Kenilworth leisure centres

Solution

Abbey Fields swimming pools sat within the mature Abbey Fields Park part of a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

• Originally the programme to deconstruct the existing swimming pool facilities was 21 weeks but upon our discovery of extensive medieval ruins, this programme time was extended to ensure the careful removal of the building’s modern foundations from around medieval foundations in liaison and under guidance from the relevant organisations and authorities. We successfully removed the modern structure, preserved the medieval discoveries and prepared the ground, completing the enabling works for the construction phase.

Castle Farm Leisure Centre

• Ensuring the protection of local wildlife, the existing structure was successfully demolished and the ground prepared for the next phase.

Sequence of Works:

• Site establishment and tree protection.
• Installation of silt and wildlife fencing with approval of ecologist prior to works commencing.
• Soft strip of internal fittings.
• Deconstruction of main steel frame structure utilising dust suppression equipment.
• Removal of slab and foundations, however for Abbey Fields we core drilled first, then used remote controlled Brokk machines to remove sections prior to carefully lifting the remaining foundations without damaging the medieval ruins.
• Material processing for recycling off site.
• Ground preparation.