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Army Basing Programme hits key milestone in Wiltshire

Homeland February 15, 2019

The Army Basing Programme has reached a significant milestone with the completion and handover of the first Service Family Accommodation (SFA) for families moving to Wiltshire in 2019.

A ribbon cutting event was held at The Plumer Estate, Ludgershall in early February to mark the first of 917 houses being delivered under the Army Basing Programme (ABP), which are being built across three sites in Ludgershall (242 homes), Bulford (225 homes) and Larkhill (450 homes).

The ceremony marked the rapid progress made since the contract was awarded to Lovell Partnerships Ltd in November 2017 with the homes being constructed in record timescales.

In addition to these new homes, there has been major investment ‘behind the wire’ with the provision of Single Living Accommodation, new and improved technical, office, catering, retail and leisure facilities to ensure our soldiers live, work and train in the best possible environment.

Speaking after the ribbon cutting, Major General Wardlaw said: “It was a privilege to showcase the delivery of these brand new modern homes that will allow our Service families to live in first-class facilities. The completion and handover of these homes since contract award is a significant achievement for the Army Basing Programme and will benefit our families across Salisbury Plain.

“It is also testament to the excellent collaborative working partnership between the ABP, Wiltshire Council, DIO and our trusted and valued contractor Lovell. Team work is at the heart of the Army Basing Programme and enables successes like this to take place.”

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Post written by: Matt Brown