Work starts on site at Halifax leisure centre

Preparation works are underway for the North Bridge amenity, which is being built by Tilbury Douglas for Calderdale Council.

Tilbury Douglas was appointed on the project in July, and since then has been working on final designs, costings, and programme schedule for the £12m project.

Work will include demolition of the existing North Bridge Leisure Centre, site set-up, and post-demolition surveys.

The centre was designed by AEW Architects and will include a six-lane swimming pool with spectator seating, a learner pool, a refurbished eight-court sports hall, a 120-station fitness suite, three multi-functional studios, a dedicated cycling studio, a children’s soft play and adventure area, and a café and community area.

There will also be wellbeing spaces, where health and community partners can locate their services, and the new changing rooms will consist of wet, dry, and disabled spaces.

The council also wants sustainable features incorporated into the leisure centre so as to contribute to its climate action plan and the borough’s target for net zero carbon emissions by 2038, including air source heat pumps.