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Laing O\u2019Rourke<\/a> has been chosen by Manchester City Council<\/a> to deliver the new Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre<\/h2>\n

As part of Manchester\u2019s sport and leisure investment strategy, Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre will have a sports hall, two squash courts, gym and dance studio, along with a modern library.<\/p>\n

The facility will also have a six-lane swimming pool, learner pool, steam room and sauna.<\/p>\n

The centre is a major regeneration<\/a> investment into the area of Crumpsall and will form a key part of the Abraham Moss Community Campus.<\/p>\n

Laing O\u2019Rourke has already begun the structural demolition.<\/p>\n

Crown House Technologies is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) modules and plant equipment, which will be designed and manufactured at its Oldbury facility for the new Abraham Moss Library. These will be delivered to site on a \u2018just in time\u2019 schedule and installed to service the entire building.<\/p>\n

Concrete specialists, Expanded Geotechnical will construct the substructure, drainage and landscaping elements of the building. It will deliver the reinforced concrete<\/a> pool structures and raft slabs that utilise the existing basement substructure.<\/p>\n

Stone and tiling specialist Vetter UK will screed and tile the new pools, changing village and atrium areas.<\/p>\n

\u2018One team approach\u2019<\/h3>\n

Laing O\u2019Rourke\u2019s project manager, George Holgate, said: \u201cOur experience on leisure centres across Manchester was key to our appointment to bring the visions for the Abraham Moss library and leisure centre to life. It is great to be on site and it has been an exciting start.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur \u2018one team\u2019 approach will be vital to delivering certainty for Manchester City Council, with our in-house specialist businesses, Crown House Technologies, Expanded Geotechnical and Vetter contributing heavily.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur knowledgeable team is excited to be providing a modern space for the Crumpsall community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, executive member for Neighbourhoods, added: “This is an exciting stage of the project, now that Laing O’Rourke has been appointed, and work is beginning to demolish the old facility to make way for the new build.<\/p>\n

“Bringing new, improved leisure facilities to the community around Crumpsall is one step closer now that work is beginning on the new Abraham Moss Community Campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunities across the city are already benefitting from new leisure facilities and an important element in our investment strategy is to ensure that all our residents have local access to state-of-the-art leisure facilities.”<\/p>\n

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