The Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP)*

03 July 2024 , Webinar Add to calendar

Discover innovative engineering feats and the benefits of modern methods of construction at the world’s most extreme construction site as the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) modernises our Antarctic infrastructure for future generations of polar scientists.

*Provisional date

Wednesday 3 July 2024
11:00 – 12:30

Registration will open soon. Please contact Charlotte Draper to register your interest.

Background

BAS is replacing old buildings in Antarctica that have reached the end of their life with modern and energy-efficient infrastructure. The Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme was commissioned by UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and National Environment Research Council (NERC). The seven-year £300m programme which launched in 2017 will see a number of projects carried out in Antarctica to support climate change global research scientists, and the search for bio-renewable energy.

The AIMP projects include:

  • Bird Island Wharf (2017-2018)
  • Rothera Wharf, Adelaide Island (2018-2020)
  • Rothera – Discovery Building (2020-2023)
  • King Edward Point Wharf, South Georgia Islands (2020-present)

Last season, several construction milestones were completed including making the Discovery Building – the new science and operations facility scheduled for completion in 2025 – weathertight, and the runway replacement lighting becoming operational and is more energy efficient. The focus this season is on the internal fit-out of the Discovery Building and resurfacing the runway.

Join this webinar to hear first-hand from the project partners about how they operate safely and sustainably using digital construction to help deliver work and overcome potential risks from adverse weather, icebergs, and natural wildlife.

Why attend

  • Hear how the AIMP is delivering projects that strike a balance between safe, usable facilities in one of the world’s harshest environments while operating at net-zero carbon emissions.
  • Learn how the project partners carefully plan the AIMP projects to minimise operational and other risks, and to complete the works in the limited six-month ‘construction season’ each year.
  • Understand the vital role Information Management plays in collecting accurate and structured project information data to the right people at the right time to enable confident decision making by the key stakeholders.
  • Gain insight into the logistics to deliver people, supplies and containers of cargo needed for modernising Rothera Research Station.
  • Earn valuable CPD

Agenda

Interested in speaking and want to know more about the topics we will cover? We would like to hear from you. Please contact Susan Richards for more details.

For information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tam Simmons.

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