Lendlease to Deliver Air 555 Project at RAAF Edinburgh
Lendlease has recently secured a contract with the Department of Defence to deliver the Air555 project at RAAF Base Edinburgh. The project includes the construction of new facilities and infrastructure to support RAAF’s incoming M-55A Peregrine EW aircraft. Chis Leopold, SA General Manager for Lendlease Building, said the appointment reinforced Lendlease’s local Defence capability and commitment to the region.
“Projects of this scale and significance require the collaboration of many minds and expertise across government, industry, the supply chain and community.
“We look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with our partners to create world- leading facilities that deliver the next generation of Australian Defence capability here in SA,” he said.
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