Three new buildings in Leicester, Loughborough and Fleckney are the finalists in the medium non-residential scheme of the year in the 2023 ProCon Leicestershire property and construction awards.
Offices, warehousing and medical cleaning are the functions of the finalists in this category, which is sponsored by Gateley Legal and is one of eight in this year’s 20 th ProCon Awards.
The ProCon Awards’ overall sponsors are Salus Approved Inspectors, Unique Window Systems and Freeths. The Leicester Mercury is the Awards’ media partner.
The Medium Non-Residential Scheme of the Year finalists are:
SportPark, Loughborough University, submitted by Gleeds and Henry Brothers
Loughborough University’s SportPark (pictured above) was extended by adding a fourth pavilion to provide more office space for the national sporting governance bodies and other organisations based on the campus.
The four storey extension added 2,180 square metres plus a new link building connected to Pavilion 3. The new addition increased SportPark’s floorspace by 25 per cent to cater for future expansion and new arrivals to the campus.
SportPark Pavilion 4 was created to stimulate further demand to bring sports-related organisations and businesses to the region. Six months after completion, Pavilion 4 was already 86 per cent occupied.
Marlborough Drive, Fleckney, submitted by Wilten Construction
Marlborough Drive is the location of a new Regional Distribution Centre built for use by Network Rail. The design and build project was a full turnkey fit out to Network Rail’s corporate guidelines.
The project included a single storey warehouse with two-storey offices attached, parking, service yards, drainage and landscaping on a site totalling 11,807 square feet.
The development incorporated sustainable drainage and ponds. Waste was minimised through design and 99 per cent of waste generated on site was recycled.
Leicester Endoscopy Decontamination Unit, Leicester, submitted by Galliford Try Construction
The Leicester Endoscopy Decontamination Unit at Glenfield Hospital was built to clean the endoscopes used in the city’s three hospitals and other medical facilities in Leicestershire and Rutland.
The demand for gastrointestinal endoscopy is expected to rise in coming years thanks to more screening for cancer and other diseases.
Each endoscope needs specialist washing between uses and the new decontamination unit houses 10 sterilising units.
Piet van Gelder, construction partner at the award sponsor Gateley Legal, said: “There is a significant amount of investment being made into regeneration schemes across the region which overall is contributing to a higher standard of living and improved facilities for all.
“Gateley is pleased to be sponsoring the Medium Non-Residential Scheme of the Year Award and is looking forward to celebrating with all the finalists at the King Power Stadium this November.”
The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on November 9.
The other seven awards are:
- Regeneration Project of the Year , sponsored by Keepmoat Homes
- Small Residential Scheme of the Year , sponsored by Lovell Partnerships
- Medium Residential Scheme of the Year , sponsored by Lovell Partnerships
- Large Residential Scheme of the Year , sponsored by Jessup Partnerships
- Small Non-residential Scheme of the Year , sponsored by Gateley
- Large Non-residential Scheme of the Year , sponsored by Procure Partnerships Framework
- Infrastructure Project of the Year , sponsored by Procure Partnerships Framework
All the contenders will be in the spotlight at a Finalist Showcase, sponsored by Magma Chartered Accountants, at Winstanley House in Leicester from 6pm on Wednesday October 11.
Companies keen to attend the Finalist Showcase, the ceremony or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities can contact Allyson Jeffrey on 0116 278 1443 or via email: info@procon-leicestershire.co.uk
Full details about the Awards are at procon-leicestershire.co.uk/procon-awards
