NPS North West designs leisure centre extension and state of the art refurbishment in Wigan

NPS North West were appointed to complete the full range of multi-disciplinary services on the project. Warden Construction were chosen, following a tender process, as the contractor on the scheme on a partnering basis.

The £3.2m scheme at the leisure centre includes a new 80 station gym equipped with the latest Technogym kit, group exercise and indoor cycling studios, along with a sauna, steam rooms and additional changing facilities. A synthetic pitch and a multi-use games area (MUGA) has also been installed to enable group and community bookings at the site which will be managed by Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles on behalf of Wigan Council.

The project itself was not without its challenges.

In addition, the original proposal involved the installation of a platform lift between two existing stair flights, however a number of water, heating and gas pipes in the ceiling space prevented this solution from being implemented. The platform lift was therefore re-located in the space created by the removal of the stairs from the half landing up to the first floor and an existing set of stairs were refurbished and configured to give access to the first floor. All of these changes were planned and accommodated during the construction phase of the contract.