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We're attending DPRTE 2026, supporting the future of defence estates
DPRTE (Defence Procurement Research Technology Exportability) 2026 is an opportunity for us to collaborate and explore new ways to shape the next generation of defence estates and buildings.
Date: 20 Jan 26
by AHR
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With a long-standing track record in the defence sector, DPRTE (Defence Procurement Research Technology Exportability) 2026 is an important opportunity for us to reconnect with industry peers and explore new ways to collaborate.
Directors Karle Burford and Imran Kassim and regional director Stuart Bryson, will be attending DPRTE 2026 Conference at Farnborough International on 25 and 26 March 2026. The conference is the UK’s leading defence procurement and supply chain event, bringing together MoD buyers, government departments, industry leaders, innovators, universities and investors from across the defence community.
DPRTE is a space for meaningful conversations, knowledge sharing and collaboration, shaping the next generation of defence estates.
Get in touch to connect with Karle, Imran or Stuart at the Conference
Contact us to meet at DPRTE 2026
Breadth of experience and cross sector insight
Our multi disciplinary teams span architecture, building consultancy, masterplanning, interior design and landscape design, amongst others. Drawing on this wealth of knowledge, our teams work together to support defence estates across a wide range of building types, including operational, training, specialist, industrial and residential facilities, delivered through refurbishment, new build and estate-wide masterplanning.
Alongside our defence experience, we apply insight from other highly regulated sectors, including advanced manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, residential and education. This cross-sector expertise strengthens our defence work, particularly where precision, efficiency, resilience and complex technical requirements are critical.
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Selected defence sector projects
Design quality and technical rigour
Our creative capabilities and collaborative approach enable us to deliver robust, technical, high-performing spaces, of an exceptional design quality. Always working within DIO requirements, we bring spatial intelligence, usability and long-term adaptability to defence environments, ensuring facilities support both operational effectiveness and the wellbeing of those using the space. We create practical, fit for purpose solutions, whilst maximising value for our clients. Our approach is underpinned by practical, buildable solutions and a clear focus on whole-life performance.
Trusted delivery in secure environments
Shaped by our extensive experience delivering projects within secure and high-security sites, our teams are accustomed to working on live operational estates, hold the appropriate security clearances and understand the requirements to operate safely effectively within these spaces.
We work confidently within MoD and DIO frameworks, ensuring security, compliance and operational continuity are maintained throughout project delivery.
Our new building truly is an enabler, helping us respond quickly to customer requirements for marine geospatial data by making it easier to work in a crossfunctional, agile way.”
Tiff Buckingham
Internal Communications Manager, UK Hydrographic OfficeSupporting sustainable, high-performing defence estates
A commitment to decarbonisation and sustainability is shared by both AHR and the UK Government, running through all our work, including our defence projects. We can apply passive design principles, fabric-first strategies, along with other sustainable interventions, to optimise building and estate performance. As specialists in this area, we have expertise in designing and delivering projects using the DREAM methodology and experience in achieving recognised accreditation standards, including Passivhaus, BREEAM, LEED and WELL, amongst others.
To create future-ready spaces, we can incorporate smart building technologies which improve operational efficiency, provide data-driven management and offer an adaptability to meet future technological demands, as well as evolving user requirements.
By improving environmental performance and leveraging smart building capabilities, we help our clients to achieve long-term value, while supporting the gradual decarbonisation and modernisation of defence estates.
See more about our approach to sustainability
Our team attending DPRTE 2026 would love the opportunity to catch up ahead of the event or during the conference. If you’re going and would like to meet up, please get in touch or connect with our team on LinkedIn.
Frequently asked questions
DPRTE (Defence Procurement Research Technology Exportability) 2026 is the UK’s leading defence procurement and supply chain event.
Directors Karle Burford and Imran Kassim, along with regional director Stuart Bryson, will attend the conference.
DRPTE 2026 will be held on 25–26 March 2026 at Farnborough International.
We provide military personnel with the best possible spaces across a broad spectrum of locations and building types, including perational, training, specialist, industrial, and residential facilities.
Through user-focused design, we ensure spaces are practical, fit-for-purpose, and adaptable while enhancing comfort, safety, and functionality to support both day-to-day operations and long-term resilience.
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Contributors
Gareth Banks
Director, Architecture
Stephen Bottom
Director, Building Consultancy
Stuart Bryson
Regional Director, Architecture
Karle Burford
Director, Architecture
David de Sousa
Director, Architecture
Jamie Gregory
Associate Director, Architecture
Stefan Harris
Associate, Architecture
Robert Hopkins
Director, Architecture
Allan Hunt
Managing Director, Building Consultancy
Imran Kassim
Director, Architecture
Simon Lamprell
Director, Architecture
Dominic Manfredi
Director, Architecture
Lee McDougall
Director, Building Consultancy
Gary Overton
Director, Architecture
Gurminder Sanghera
Director, Architecture
Victoria Shepherdson
Associate Director, Architecture
Samantha Smith
Director, Building Consultancy
Mark Stead
Director, Building Consultancy
Matt Stephenson
Associate, Architecture
Amanda Taylor
Sales Director
Hira Teirney
Associate Director, Architecture
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