Ground broken for new single living accommodation at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
A major construction project is under way to deliver modern, sustainable single living accommodation (SLA) for Army personnel at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS).
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Army have broken ground on the second of two SLA blocks under construction at RMAS, where all officers in the British Army undergo their training.
The project is being delivered by the DIO under the Army's SLA Programme, which is providing significant investment in modular accommodation across the Army estate.
It is also part of a new wave of carbon-efficient SLA constructions aimed at improving accommodation standards.
Once completed, the first SLA for Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs - Senior Block) will contain 53 bedspaces, while the second will house 45 rooms for Other Ranks (Junior Block).
Both SLAs are being built to be highly energy efficient, with measures including the use of photovoltaic panels, air source heat pumps for heating and hot water, and a smart building management system that learns how the building is used and ensures it runs as efficiently as possible.
The Junior Block is entering its onsite foundation and service phase, ready to be handed over to its new occupants in spring 2025.
Brigadier Pete Quaite OBE, Head of Infrastructure Plans, Army Basing & Infrastructure said: "These new blocks are an excellent example of the benefits being delivered under the Army's Single Living Accommodation Programme, which is enabling us to build at speed, provide a better standard of accommodation for our people and improve the resilience of our estate.
"I continue to be impressed by the quality, comfort and spaciousness of these modular buildings, which have been designed using soldier feedback and include sustainable features that will enable us to drive down utility bills and support our carbon reduction goals."
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