The £13 million Cath Thom Leisure Centre at Wilson Sports Village has opened to the public, providing a state-of-the-art facility owned by Hyndburn Borough Council. The centre features a four-lane, 25 m swimming pool, sauna and steam rooms, a large changing village including Changing Places facilities, and a health club with a gym, group exercise studio, and wellbeing rooms.

External facilities include sports pitches and an athletic track. Designed by Pozzoni Architecture Limited and delivered by Alliance Leisure, the centre incorporates environmentally-friendly and sustainable solutions, achieving A-rated energy efficiency with fossil fuel-free heating, cooling, and hot water systems powered by solar and energy-efficient technologies.

Turner Samuel acted as Quantity Surveyor on the multi-million-pound groundworks package, ensuring commercial control, cost management, and successful delivery of all enabling and structural works.

Quantity Surveying & Commercial Services Provided

• Fixed Price Change Management
• Monthly Applications for Payment
• Monthly CVR (Cost Value Reconciliation) Reports
• Final Account Settlement

Scope included:

• Enabling Works and Site Preparation
• Bulk Earthworks and Foundations
• Ground Bearing Slab Construction
• Drainage (SuDS)
• Swimming Pool Construction
• Engineered & Reinforced Retaining Embankments
• Hard Landscaping/li>

Client Impact

"Through careful commercial oversight and cost management, we delivered the groundworks package for the Cath Thom Leisure Centre to a high standard of quality, sustainability, and efficiency. The facility now provides world-class leisure amenities, reduces carbon emissions, and supports the Council’s net-zero 2030 objectives."