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BUILDINGS, MAINTENANCE & REFURBISHMENT


New sports hall? Our advice is to focus on the inside By Jason Lynock, Smart-Space Sales Director


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t’s our honest belief that having a state-of-the-art sports facility comes from the inside – which might sound strange when we’re the ones who supply the external building! It’s a bit controversial but at


Smart-Space we prioritise the Head of Sport and dispense with the architect and interior designers. We provide a hard- working, fit for purpose, big steel box to safely house the most important part of the facility - the flooring, equipment, changing rooms, refectory – whatever it is that you need inside the building. By putting the Head of Sport at


fitness class areas, additional changing rooms, shower blocks and kitchens. We bring in trusted suppliers of flooring and sports equipment which


works well if you are entrusting us with a turnkey build. If you simply need us to supply the building, we’ll happily share our contacts and make the necessary introductions. The latest generation of lightweight steel buildings meets all local


authority regulations and compares extremely well with a traditional build, faring particularly well in a cost and build-time comparison. Typically, you can look forward to a saving of at least 30% compared to that of a traditional building. And of course, in terms of timings, it’s far faster too. This is where the inside wins out – why spend your build budget on


the heart of the build we find that the passion for sport permeates every facet of the build process and filters through to the pupils. The people who use the building daily know what they want. They can tell you where storage should be located. They understand which sports take priority and which facilities will be most beneficial. They know what their ideal sports hall looks like - so we talk it through and do it together. For sports halls, we have found that a modular approach works well


Jason Lynock, Sales Director, Smart-Space


so additional areas can be added at a later stage if required. We have returned to established sports halls to complete further work for new


the outside when it can be better invested in the interior? Our experience and approach means there is no QS, structural engineer or designer because we do all of that for you. The insulated steel roof regulates the building’s temperature and


there are some excellent, effective air-source heating systems that work well. Our industrial buildings can be finished in any colour or clad to suit the environment. Ultimately what is really important is that a school enjoys a solution


that focuses on the playing - the teams and the experience – that’s what a school sports hall is all about to us. We say that spending money on the inside is the basis of a successful sports hall – talk to us and we’ll share what we know.


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