High Wycombe Leisure Centre
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Project Details
Client
Wycombe District
Council Project Manager
MACE
Architect
AFLS&P
Contractor
Willmott Dixon
Value
£39 million
Contract Period
87 weeks
Procurement Type
2-stage open book Form of Contract NEC 3 option A
Size
16,506 m2
Apprentices Employed
11
Project Summary
- For the design and construction of a new sports and leisure centre.
- A multi storey car park, coach park and ride terminal with a car park.
- Infrastructure works within the site.
- Construction of two new junctions along the adjacent A404 with further junction improvements.
The swimming pool caters for everyone, from elite athletes right the way through the community and teaching beginners of all ages to swim is tremendous. Around the country, swimming facilities are very, very expensive to run so when I heard the leisure centre was moving, the concern was that a lot of councils are doing away with swimming pools. The centre shows the commitment Wycombe has put into the community. The Sports centre, old and new, is much more than elite athletes, we do have athletes training here that will be in Rio in a few months time and that is a great thing, but it is about getting the community active and involved and the number of clubs involved here is incredible.
We’ve tried to make sure the specification meets what people wanted. Quite frankly I’m very impressed.