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Mozzino's design for Europe's first UFC Gym encourages involvement
by Tom Walker | 22 Oct 2019
Design consultants Mozzino have created the first UFC Gym in Europe, with an open-plan layout aimed at fostering approachability and empowering gym users. Central to the 18,000sq ft (1,670sq m) studio is the UFC octagon-shaped ring for training work. The facility also features a bag area with 30 punch bags, soft turf and matted training areas, free weights and cardio sections, strength and conditioning equipment and a cryotherapy unit. A
Stadium redevelopment is part of £2bn development plan for Nottingham UK
by Tom Walker | 26 Jun 2019
Plans to redevelop the home stadium of soccer team Nottingham Forest in the UK have moved a step closer, after the Football League club was granted a new 250-year lease for the stadium site. The redevelopment forms part of the wider Nottingham Southside regeneration with £2bn of developments happening across a 0.5 square mile area. The changes represent are expected to bring thousands of jobs, millions of visitors and economic
Nottingham City Council votes to demolish Turkish Baths
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 21 Feb 2013
Nottingham City Council has granted permission for the demolition of the city’s former Turkish Baths, built in 1928, to make way for a new link road. The application for demolition has now been referred to the secretary of state for a decision, with work to start in summer if it is given the go ahead. The baths are currently vacant but had been part of the Victoria Leisure Centre before
University of Nottingham opens £20m eco-friendly hotel
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Jan 2013
An £20m eco-friendly hotel has opened at the University of Nottingham, adjacent to the campus’s conference centre and landscaped gardens. The Orchard, funded entirely by the university, includes 220 bedrooms, meeting rooms, bar and gym, with eco-friendly features including a green roof, photovoltaic panels, ground source heat pumps and energy efficient lighting, heating and ventilation systems. Nottingham’s pro-vice chancellor for environment and infrastructure Professor Karen Cox said the hotel is
New £9m Nottingham leisure centre opens
by Pete Hayman | 06 Mar 2012
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has announced the opening of the city's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre in Sneinton, which forms part of a wider investment in local facilities. The council joined forces with inspiredspaces - a company established by Carillion - to lead the project through a public-private joint venture, the Local Education Partnership. A 70-station gym fitted with Technogym and Power Plate equipment and a fitness studio are among
Nottingham Forest unveils new training venue
by Pete Hayman | 05 Apr 2011
Nottingham Forest Football Club (NFFC) has unveiled a new £1.5m training facility - part of a proposed three-stage development at its Academy complex. Clegg Construction started work on the 810sq m (8,719sq ft) facility last June, which boasts a gym; treatment and medical rooms; a canteen and leisure area; and a team meeting suite. Cybex has fitted the gym as part of an £18,500 contract with the club, which includes
Leisure centre topped out in Nottingham
by Pete Hayman | 31 Mar 2011
Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre remains on course to open in spring 2012 after the scheme reached the topping out stage - four months after work first started. The project is being led by the Local Education Partnership, which comprises Nottingham City Council (NCC) and inspiredspaces - a company set up by Carillion. Designed by London-based architects Levitate, the rebuilding of Victoria Leisure Centre is part of NCC's wider
Work starts on Nottingham leisure scheme
by Pete Hayman | 23 Nov 2010
Construction work is now underway on Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre, which has been designed by architects Levitate. Parts of the former facility, which shut on 1 April, have already been demolished in order to allow for the start of the construction phase. A six-lane, 25m family swimming pool with separate children's pool and fun splash play area will feature at the heart of the development, along with fitness
Nottingham centre approved
by Tom Walker | 23 Jul 2010
Plans to replace the Victoria Leisure Centre in Sneinton, Nottingham, with a new £9m facility have been given the final approval by central government. The plans were given the greenlight by Nottingham City Council in June, but as the building is located within a conservation area and is owned by the council, the plans required the approval of Eric Pickles, the secretary of state for Communities and Local Government. Designs
Nottingham leisure centre plans submitted
by Pete Hayman | 05 Mar 2010
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has lodged plans for the £9m development of the city's new Victoria Leisure Centre, which will be built on the site of the existing facility. Designs for the complex have been drawn up by London-based architects Levitate and form part of a wider £32m council-led scheme to upgrade leisure provision across Nottingham. The existing Victoria Leisure Centre is due to close on 1 April to make
New leisure centre for Nottingham
by Pete Hayman | 23 Apr 2009
Plans for the construction of a new £9.2m leisure centre in Nottingham have been given the green light by the city council, after a feasibility study ruled that the scheme presented the most cost-effective option. The decision by Nottingham City Council's (NCC) executive board now means that the historic Victoria Leisure Centre at Sneinton Market is set to be demolished to make way for the new facility, which could be
£1m grant for new Nottingham complex
by Pete Hayman | 16 Apr 2009
A new £6.44m leisure centre, which is currently being built at Forest Fields, Nottingham, has received a £1m grant from Sport England's Free Swimming Capital Modernisation Development Programme (SCMP). Nottingham City Council (NCC) is behind plans for the new complex, which will replace existing facilities at Noel Street as part of its £18.5m Leisure Centre Transformation Programme to improve sports provision across the city. The funding, which is made available
Nottingham gallery faces overspend
by Pete Hayman | 09 Dec 2008
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has confirmed that a project to establish a new art gallery in the city centre is to cost £3.25m more than had been previously expected. Nottingham Contemporary, which is set to be one of the largest contemporary arts centres in the UK, will now cost £19m to complete, compared with an initial estimate of £13.9m. Facilities at the 3,000sq m (32,292sq ft) site will include four
Nottingham Tennis centre to be revamped
by Tom Walker | 18 Apr 2008
The Nottingham Tennis Centre is set to undergo a £735,000 refurbishment scheme as part of the Nottingham City Council’s Leisure Centre Transformation Programme. The council has launched a public consultation on the proposals, which would include replacing the ground floor catering with a new air cooled fitness suite with multi activity and spinning studios and re-locating the ground floor catering to the first floor. Councillor David Trimble said: "The proposals
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