REL adds Romford leisure scheme to expanding project list
Building on its expertise in the leisure sector, REL has been awarded a contract to deliver the electrical works at a £25m leisure development.
Located in Romford, the scheme is being built by Willmott Dixon for Havering Council. It includes an eight-lane competition swimming pool, training pool, fitness suite, 56m x 26m ice rink and associated leisure facilities within the heart of the town centre.
Appointed by Kershaw Mechanical Services, REL is responsible for the £2m electrical element of the project, which is scheduled to take 12 months.
REL’s managing director, Toby Buckley said: “We’re looking forward to working in partnership with Kershaw to help deliver the Romford Leisure development, which is set to regenerate the area and secure competition-level ice-skating and swimming.
“The electrical design is complex so we’ve been working closely with Wilmott Dixon’s design team to develop and coordinate the design.
“Leisure sector projects can be challenging because of the specialist fittings and fixtures required for the swimming pool areas but this job has additional complexities. For example, we need to install lighting rigs as well as electrical infrastructure above the ice-rink which is located two levels above the swimming pool.
“We have also had to carefully programme our schedule to ensure timed deliveries as the leisure development is located in a densely-populated shopping area.”
The Romford Leisure Development adds to a growing number of leisure projects for REL. Within the last 12 months, the team has also helped to deliver leisure complexes in Waltham Forest in London, High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and Flitwick in Bedfordshire.