Galliford Try JV wins £135m contract
to build new aircraft hangar in UK
A joint venture (JV) of Galliford Try and Lagan
Construction has won a £135m contract from the
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the development
of a new aircraft hangar at the Royal Air Force (RAF)
base in Norfolk, UK. Under the contract, the JV will
construct a new hangar capable of housing 12 of the
F-35B Lightning jet aircraft. The scope of the con-
tract will also include the improvement of existing fa-
cilities such as resurfacing two existing runways and
taxiways. Furthermore, the work will also involve the
addition of vertical landing pads to RAF Marham,
accommodating the F-35B’s ability to land vertically.
Work on the project will commence immediately and
is scheduled to be completed in summer 2019. The
station will remain operational during the works.
The proposed investment in RAF Marham is the last
of seven projects worth £250m, aimed to prepare
the base for the arrival of the F-35 Lightning aircraft
in 2018. UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:
“Flying from our new Queen Elizabeth Class carriers,
the F-35B aircraft will provide the UK with the ability
to project our influence globally. This contract will
ensure that RAF Marham has the facilities to match
this world-class aircraft when it arrives next year.
“Throughout the F-35 programme, British firms have
won major contracts creating thousands of jobs. The
contract to improve the runways and taxiways as well
as installing new landing pads will bring local jobs to
Marham.”