CASE STUDY
SOUTHLAKELEISURECENTRE, CRAIGAVON
DOWDS GROUP MAKES A SPLASH AT SOUTH LAKE LEISURE CENTRE WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND HIGH-QUALITY DELIVERY... THINKINGOUTSIDETHEBOX
M +E specialist contractor Dowds Group managed the full electrical and mechanical contracts of the state-of-the-art South Lake Leisure Centre – one of the largest public sector construction projects within Northern Ireland in recent years. The new multi-use sports and leisure complex represents a major new flagship health and wellbeing destination. Built by contractor Farrans, the venue contains a 50m pool, learner pool and leisure pool, the largest gym in Northern Ireland featuring state-of-the- art equipment, spin and dance studios. It also includes an extensive health and
wellbeing suite, activity rooms, squash courts and a large sports hall suitable for a variety of sporting activities, as well as expansive outdoor water sports provision. Commenting on the project, Thomas Graham, contracts manager for Dowds Group says, “Dowds Group delivered the entire electrical package from design through to completion and we will continue our involvement as building maintenance contractor. We engaged one-to-one with the client to fulfil their aspirations and ensure that what they wanted was delivered and maintained throughout the building. “We completed the package to a very high
standard, as we do all the projects with which we are involved – that’s our ethos.” With a proven ability to undertake design and build contracts in the demanding healthcare sector – along with numerous education, industrial and commercial/ retail projects – Dowds Group was a solid choice to provide client Armagh City Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council with innovative solutions to the project’s complex electrical engineering challenges. Challenges “One of the major challenges concerned the pool areas,” explains Thomas. “The pools are a C4 environment with
“This project was a prime example of best practice, of how a job should and could be done.”
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