Robertson Construction has handed over the new £100 million RAF Lossiemouth strategic facility, which hosue a fleet of new Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft.
The construction giant, which was founded in nearby Elgin in 1966, has been working with Boeing on the 33,000 sq m facility for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), over the last three years.
It comprises squadron accommodation, crew and maintainer training facilities, flight planning facilities, workshop areas and a three-bay hangar for the Poseidon marine patrol planes which will operate from later this year.
More than 100,000 tonnes of concrete were used in the predominantly steel frame build which involved 20 local sub-contractors as well as Robertson’s Tier 1 Supply Chain Partners.
Robertson Group chief executive Elliot Robertson said: “It was imperative from the commencement of this project that trust would be an integral part of our strategy. Our team ensured that this project was delivered to the highest quality and could be held up as a beacon of best practice in collaboration and local sustainable delivery.
“Robertson is no stranger to delivering projects of this magnitude and complexity, but we’re especially proud of the RAF Lossiemouth strategic facility, which further underpins our capability in the defence sector.
"Not only was it an opportunity for us to collaborate closely with Boeing and provide unrivalled local expertise and knowledge, but further illustrates how our delivery teams find solutions to the many challenges that are set through the design process to meet exacting and specific requirements."
Robertson will now provide an ancillary building to support the strategic facility.
