The huge building will allow BAe Systems to construct two Royal Navy warships simultaneously under cover.
The new ship build hall on the Clyde will require more than 6,000 tonnes of steel and 20,000 cubic metres of concrete
Once complete it will improve working conditions and stop shipbuilding being affected by adverse weather conditions.It secured the £4.2bn contract last November from the Ministry of Defence after an initial contract for three vessels.Type 26 ships are designed for anti-submarine warfare and air defence. They are being built to replace the navy's 12 ageing Type 23 frigates.
Stephen Charlick, DE&S Type 26 programme project manager, said: "Providing the capability to construct two Type 26 Frigates within a controlled, weathertight facility will greatly improve the working environment. When finished the ship build hall, being constructed by McLaughlin and Harvey, will comprise 6,000 tonnes of steel and 20,000 cubic metres of concrete.
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