Oldham Leisure Centre

Project Value
£2.5m+

Industry Sector
Civil Engineering

Client Company
Willmott Dixon

Project Timescale
12-18 Months








Oldham Leisure Centre, situated in Oldham Town Centre, now offers the following facilities:
- A 25-metre eight-lane swimming pool of county-level competition standard
- A separate learner pool
- Spectator seating gallery to the main pool, providing 250 seats
- 150-competitor seats at pool side
- Eight-court sports hall including flexible seating for 250 spectators
- 80-station fitness studio
- Separate changing facilities for dry sports and fitness suite
- Four-rink indoor bowls hall
- Improved landscaping and public realm works
The Technical Aspect:
The works package comprised of:-
- FRC
- Groundworks
- Drainage
- External works
The scope of works included the following:-
- Sewer diversion (deep drainage)
- On site surface water/foul water and attenuation tanks
- Reduce level dig/Bulk excavation removal
- Foundations
- Breakdown of pile caps and construction of ring beam
- FRC works to swimming pools
- FRC works to retaining walls, slabs and upstands
- Duct and lighting installation
- Formation of car parking areas and roads
- Hard landscaping – kerbing, paving, installation of feature seating areas