A TRADITIONAL ‘topping out’ ceremony has been held at Bromsgrove’s new state-of-the-art £10.3million leisure centre.
The ceremony was attended by Coun Peter Whittaker, Bromsgrove District Council’s portfolio holder for leisure and representatives from Morgan Sindall – the construction and infrastructure company carrying out the project.
The new two-storey leisure centre, part-funded by Sport England and due to open in the autumn, will include two swimming pools, a climbing wall, a 100-station fitness suite and a spinning studio.
The Morgan Sindall site team has recently finished installing the roof and the concrete foundations to both pools have been laid. The next phase of work will see the external brickwork completed and cladding installed around the building.
Coun Whittaker said: “The installation of the roof is a significant moment in the development of the leisure centre and the next big step towards its completion.
“It means that works can progress without being dependent on the weather and, now that the roof is on, hopefully everything will start to take shape, looking less like a building site and more like the fantastic facility it will become.”
Ben Shearman, contracts manager at Morgan Sindall, added: “Topping out marks an important milestone for us and we’re pleased work is progressing as planned.
“The construction process has attracted lots of interest from the local community and it has been great to engage with the neighbouring school, giving pupils a tour of the site and delivering talks on careers in construction.
“We’re on course to hand over the finished centre in the autumn and we’re confident it will be an enduring addition to the leisure offering in the area.”
