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ISG has commenced work on a £4.3 million project for Durham University, partly funded by Sport England, to create world class rowing facilities at The Graham Sports Centre, Maiden Castle. The centre is the main site for Durham University Sport, and ISG is set to enhance existing rowing amenities, as well as refurbishing and extending the building to accommodate additional sporting facilities.
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ISG will build two steel frame extensions onto the sports centre, one of which will house a state-of-the-art indoor rowing tank - one of only five such facilities in the UK. Approximately 25m in length, the concrete rowing tank incorporates powerful water pumps to simulate rowing conditions on a river and sophisticated monitoring systems will enable real time information to be fed back to rowers to improve performance. The new facility is set to become a key training resource for the highly successful University rowing teams and is potentially being lined up as a 2012 Olympics training facility.
The second extension will house new fencing facilities and an enlarged cardio room at first floor level as well as a café and relaxation areas on the ground floor. ISG will also build a new steel frame boathouse with access to the River Wear. The boathouse will provide additional storage for the University's fleet of 'eights' and will also incorporate a workshop area. The project is scheduled for completion in March 2011.
Dr Peter Warburton, Director of Sport at Durham University: "Rowing is the most successful performance sport at Durham, winning the British Universities rowing Championships for the last seven years. We have a consistent record of producing athletes for GB selection at both u23 and full categories, and as such need to ensure our facilities continue to support this programme.
"The tank will allow us to take the performance rowing programmes to a new level. In addition, it will revolutionise the participation programme for Durham students. Many students come to Durham having never rowed before. Allowing them access to train in the tank will offer an intermediate step before they get into the boat on the water, and offer a safe stepping stone to such a transition."
John Gittins, ISG's regional director, commented: "The business is fast establishing an impressive track record for delivering world class sporting and leisure facilities within the UK. This latest project can be added to a portfolio which includes the Olympic velodrome venue in London, schemes for Sport England at Bisham Abbey and Lilleshall Hall and new leisure centre schemes in Nottingham and St Helens."
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Nick Hann
ISG
Woodland House
Woodland Park
Bradford Road
Bradford
BD19 6BW
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