Building a sustainable future: DREAM-enabled gym solutions for the MOD
Sustainability in defence infrastructure is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has committed to ensuring all new build construction projects meet the highest environmental standards through the Defence-Related Environmental Assessment Methodology (DREAM).
What to consider when building a secure space for critical national infrastructure
Imagine a scenario where sensitive data is stolen, classified materials go missing, or a facility faces an unexpected breach. The consequences can be severe.
Whether you’re protecting discussions, data, confidential documents, or critical digital infrastructure, choosing the right secure facility is the first line of defence. Here’s what to consider.
Revolutionising training environments to prepare tactical teams for any challenge
Traditional training facilities can’t always meet the demands of modern urban tactical training requirements’.
That’s why we create affordable purpose-built urban training environments designed for complexity, adaptability, and realism.
Enhancing soldier readiness with the BeaverDome
The British Army has always been at the forefront of innovation and development when it comes to enhancing the physical training and overall readiness of its soldiers. The latest addition to their arsenal is the BeaverFit BeaverDome, a state-of-the-art facility designed to revolutionise the training experience. The BeaverDome, coupled with the bespoke outdoor training rig, offers a diverse range of training options with the fully customisable interior. Utilising a range of equipment from BeaverFit Beast Racks, pull-up bars, sleds, climbing ropes, and a custom track, the soldiers can engage in a variety of challenging exercises that target strength, agility, endurance. This versatility ensures that soldiers can adapt to the physical demands of real-world scenarios effectively. The BeaverDome and outdoor training rig have been meticulously designed to provide soldiers with the means to engage in rigorous physical training, offering a wide range of challenging exercises and functional training equipment that target various aspects of fitness, ultimately leading to improved overall physical preparedness and enhanced combat effectiveness for our troops. With the ability to incorporate cardio-intensive activities such as running, circuit training, and interval training into their workout routine, the soldiers develop greater stamina, allowing them to sustain physical exertion for longer periods, which is vital in combat situations that require prolonged effort and resilience. However, strengthening the major muscle groups not only improves physical performance but also reduces the risk of injuries during demanding tasks in the field. Recovery and rehabilitation are of paramount importance within the military, as they play a crucial role in maintaining health, well-being, and operational readiness. The physical demands and high-stress environments that soldiers often face can result in injuries, fatigue, and mental strain. According to the Ministry of Defence’s annual health and safety report, as much as “61% of injuries occur in the troops’ training”, and if a serious enough injury, you may not be able to effectively serve during your contract, the military may choose to medically separate you instead. The BeaverDome’s modular and customisable design offers a unique advantage by allowing for the integration of recovery and rehabilitation rooms within its facilities. The BeaverDome and outdoor training rig go beyond conventional fitness facilities, offering soldiers the opportunity to engage in rigorous physical training. The combination of challenging exercises and functional equipment contributes to improvements in strength, endurance, flexibility, and overall fitness levels. By utilising these facilities regularly, soldiers can optimise their physical preparedness, ensuring they are ready to face the demanding and dynamic nature of their duties, ultimately enhancing their combat effectiveness. Follow us on Instagram at @beaverfituk to stay up-to-date with our Dam Strong news.
