Babcock enters main construction on Devonport submarine dock

Babcock awarded KierBAM an approximately £600 million contract for the water-retaining boundary and associated infrastructure of 10 Dock at Devonport, starting main construction. Funded by the Ministry of Defence, the work follows enabling activities including commissioning an on-site concrete batching plant for the redevelopment programme. The upgraded dock will support deep maintenance of Royal Navy submarines, with construction covering major civil structures and supporting infrastructure needed for sustained submarine availability. The wider programme is expected to support around 1,500 supply-chain jobs, including approximately 300 Babcock positions at Devonport, while the announcement does not signify completion of the dock.