New accommodation blocks to be built at RAF base

New accommodation is set to be built at an RAF base in Lincolnshire following a £65m investment by the Ministry of Defence.

Building of the single living accommodation for personnel at the base in Digby will begin this month.

It will include four new blocks comprising 69 single en suite rooms, a kitchenette, laundry and drying rooms, and social spaces.

RAF Digby station commander Neil Hallett said he welcomed the investment for the new accommodation.

He said it was a "clear demonstration by the [Ministry of Defence] of its intent to enhance the accommodation offer to our personnel while making buildings more sustainable."

There are also plans to install solar panels, a self-sustaining heater system, LED lighting, and electric car charging stations in a new car park.

UK Defence infrastructure organisation principal project manager John Weatherby said it was "fantastic to have reached this important milestone in our goal to transform the accommodation provision at RAF Digby with some high-quality new rooms for junior ranks serving at the station."

Construction will be carried out by Middlesex-based Galliford Try, along with technical consulting firm Arcadis.

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