Replicate real-life obstacles with a BeaverFit Training Tower
Here at BeaverFit, our solutions are innovative and world-class in design and manufacture, housing multiple training capabilities through our pre-existing and custom designs for all your training requirements. HOW DOES A TRAINING TOWER BENEFIT MY TRAINEES? Our modular Training Towers enable you to amplify the potential of your team by offering critical, simulative training scenarios designed to replicate realistic urban obstacles. Our facilities can be built to suit any requirement, be it training for operational readiness, or search and rescue. Our facilities ensure a high-level of challenge and repetitiveness in your training environments. HOW DOES REPETITIVE TRAINING BENEFIT MY TEAM? By repeating certain training sets over time, the team will improve their motor skills, develop intuitive understanding of their body, and track their performance more efficiently. As well as building consistency, your team will develop concentration skills on-site to better anticipate their training. HOW MANY LEVELS DOES THE TRAINING TOWER HAVE? Our Training Towers are modular and flexible, allowing the infrastructures to be easily relocated and reconfigured depending on your requirements. Our BeaverFit team are there from concept, all the way through to installation, allowing your tower to be built to your specifications, accommodating a range of elements, including; attachment points, anchors, and fittings that are all realistically located. The towers can be used at multiple height levels, allowing your users to switch between urban and natural climbing/abseiling facias to ‘stay current’ with all mandatory instructed fast roping and abseiling techniques. ARE THE TOWERS CUSTOMISABLE? As well as being scalable to suit budgetary requirements, all of our BeaverFit solutions are fully customisable in size, layout and functionality allowing you to work with our expert team to create interchangeable exteriors to simulate various areas of your operation. CASE STUDY – AIR DELIVERY TRAINING TOWER FOR THE IRISH AIR CORPS. The Irish Air Corps required a BeaverFit Air Delivery Training Tower (ADP) to replicate multiple, real-life obstacles with the aim of facilitating a range of demonstrable exercises, enhancing the end users’ physical capabilities. The primary purpose of this project was to simulate a AW139 fuselage to replicate search and rescue for rear crew hoist training. Enabling repetitive training to better develop the teams concentration skills and intuitive understanding, expressing the need for the aircraft use. This facility includes; Air Delivery Platform (ADP), for fast roping, repelling and simulated AW139, abseiling for the use of the Urban Training Tower at approximately 40ft high, after action review and control room demonstrable through the digital cameras positioned throughout the facility. The Training Tower at the Irish Air Corps has enabled the client to be able to utilise their time more efficiently, save money on aviation fuel and offer consistent conditions and training for all of their users – offering further advances in both mental and physical development. All of our BeaverFit solutions and facilities can be customised according to your requirements. Please contact us for more information on our specialist Training Towers at [email protected], or make an enquiry here.
Do The Impossible – BeaverFit supports ex-para in his Sahara marathon mission
BeaverFit sponsored and supported an ex-Para’s mission to run the 250km Moroccan Marathon des Sables, in an endeavour to raise money for SUPPORT OUR PARAS and mental health awareness. BeaverFits strong relationship with the military, encourages us to support veterans in a variety of ways. From our dominant charity REORG, to our friends struggling to adapt to a civilian lifestyle – we aspire to give back to those who served. Jonny Mortimer Hendry, now at DEA Aviation, served within the British Army Parachute Regiment for seven years including tours in Afghanistan. On his return he battled mental health issues including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was keen to raise awareness of growing mental health issues particularly during the pandemic. The 250km Marathon des Sables takes place from 25 March to 4th April 2022 in the Moroccan Sahara desert and is one of the toughest foot races in the world. You have to carry all your kit and equipment and the only resupply you have is water. Jonny decided to set a world record attempt of being the first person to complete the marathon whilst wearing 10kg of body armour. Jonny Mortimer Hendry comments: “When you go to war you wear body armour to protect you against bombs and bullets, but nothing protects your mind. I am running the Marathon des Sables to make a very clear visual statement about soldiers’ and veterans’ mental health and to encourage others to seek help to overcome their battles.