AEC鈥檚 Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Facility in Solihull will replace two existing AEC sites in Hall Green, Birmingham.
The 28,000 sqm facility will produce engine control systems for a range of applications, including the Rolls-Royce Trent family of aircraft engines.
Pictured above at the ground-breaking ceremony are (left to right), BAM Construction regional director Richard Dakin, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council leader Ken Meeson, AEC chief executive Simon Burr and AEC chairman Colin Smith.