Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Dovegate category-B prison was constructed in Staffordshire, UK, with prefabricated sections and excavated material from the site to reduce environmental impacts. The project has significantly enhanced local biodiversity and flood alleviation.

Project Introduction
HMP Dovegate is an 800-place training prison in Staffordshire, UK, that is currently being expanded. The prison is located on the edge of Marchington village and is designated for category-B offenders who are not considered to be a threat to the public.

Skanska designed and constructed the existing prison between 1999 and 2001, and is expanding the project between 2008 and early 2010, as part of PFI (Private Finance Initiative) contract with the service company Serco who operate the facility on behalf of the Home Office. The original project included the construction of a 600-bed training prison and a Therapeutic Community Rehabilitation Unit for 200 inmates. The training prison provides opportunities for the rehabilitation of sentenced prisoners and the Therapeutic Unit works with serious offenders, often with a history of disruptive behaviour. The US$ 105 million expansion project includes a 260-cell houseblock, a two-storey activity building, two five-a-side football pitches and the expansion and refurbishment of existing buildings to provide additional facilities.

The original project set new construction and design benchmarks for PFI prisons in the UK and has received excellent feedback from the Home Office. The project has also made significant contributions toward the environmental quality of the area and has promoted regional economic development.

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