Leading global construction consultancy Cyril Sweett has played a key role in helping Aspire Defence reach the award of the Ministry of Defence’s £8 billion 35-year PFI contract to upgrade accommodation and provide a range of services for the British Army garrisons at Aldershot and Salisbury Plain.

Project Allenby/Connaught aims to improve the living and working environment of personnel through the redevelopment of the British Army’s garrisons in the region. With a lack of local building resources in the Salisbury Plain area there is a major requirement for off-site construction for the single-living accommodation facilities at the garrisons.

Overseeing Cyril Sweett’s involvement in the project, Director of Cost Consultancy Jeremy Roden states, “Cyril Sweett is proud to be involved in Project Allenby/Connaught. Working collaboratively within an integrated team in Aspire’s offices we have delivered real value through innovative cost-effective construction solutions to all aspects of the PFI project.”

Aspire Defence Ltd. is a special purpose company specifically set up to deliver Project Allenby/Connaught for the Ministry of Defence. Cyril Sweett provides ‘Cost Planning and Cost Management’, ‘Whole Life Performance’ and ‘Value Management Services’ within an integrated team to the project’s consortium.

Dean Webster, Chief Executive of Cyril Sweett adds, “Project Allenby/Connaught’ is an excellent example of how our firm seamlessly delivers multi-discipline consultancy services to the construction and similarly related industries. Through our depth of specialist knowledge and wide ranging consultancy services Cyril Sweett is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for Aspire Defence. Assisting it in gaining ‘contract award’ on the Ministry of Defence PFI programme, further reinforces our position as the industry leading consultants for PFI.”