We always start with
affordability and what’s achievable. By offering every stage of the process in bite-sized
pieces, we can more or less ensure that there’ll be no nasty surprises further down the line, for our clients or for us
Churchill Leisure Centre is a dual- use site attached to a local school. The remodelling included a new fi tness suite, exercise studio and dedicated fi tness changing rooms
extra to the project that they’ll really benefi t from in the long term. While we have builders and the infrastructure on site, any additions can be made easily at a much lower cost. Finding new builders to come into the centre 12 months later will always be much more expensive. In the case of the Flint centre, the
client decided to refurbish an unused exercise studio, which has now turned into a source of extra revenue for the centre – all at a cost of just £8,000, which other contractors might never have disclosed! ●
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Churchill Leisure Centre in north Somerset, operated by Tone Leisure, underwent a major refurbishment in 2011, funded by North Somerset District Council and delivered by Alliance Leisure on a fixed cost basis. Attached to the local secondary
CASE STUDY – Somerset project delivered under budget The site was extensively
re-structured, including the repositioning of staircases and reception area, so public users and schoolchildren could have separate access depending on the time of day. Alliance business development
school, the dual-use leisure centre needed to be developed within a very tight affordability envelope of under £850,000. The contract included the refurbishment of most of the existing leisure centre, including a new fi tness suite and exercise studio, dedicated fi tness changing rooms, a multi-purpose room and an all-weather sports pitch.
manager, Julia Goddard, says: “The agreed cost of the redevelopment was £850,000, but with very careful project management we were able to bring it in £25,000 under budget. “Both Tone Leisure and North
Somerset District Council were very pleased with the fi nal scheme and the savings were able to go back into the council budgets.”
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