Northgate Leisure, Bridgwater

About This Project

The brownfield site at Northgate Bridgwater was the former swimming pool / leisure centre in the heart of Bridgwater. Somerset Council (Formerly Sedgemoor District Council) are developed the site into a 750 seat, 7 screen cinema with complimentary restaurants, bowling alley and sports bar; the third part of a site masterplan that also includes a school and food store. The 41,000 sq.ft scheme opened on time and provides a vibrant leisure hub to the town centre.   

The design has been developed to create two complimentary buildings, offering maximum flexibility for future occupation; all integrating with the local park which has been upgraded as part of the external works programme providing an ecologically enhanced space foe learning and relaxation.

The Role

Enborne Project Consultancy were invited to join the project under the SCF Framework team brought together by Corstorphine & Wright Architects. As construction Project Managers we were instrumental in developing a workable design, agreeing the technical specification with the cinema operator and procuring the most appropriate Principal Contractor under a framework competition. The role included close attention to both construction and overall development project costs in a challenging retail trading environment.