Illuminating Excellence: R&W Langley Delivers Advanced Sports Facility Lighting at Bovington Garrison
£85,000 sports pitch lighting upgrade at Bovington Garrison, enabling year-round physical training for military units.
In a significant infrastructure upgrade for military training facilities, R&W Langley has successfully undertaken a comprehensive sports pitch lighting project at Bovington Garrison. This £85,000 investment demonstrates our commitment to enhancing military training capabilities while delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions.
Meeting Critical Training Requirements
The project emerged from a crucial operational need: enabling year-round physical training (PT) for garrison units. Previously, military personnel relied on portable lighting sets for evening training sessions, a temporary solution that no longer aligned with the garrison's professional standards. With PT sessions primarily scheduled during early morning and evening hours, a permanent lighting solution became essential for maintaining operational readiness.
Technical Excellence in Implementation
Our scope of works encompassed several technical challenges. The primary focus was illuminating an 80m by 20m area of the North sports pitch, requiring careful consideration of light distribution and power requirements.
Key technical aspects included a comprehensive power upgrade, transitioning from single-phase to three-phase supply from the local substation, ensuring reliable power delivery with capacity for future expansion. All underground services were installed to military specifications, with cables passing under roadways housed in 150mm PVC ducts at 1000mm depth, exceeding standard civilian installation depths. Additional ducting was installed for future expansion.
Sustainable and User-Friendly Design
A centralised control system was installed in the sports pavilion, allowing simple operation of the entire lighting array. The upgraded three-phase electricity meter provides accurate power consumption monitoring and better energy management.
Partnership Approach
Working closely with VIVO and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), we ensured all installations met the rigorous standards required for military estate facilities.
Conclusion
The successful delivery of the Bovington sports pitch lighting project demonstrates R&W Langley's capability to deliver complex infrastructure solutions within the military estate, combining technical excellence with practical functionality.