Watch: Fly-through of HeliOperations’ New Portland Hangar and Training Facility

  • 21 September 2026
  • Declan O'Riordan

HeliOperations has released a fly-through video of its new flagship helicopter hangar and aviation training facility on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. Rockall Projects is Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Contract Administrator on the scheme.

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See the finished facility before it is finished

The fly-through takes you around and through the completed building: the long-span hangar, the crew and technical accommodation, the training spaces and the control tower overlooking the apron and Portland Harbour. For a project still under construction, it is the clearest way to show what is being built and why.

From render to reality

On site, the building is now recognisable from the video. The steel frame is up, the envelope and its distinctive orange cladding are on, and work is moving through glazing and internal fit-out. Photographs of current progress are on our HeliOperations hangar project page.

Why a fly-through earns its keep

  • One shared picture – client, design team, contractor and specialist subcontractors all work towards the same finished building.
  • Faster decisions – finishes, colours and interfaces are easier to agree when everyone can see them in context.
  • Stakeholder confidence – end users, funders and neighbours can understand the scheme without reading a drawing.
  • A record of design intent – a clear benchmark to check the built work against as it progresses.

Our role at Portland

Rockall Projects acts for HeliOperations as Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor and Contract Administrator, controlling programme, cost and the JCT building contract from pre-construction through to handover. The facility will support search and rescue (SAR) and military helicopter training for UK and overseas clients, on the site of the former Royal Naval Air Station.

Read more in our case study on JCT contract administration at the HeliOperations hangar, or see how we approach project management in Dorset.

Planning a complex build of your own? Contact Rockall Projects.