06/06/2024

New facility for British Army Band achieves DREAM ‘Very Good’ and ‘Excellent’ Ratings

It’s almost three years to the day that Mynott Bowers were commissioned to produce initial early stage bills of quantities for the new band practice facility. The project was for a purpose built, environmentally friendly building to house the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) band. The construction is now complete with an official opening due to take place in the Autumn 2024.

The project was funded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) under the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Army Programme. The DEO is investing £3.35bn over ten years to improve living, working, and training accommodations for those who serve in the Army.

Accelerated under the SCAPE framework, the completed project achieved Defence Related Environmental Assessment Methodology (DREAM) ‘Very Good’ and ‘Excellent’ ratings, contributing sustainably to the built environment.

Air source heat pumps and solar panels have been installed, as well as prefabricated containment kits and programmable lighting systems to reduce the project’s carbon footprint, and enhance the sustainability of the building.

The new purpose-built facility provides an acoustically optimised space for rehearsals and performances for musicians serving under British Army Band Sandhurst. Features include: an instrument store, music library and rehearsal rooms, as well as offices, storage, changing rooms, and a crew room that will support performances such as passing out parades and Sovereign’s parades.

Sandhurst, United Kingdom, 11th November 2018:- Cadets from Sandhurst Corps of Drums march to Sandhurst War Memorial on the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War
London, U.K. 12 May 2019: Cavalry British Army band play after 94th annual parade of the Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association.
Sandhurst, UK – June 18 2017: Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers, featuring saxaphone players, and the bass drum with regimental coat of arms

The Ensemble Band at RMAS will move into the building over the summer before the official opening event for the new Band facility is planned for autumn 2024.

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