This is the first scheme we have undertaken at the Portsmouth Naval Base for BAE Systems. Store 30 is also known as the QE Class Logistics Centre (QLC) and provides storage facilities to support the new Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers.
The new stores building is located on the same site of a previous building within HMNB close to the QEC berthing points on Princess Royal Jetty and Victory Jetty. This building was part of an amalgamation of a previous building which have been developed and adapted over many years and in all likelihood were built over even earlier structures.
The building that was demolished was a foundry in earlier times but more recently used as storage. It was some 63m by 63m with square masonry towers (sometimes referred to as chimneys) in each corner. These towers are listed and have not been demolished.
The logistics centre is the first carbon neutral asset on the Naval Base. Which supports the naval base’s objective of achieving net-zero carbon emissions from the base by 2040. The project was sustainably future proofed and harnesses renewable energy sources to supply the warehouse.
The site location is on the operational naval base so careful logistics were planned to ensure that the construction activities have caused minimal disruption to the live environment, stakeholders and the base’s personnel.