Ashridge continue to make inroads into the defence sector with this new contract win with Aspire Defence for patching works at Tidworth Garrison. This is a significant contract win for Ashridge as it continues the successful implementation of the company's Business Plan strategy to diversify into the defence sector. It follows a recent contract for Willmott Dixon at a secure establishment in the South East for defence and counter terrorism security solutions at the site. The contract is part of Project Allenby/Connaught in Tidworth:

• Home to approximately 5,200
• 116 New Buildings, 37 refurbished, 11 altered and 142 demolitions
• Create, maintain and refurbish 3395 single en-suite bedrooms
• Refurbishment of 8 x Officers Messes creating 113 en-suite bedrooms

Aspire Defence is an unincorporated Joint Venture that utilises expertise from its two parent companies; KBR and Carillion. Aspire Defence holds a 35 year contract with the MOD to complete a construction programme involving some 500 new or refurbished buildings.

Carillion is one of the UK’s leading support services and construction companies employing around 50,000 people with operations across Great Britain, Europe and Canada, the Middle East, North Africa and the Caribbean. They have a major portfolio of award winning work in areas vital to society: defence, health and education, regeneration, road, rail and commercial property.
KBR operates internationally as a programme and project manager, engineering designer, contractor and facilities manager, in fields ranging from defence to utilities and general infrastructure. The company employs over 50,000 people worldwide in locations that include Australia, Africa, the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is currently the world’s largest defence services provider.