Kier has secured a £9.7 million contract to upgrade an army barracks in Hampshire.

The contractor will develop the final phase of improvements at Baker Barracks and work is to begin in October 2016.

The deal involves building a new training centre, an armoury and office extensions at the West Sussex site.

The works form part of a larger £27m Army Basing Programme (ABP) infrastructure investment at the barracks, with a new perimeter fence and additional office space now complete. In addition, new Single Living Accommodation is scheduled to be completed in September.

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Trevor White, operations director for Kier Construction Southern said: "We're extremely proud to have been appointed to deliver this project which will supplement the existing facilities at Baker Barracks. It's an important project for DIO so they can provide improved facilities for our armed forces and we look forward to working with them to deliver this exciting opportunity."

Mark Duddy, ABP Programme Director, added: "The developments at Thorney Island will provide modern, suitable facilities and accommodation for service personnel working and living on site."

(LM/CD)