The Clarkson Alliance   delivering buildings
     

Client: Holmes Place in Partnership with Rochford District Council


Project: Design, cost consultancy, financial approval, CDM, procurement and construction of this new build community leisure facility using the PRINCE 2 project management system.


Budget: £3.4m

The new build Leisure Centre occupies 3.2 acres of the 11 acre development site and forms a focal point for the mix-use community regeneration plans for this disused school site.

The building is an elegantly designed steel frame structure and extends to 3,600m2 to incorporate the following community leisure needs;

  • Sports Hall, for badminton courts,basketball court / 5-a-side football
  • 2 squash courts
  • Aerobics studio
  • Crèche
  • Out door netball & tennis courts
  • Café/bar
  • Indoor bowls rink
  • Reception point
  • Changing rooms
  • Toilets
  • Parking
  • Outdoor skateboard park

 

Completed: Spring 2006

 

Project Manager: Katherine Gowing

Procurement Strategy:

Consultants appointed under the NEC Professional Services Contract.

Contractor employed under NEC Option A - Priced Contract with Activity Schedule.

 

 

 

 

"The quality of service from The Clarkson Alliance is excellent. 

It has been very professional.  All of their consultants were very

knowledgeable in their area, very efficient throughout and the end

product was very good"

Jeremy Bourne, Head of Community Services,

Rochford District Council.