Beardwell were appointed to undertake the refurbishment of the 1st floor gym, dry changing rooms, second floor studio and replacement of the air handling equipment at Southend’s largest leisure centre.
What Did The Job Involve?
The first floor included the creation of several different workout areas and changing facilities. The area was completely remodelled to suit the new design including incorporation of new showers, hanging benches and lockers. The works included the installation of new M & E services, new suspended ceilings, flooring and decoration.
The second-floor studio works involved the installation of colour changing lighting to ensure that the room was compatible with the type of high energy classes being undertaken.
What Were The Challenges?
Most of the leisure centre was still open to the public and careful pedestrian management was required to ensure the safety and segregation of centre users and site personnel.
When installing the new air handling equipment, Beardwell were required to carefully manage the traffic to ensure the operations were undertaken safely and no disruption to the day to day use of the Centre’s operation.
The second-floor studio works were especially difficult as they were isolated from the main works areas which meant careful material management was employed to keep the public safe.
Beardwell’s Added Value
Beardwell Construction worked in close collaboration with Fusion Lifestyle and the staff at the leisure centre in order to coordinate the works around their continued operation or the wider facility.
This involved holding a pre-start meeting to agree the methodology. Once on site our site manager liaised with the leisure centre staff to ensure that our works did not disrupt their own operations.
