What is JOSCAR registration?

JOSCAR, the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register, is a recognised compliance framework used by major defence and security organisations in the UK to assess and approve suppliers. It gives clients a clear way to assess that suppliers meet the standards needed for complex and sensitive projects. .

What types of defence projects does AHR work on across defence, aerospace and security?

AHR works on secure headquarters, military accommodation, training facilities, operational buildings, laboratories, hangars and wider estate transformation programmes across the defence, aerospace and security sectors.

Why does JOSCAR registration matter for clients and procurement teams?

JOSCAR accreditation gives defence clients and procurement teams confidence that their suppliers meet the compliance, governance and quality standards required within the sector, helping to simplify procurement and reduce risk across the supply chain.

What services does AHR offer to the defence, aerospace and security sectors?

AHR provides architecture, building consultancy, masterplanning, landscape and interior design, supported by digital tools including laser scanning, VR and 3D modelling.

How does AHR approach the design of secure and high-security environments?

AHR combines rigorous technical knowledge with a genuine understanding of the operational demands placed on defence environments. Our approach prioritises the wellbeing of the people who live and work in these buildings, alongside security, resilience and sustainability.

What experience does AHR have in advanced manufacturing and technology?

AHR has delivered specialist facilities for clients including Airbus, Siemens, Bentley Motors and Hinkley Point C, spanning hangars, laboratories, testing facilities, manufacturing campuses and technical workspaces.

Practice News

AHR is now JOSCAR registered

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by AHR

Our registration with the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR) reinforces our credentials as a trusted partner for infrastructure delivery across the defence, aerospace and security sectors, and for advanced manufacturing businesses operating and supplying into these markets.

With the UK investing in defence at a scale not seen since the Cold War, clients and procurement teams are seeking greater assurance from the partners they appoint to deliver complex, sensitive infrastructure. Our accreditation with JOSCAR gives clients and procurement teams that confidence.

JOSCAR is the trusted due diligence platform used across the defence, aerospace and security industries, and is increasingly relevant for advanced manufacturing businesses supplying into these markets. For procurement teams, it provides a clear, consistent and efficient way to assess supplier credentials and for suppliers like AHR, it demonstrates a commitment to the rigorous standards these sectors demand.

Proven experience where it matters

With nine offices nationwide, AHR is one of the UK’s most established architecture and building consultancy practices. We have extensive experience across defence, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. This new accreditation builds on our proven track record of trust and compliance, supporting our work in some of the country’s most sensitive and high-security environments.

Our multidisciplinary team brings together architecture, building consultancy, masterplanning, landscape and interior design, supporting projects of every scale and complexity, from targeted refurbishments to major estate transformations. Across all our work, we adopt the most effective delivery methods, whether modular, offsite, modern methods of construction (MMC) or traditional build, supported by digital expertise in laser scanning, virtual reality (VR) and 3D modelling.

This is a significant and exciting step forward for AHR. It gives our clients greater confidence in who they are working with and helps open up more opportunities for us to support important projects across defence, aerospace and security."

Stuart Bryson

Regional Director, Defence Sector Lead

Defence

With decades of experience delivering across the full spectrum of military estate needs, we understand what these environments require. The best defence buildings go further than meeting the brief. They support the people who live and work within them, respecting operational requirements while delivering secure, resilient and sustainable solutions.

Our background includes the UK Hydrographic Office headquarters, a highly secure working environment balancing strict technical, operational and security requirements with modern, collaborative workspace. Alongside this, we are actively supporting the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme (DEOP) ASP 3, working with Galliford Try on the Air North project across RAF Boulmer and RAF Leeming, delivering new office accommodation and Single Living Accommodation (SLA) blocks for military personnel.

Our defence residential portfolio spans decades, with projects across Catterick Garrison, Ripon Garrison and RAF bases nationwide, delivering thousands of SLA bed spaces alongside dining, welfare, training and sports facilities. We have also delivered specialist operational facilities including the Typhoon Installed Engine Test Facility at RAF Lossiemouth, the Royal Navy Centre of Maritime Training and Astute Class Training Facilities at HMNB Clyde.

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Royal Navy Centre of Maritime Training

Aerospace and advanced manufacturing

Many of the same demands for security, resilience and advanced technical delivery that define our defence work extend into aerospace and advanced manufacturing. At Filton, our 9,000m² Wing Integration Centre for Airbus brought together hangar, laboratory and office space to support next-generation aerospace development, while a long-standing relationship with Siemens has taken us across some of the UK’s most ambitious industrial programmes.

This has included masterplanning, designing and delivering the UK’s first rail manufacturing facility at Goole alongside a LEED Gold Bogie Service Centre, and creating an integrated campus of laboratories, testing facilities and offices at Siemens Chippenham, designed to BREEAM Excellent standards. Beyond Siemens, we have supported Bentley Motors with more than a decade of facilities delivery at Crewe and contributed to the UK’s nuclear programme at Hinkley Point C.

Siemens Components facility

Experience that connects across sectors

What sets AHR apart is the ability to bring cross-sector expertise into complex, sensitive projects. Our defence experience is strengthened by our work across residential, transport, healthcare, education and industrial sectors allowing us to support clients not only with operational facilities, but with the wider community infrastructure and accommodation needed to sustain them. Combined with our national reach we ensure that projects are delivered at scale while staying closely connects to the needs or each place and its community.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us achieve this milestone. With our JOSCAR accreditation now in place, we are well placed to support clients and procurement teams across the defence sector as investment and ambition continue to grow.

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Frequently asked questions

: JOSCAR, the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register, is a recognised compliance framework used by major defence and security organisations in the UK to assess and approve suppliers. It gives clients a clear way to assess that suppliers meet the standards needed for complex and sensitive projects..
: AHR works on secure headquarters, military accommodation, training facilities, operational buildings, laboratories, hangars and wider estate transformation programmes across the defence, aerospace and security sectors.
: JOSCAR accreditation gives defence clients and procurement teams confidence that their suppliers meet the compliance, governance and quality standards required within the sector, helping to simplify procurement and reduce risk across the supply chain.
: AHR provides architecture, building consultancy, masterplanning, landscape and interior design, supported by digital tools including laser scanning, VR and 3D modelling.
: AHR combines rigorous technical knowledge with a genuine understanding of the operational demands placed on defence environments. Our approach prioritises the wellbeing of the people who live and work in these buildings, alongside security, resilience and sustainability.
: AHR has delivered specialist facilities for clients including Airbus, Siemens, Bentley Motors and Hinkley Point C, spanning hangars, laboratories, testing facilities, manufacturing campuses and technical workspaces.