8 NEWS MILITARY
US Air Force project at Lakenheath takes off
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the team for its £160m project to build a flight simulator, maintenance unit, new hangars and storage facilities for the US Air Force at RAF Lakenheath. Architects HLM will work alongside engineering and construction firm Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to design and deliver the new facilities. The Suffolk airbase will be the first
permanent international site for US Air Force F-35s in Europe. The flight simula- tor for the stealth fighters will have the capacity to link to other simulators used by pilots “across the UK and beyond, allowing expertise to be shared and pilots from the UK and US to train together,” said the MoD. Managing director of aviation and
defence at Kier, James Hindes, commented RIBA
Helping architects serve EU demand needs a good Brexit deal, says RIBA
The RIBA has highlighted the importance of a good Brexit deal in serving growing demand from the EU as well as Asia, launching its annual summary of trends in the architecture and construction sectors. Drawn from data provided by RIBA’s Chartered Practices, the Business Benchmarking Survey has been conducted since 2012 to provide insight into trends over time. The key trends it has reported in 2018 (compared to 2017) are: • The value of international work has increased to £513m (from £498m)
• Asia (£140m) has overtaken the middle east (£104m) as the most profitable source of work for UK-based architects
• EU work has increased to £118m (from £108m) – making it the second largest source of international work
• Salaries have increased ahead of inflation, “suggesting practices are working hard to retain their staff.” RIBA CEO, Alan Vallance, commented on some good news in the survey: “Our results indicate areas of buoyancy in architecture and construction projects. The total revenue of architecture firms has doubled since 2012 and, since then, growth in revenue has continued to outpace employment growth, indicating an ongoing increase in productivity.” However he added: “Growing demand
from Asia and the EU – shows the importance of both maintaining our current relationship with the EU and value placed on British experience in new markets, and underlines the importance of a good Brexit outcome. The Government must deliver a deal that works for the architecture sector, and ensures we are able to access vital services, attract and retain talented professionals, and maintain our renowned position as a globally successful hub for architectural excellence.” The RIBA’s Business Benchmarking survey provides data on architects’ profit and turnover, salaries, and identifies global growth areas for the export of UK architecture expertise. The executive summary of the 2018 survey is available from the RIBA website
www.architecture.com
Leaders from RAF Lakenheath, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Air Force Civil Engineer Centre, West Suffolk County Council and Kier VolkerFitzpatrick at RAF Lakenheath for a ceremony celebrating the award of the DIO contract © US Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Echols
on the project: “It builds on our extensive expertise in the defence sector delivering first-class projects within secure environ- ments including facilities at MoD Lyneham and RAF Shawbury.” Mick Scherdel, director at HLM, said:
“Since 2000, HLM has been improving and enhancing training, living and learning across the UK Defence Estates. RAF Lakenheath will benefit further from our recent experi- ence on Project Wellesley, DCLPA Worthy
Down and Catterick Garrison.” Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood
commented: “This investment will see substantial benefits to the local economy, bringing 1,000 new personnel with their families and we will work hard to ensure that the benefits will last long after construction ends.” At the height of construction, it is
expected that there will be up to 700 personnel on site.
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