanent staff to engage with their personal development in a relaxed and unique atmosphere.
“We were approached by Aspire Defence Services Ltd to assist them with the design and build of a new café which had to be linked to an existing building and used as an interactive learning hub,” said Wayne Cheshire, Contract Manager for Special Works.
“This has been a challenging venture but thanks to everyone’s hard work and commitment a high-quality project has been successfully delivered that the client will be proud to use.”
Our MD Steve Chivers added: “We have a close and very positive working relationship with Aspire Defence and we’re proud of all the buildings we have delivered for the Army across Salisbury Plain and Aldershot as part of the recent Army Basing Programme (ABP) and the original Project Allenby Connaught PFI contract with the MoD.
“We undertake a lot of work for the armed forces because our modular single living accommodation (SLA) buildings are constructed to exacting standards that satisfy the Army and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO’s) requirements.”
In 2018 we won the Best Offsite Project of the Year award at the Constructing Excellence South West Built Environment Awards for the modular single living accommodation we built for British Army personnel at Larkhill under the Army Basing Programme.
Pictured above are our Site Manager Philip Morris (left) outside the Larkhill café with Wayne Cheshire, Contract Manager at Rollalong.
Rollalongs’ very own Bruce Dunford, Head of Rollalong Army Basing Program 2020, has filmed footage for our clients Aspire Defence discussing the stable and collaborative work ethics between Rollalong and Aspire Defence over the last 3 years.
Bruce highlights the key point of ensuring cost, quality and time plans meet the project, procurement and manufacturing strategy within Aspire’s timescale and expectations of their offsite construction process.
Over the years, we have worked together to ensure the end product is exactly what the end user wants, with the needs of the British Army taken into account.
Our business is split between our factory and delivering on site, which has seen very stable employment for circa 250 people.
View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQvl6yJktUY&feature=youtu.be