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News Release from: Hoppe (UK) | Subject: PFI contract at old Colchester garrison
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2007
Hoppe PFI contract at old Colchester
garrison
Hoppe helps improve the Army's standard of living in PFI contract at the old Colchester garrison.
In December 2006, the army's personnel chief, adjutant-general Lt Gen Freddie Viggers, surprised the nation He said that many forces' accommodation is poor and in particular families' quarters have been neglected
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 11 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, the Ministry of Defence, Britain's largest property manager, has defended much of its housing as being of high quality.
Work is under way to improve sub-standard quarters.
Phase one at the old Colchester garrison, the second largest Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract after Heathrow terminal 5, is now complete.
The GBP560 million project involved renovating the buildings at Merville Barracks, the new home to Colchester Garrison' and Headquarters 16 Air Assault Brigade.
John Murphy, Owner of JM Architectural Ironmongery, supplied over 4,000 sets of lever furniture and pull handles from Hoppe's Paris range to complete the finishing touches to the state-of-the-art accommodation.
John, who has been in the ironmongery business for 30 years, explains: "Hoppe's hardware was chosen for this project because it fitted all the criteria - it is reasonably priced for a great product range.
The modern looking hardware fits perfectly in the new, purpose-built barracks.
"Servicemen and women perform the most critical, difficult and dangerous role for the country," John continues, "and their conditions of service should reflect this extraordinary contribution with the quality of living accommodation they deserve.".
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