Basic Site Details
| Name: | Royal Naval Base, Shiplift at Faslane |
| Town, district or village: | Faslane |
| City or county: | Dunbartonshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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| Notes: | The Shiplift provides a primary support facility for the Trident submarine fleet. |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | DEFENCE | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1994 | Won award or awards | Saltire Award for Design and Saltire Award for Construction | |
| Early 1990s | Build/construction | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Babtie, Shaw & Morton | Early 1990s | Lead Consultant and Civil Engineering Designer | |||
| Trafalgar House Construction | Early 1990s | Main Contractor | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Royal Naval Base | £13m. Construction started December 1963 and due to complete in 1968. The base will house 160 officers and 1,300 ratings on 125 acre site sloping towards Gareloch. Up to 1,700 men worked towards construction; majority of structures constructed in concrete including: jetty for berthing submarines, a scheme to supply water from Loch Sloy, mess, recreation building, five 4-storey sleeping blocks for ratings, dining, refreshment and recreation facilities, shopping arcade, administration building, naval store, victualling store, and wardroom block [Building, 26 April 1968]. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| The Saltire Society | 1994 | The Saltire Awards for Civil Engineering Press Release | The Saltire Society | p4 | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Scotsman | 28 November 1994 | p13 | ||