Dorset BattleLab and Workshop

The Dorset BattleLab was built by Container City in 2021 as an innovation space for the Ministry of Defence in which the private sector could collaborate with the military to develop modern defence solutions.

Phase 1 was construction of the workshop space which incorporates a secure high ceilinged industrial unit with cellular workspace and was completed three months after starting on site. Phase 2 houses 1,680m2 of flexible office space and a 330m2 clear span conference room with capacity for 250 people.

Key Facts

Use: Office, conference facility, workshops

Client: Dorset Council

Design/ Build: Container City

Engineer: Furness Partnership

Time to completion: 1 year

Total space: Office: 1,680m2

Conference room: 330m2

Workshop: 500m2