Construction Magazine January 2018 | Page 26

MISSION CRITICAL

‘ The opportunity is there for the construction industry to win contracts to fulfil the need for everything from improved sea defences and new naval bases to critical upgrades to existing defence infrastructure ’ annual spend , the UK government has commissioned the Trident renewal programme . The plan to build four new nuclear submarines to upgrade the UK ’ s deterrent capabilities is set to cost in excess of £ 40bn ( US $ 54bn ) – a figure which also includes new infrastructure .

The opportunity is there for the construction industry to win contracts to fulfil the need for everything from
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