“ “Whilst serving in the Parachute regiment I was involved in incidents that I struggled to process on my return and with the help of Support Our Paras I was able to find therapy and get my life back on track.” Tom Beaver: “At BeaverFit, we pride ourselves in the likeminded initiative to support our vets, Johnny is a good friend and a determined individual. We are extremely proud to support the mission and will continue to offer our continual efforts in all of his endeavours.” Watch the video of Jonny’s preparation for the Marathon below Jonnys Support Team Martin Hewitt, former British Army Officer, mountaineer and charity co-founder Levison Wood, a world-renowned explorer, photographer, best-selling author and documentary producer Johnny Neil, former member of the elite pathfinder platoon and owner of media company, Provideo Companies Supporting Jonny BeaverFit UK NP Aerospace Edgar Brothers Firepot SUPPORT OUR PARAS SUPPORT OUR PARAS supports Paras in The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces through the welfare of veterans, serving soldiers and their families and widows, and through the maintenance of its regimental efficiency, ethos, spirit and heritage. For more information about Marathon des Sables 35ème MARATHON DES SABLES – Site officiel Sponsors Direct Media Contacts Beaverfit [email protected] [email protected] NP Aerospace Media Contact [email protected] Edgar Brothers [email protected] Who Is Johnny Mortimer Hendry Aged 34, lives in Clapham, London, went to Oundle School Joined the British Army in 2008, was awarded a Scholarship to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he was commissioned into The Parachute Regiment. He also served in specialist units during his career Youngest Captain in the British Army at aged 23 Received a Mention in Despatches for Gallantry in Afghanistan Deployed to Falklands, Kenya, Oman, Mongolia, Brunei, Belize and conducted numerous Operational tours in Afghanistan Left the British Army in 2015, joined investment banking industry, set up a cyber security company, joined DEA Aviation in 2021 within the Business team Co-Founder of Support Our Afghans, an initiative to help qualified Afghan forces Pledged to raise £50,000 for Support our Paras
Increasing demand for BeaverFit armoury solutions
BeaverFit expertly designs and manufactures a wide range of Special Operations Equipment, from Training Towers to Assault Courses. However, we are currently experiencing an increased interest in high-security Armouries. Armouries are for the safe and secure storage of firearms and ammunition. The BeaverFit Armoury and Ammunition Storage Solutions can store almost any type of ammunition and weaponry, offering both discreet and high-level security. These solutions are available in ISO and modular containers, meaning no matter the requirements, we have a solution to fulfil your needs. We have the capability to offer these solutions at a low level, through to Government approved high-level security, with the option for specialised walls, doors and alarms for maximum security. Due to the portability of BeaverFit Armouries, it has allowed our clients to save time and money, as not only are the Armouries more cost-effective compared to traditional infrastructure, but they can also be deployed when needed, meaning future costs are avoided and the longevity of the solution is protected. As they are completely self-contained and sustainable, with climate control and solar panels, all weaponry is kept in an optimum environment for storage We recently delivered an Armoury Solution for Stafford Bridge which was fully equipped to their detailed specifications. The Armoury was housed within a 20ft ISO shipping container and included: – Specialised walling and ceiling panels – Specialised door and locking system – Alarm system – Reconfigurable and size-adjustable weapon racking – Secure pistol and ammunition storage cabinets – Dividing steel mesh wall including security door with weapon and ammunition serving hatch – Fire alarm – Security Vibration Sensors – Full electrical infrastructure including lights, sockets, switches and off-grid generator power input This is just a small selection of features available for BeaverFit Armouries, so whatever your concept, speak to us to see how we can help you create a solution to meet and exceed your expectations. For all Special Operations Equipment enquiries, including Armouries, please contact Chris Golding at [email protected]
BeaverFit made, fully sustainable Strength and Conditioning Shelter – A step into the future for Bulford Military Base
Bulford Army Base in Salisbury, welcomes the first of many, outdoor Strength and Conditioning Shelters for the British Army. At the beginning of 2021, the British Army released a public tender, requiring a selection of Strength and Conditioning Shelters for camps around the UK. BeaverFit specialise in the design and manufacture of fitness equipment, container gyms and tactical training solutions – making us the strongest candidate in the delivery of this project. This large facility is the peak of innovation, set to introduce a new form of training for the troops that enables them to train in the elements. This ensures that they are mentally and physically prepared for weather variations when out on deployment and helps to avoid musculoskeletal injuries while also boosting their mental adaptation. BeaverFit partnered with ZeroAlpha Solutions to offer solar panels for the shelter, making this solution the first ever fully-sustainable fitness facility owned by the Armed Forces. ‘This is a genuine modern facility, built to provide the troops with what they need to ensure their physical health and wellbeing, both in terms of what we do in the barracks and around the world. This is a real opportunity and a great asset to the British Army.’ – Major General Neil Thorpe As 2021 progresses, we will see an increasing number of BeaverFit Strength and Conditioning Shelters starting their construction, enrolling a variety of progressing soldiers onto the next steps of their health and fitness development. VIEW THE ENTIRE SOLUTION HERE
