Latest Project Update – August 2025

Construction progress on site over last month

• Continuation of gutters, flashing & downpipes
• Completion of small roof connecting Pool Hall to existing building
• Grinding of pools in preparation for application waterproof coating
• Ceilings to Pool Hall – 90% Complete
• Timber panelling to internal eastern wall
• Family Change Room – completion of services
• Refit of existing Plant Room with 25m pool filters
• Main Switchboard installed
• Upper Car Park – commencement of excavation for rainwater tanks

Focus of construction work in coming month

• Installation of roof anchors on new pool hall
• Completion of waterproofing coating to pool shells in preparation for tiling
• Commencement of tiling to Program Pool
• Family change room – commencement of wall linings
• Commence framing for timber ceiling in Spa
• Upper Car Park – installation of rainwater tanks
• Existing Central Spine – Internal fitout worksAllied Health room – services install and structural floor works

Completed works

• Since the pool closed on 19 November 2022, the following works have been completed:
• Site establishment
• Demolition of the old pool hall
• Implementation of Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approved Asbestos Management Plan protocols with excavation and removal of some asbestos contaminated soil.
• Construction of new piles to support the pool hall
• Structural retaining wall on the site’s north-eastern boundary completed
• Capping of contaminated soil on 100% of the site
• New stormwater line in Small Street
• Below ground backwash tanks for the 25m and program pools
• Pool Concrete shells are complete for the 25m Pool, Program Pool, Learn to Swim Pool and Spa
• Concrete ring beams to support steel columns
• Concrete slabs for upper level plant rooms
• Structural steel columns & roof beams to northern & southern sector of the site
• Steel framed wall on Eastern side
• Installation of new Electrical Substation
• Timber Purlins
• Installation of 2 x Mechanical A/C Units
• Official water testing of all pool shells
• Kingspan sheeting on northern roof of the pool hall
• Roofing & cladding on the existing sports hall & central spine
• Cladding to existing sports hall & central spine
• Installation of Solar Panels
• Tower Crane removed
• Internal scaffolding removed from the Pool Hall

Other relevant project updates over the last month

Continuation of the Asbestos Management Plan - daily air monitoring continuing

The main central spine of the centre is now closed for refubishment works, and the main entry has been relocated to the south/west corner of the sports hall. The Gym will be closed from 30th June 2025, for a number of months while internal works are in progress.

Expected project completion date Feb 2026