The project, which is being delivered for the Army under the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Portfolio, will prepare the barracks for the relocation of 21 Engineer Regiment from Claro Barracks, Ripon from 2027.
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) contracted Morgan Sindall to deliver the works, which include 205 new and refurbished single living accommodation bedspaces for junior ranks and officers. A workshop will be built for the Light Aid Detachment, which recovers, repairs and maintains the unit鈥檚 equipment. Garaging, sports and storage facilities will be provided, and five buildings will be refurbished.
The ground-breaking marked the start of construction on the first building, with the entire project scheduled to complete by the end of 2027.
Once vacated, Ripon Barracks 鈥� the collective name given to Claro Barracks, Deverell Barracks and Laver Banks 鈥� will be redeveloped into housing, under plans announced by Homes England and the Ministry of Defence in 2025.
In total 1,300 new homes are planned and will be delivered in phases, with initial work beginning at the vacant Deverell Barracks site. The remaining areas 鈥� Claro Barracks, Laver Banks, and the Engineering Park 鈥� will be developed following the scheduled departure of 21 Engineer Regiment to Catterick Garrison.