Defence Infrastructure Organisation
The c. 900k conversion project was proposed under Future Soldier, funded by the army and delivered through the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Army programme by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), who contracted Aspire Defence and D Square.
The project has made a significant contribution toward delivering a more efficient defence estate. By re-purposing an underused asset rather than building an extension on existing infrastructure, over 1 million has been saved, with a further 1 million to be saved in future running costs.
Entrance sign for the Buller Conference and Meeting Centre. Copyright: Richard King (Aspire).
The new Garrison Conference Centre has been named the Buller Conference and Meeting Centre to honour the history of the Buller Barracks in Aldershot. To retain Garrison history, the original metal wording from the front gates of Buller Barracks was rescued and reused to form a wall outside the new