Defence Infrastructure Organisation, together with Landmarc and
regional construction specialist Knights Brown Construction, has
delivered a new £7m kitchen facility at Rollestone Camp.
The new kitchen at Rollestone Camp on Salisbury Plain, which will
feed up to 600 personnel across two sittings, is improving
facilities for hundreds of Armed Forces personnel and supporting
the Army to operate more sustainably.
The new facility is part of a significant programme of investment
which will see new or upgraded kitchen and dining facilities at a
number of training camps across the country to improve the
experience of the Armed Forces.
The new kitchen is fully electric, with solar panels and battery
storage to reduce the site's power demand, supporting the MOD's
sustainability targets, while delivering modern infrastructure.
The facility is the latest in a raft of improvements made to the
camp, which include the delivery of six NetCAP carbon efficient
accommodation blocks with new beds, showers, ablutions and drying
rooms and an Urban Fighting Skills House designed to replicate
the complexity and unpredictability of modern urban operations
and significantly improve the training experience for
troops.
Brigadier Gavin Hatcher, Head of Overseas and Training at DIO,
said:
Salisbury Plain Training Area is the UK's largest training area
and is used around 340 days a year, so it is important that our
serving personnel have the facilities they need to support their
training.
The investment in modern troop accommodation and state-of-the-art
training facilities at Rollestone demonstrates DIO's contribution
to the warfighting readiness and wellbeing of serving personnel.
Major General AJ CBE, Director of Basing and
Infrastructure, said:
This high-quality facility provides modern, fit-for-purpose
dining services on the training estate, ensuring our people are
properly fuelled for the demands of soldiering. This significant
investment at Rollestone will support our troops as
they progress through training and prepare for operations
worldwide.
Landmarc's Project Manager Andy Green, said:
Rollestone Camp plays a vital role in supporting training across
Salisbury Plain, so it's important that the facilities here keep
pace with operational demands.
As industry partner, Landmarc is proud to have worked with DIO
and Knights Brown Construction to deliver this modern,
sustainable facility.
These improvements enhance the lived experience of personnel and
ensure the training estate continues to support effective,
high-quality training.
