Anchorsholme Park

Project:

Design and Build, New Build

Client:

C2V+ and United Utilities

Contract:

NCE 3

Project Value:

Undisclosed

Date of Completion:

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A design and build project consisting of the full construction of four buildings for United Utilities and Blackpool Borough Council in an £80miillion redevelopment of Anchorsholme Park, Fylde Coast, Lancashire, in this project which is set to improve the bathing waters in and around the Blackpool Coastline.

The site consisted initially of parkland and a small bowling club which was to be demolished and reconstructed to a higher specification,

including a split usage building for the bowling club itself, and the local authority maintenance store and mess for the park maintenance teams. A new café and amphitheatre was also constructed for the local residents to enjoy, along with sports pitches and facilities and an outside adventure playground. The final parts of the development consisted of an operations and electrical MCC building and a large control building over a 40m deep stormwater detention tank.

The existing water treatment works at Fleetwood WTW had no additional spare capacity and therefore Anchorsholme Park was development to include a new detention tank and outfall under the proposed new seawall and promenade for storm water disbursal.

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There were a number of key stakeholders concerned with the project from the Principle Contractor of C2V+ to the local authority, Bowling Club members and United Utilities themselves. The design of the ground works and substructure to three of the buildings was undertaken by Gallaway, with ground condition considerations through variable mediums. All buildings consisted of steel frames with suitable steel finishes through specification, and the coastal location of the site itself presented a number of challenges with high wind loads on all structures. Client interface on the performance specifications and end user requirements were ongoing throughout the course of the project. Materials challenges and the selection of client proposed materials added challenge to the build process to ensure the scheme became workable.

The project can take pride on the improvement it makes to the environment with ecological and natural conservation, water quality improvements, hydrology and flood mitigation

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Gallaway have been involved at all stages of the design and build programme to co-ordinate between the client, Gallaway designers, statutory authorities, suppliers and other stakeholders. Weekly collaboration and planning meetings ensured overlap between the Gallaway works and those of the client and their own direct specialist trades were coordinated from a Health and Safety viewpoint whilst ensuring environmental and quality compliances were maintained at the highest levels and ensure programme delivery on this marquis project.

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