Center Parcs, Penrith
Visitor Car Park and Gatehouse Delivery at Center Parcs
As part of a wider £7m refurbishment and accommodation expansion contract at Center Parcs Penrith, Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd was appointed to deliver new civil engineering works to support the scheme.
This included the construction of a 120-space visitor car park sensitively positioned within woodland, together with a new gatehouse reception building. The works involved formation of new access roads, installation of a SuDS drainage system, lighting, bitumen macadam surfacing, and road markings. All work was delivered under a JCT Intermediate Contract across a 20-week period and completed on programme in April 2019.
With the holiday park operating as normal, deliveries were carefully scheduled to avoid disruption during changeover days. The project was further shaped by environmental restrictions, with additional consideration given to wildlife and phasing of construction to preserve existing facilities.
Works Included
- Gatehouse reception building
- Vehicle access barriers
- Adjustment of site levels
- SuDS drainage system
- Construction of hardcore parking bays and bitumen roads
- Road markings and lighting installation
Project Achievements
- Completed on time and operational for changeover day
- Construction phased to avoid visitor disruption
- Environmental safeguards respected throughout woodland works
- Frequent 'look ahead' coordination with park management
- Zero waste sent to landfill (cut/fill balance achieved)
- Variations agreed efficiently using NEC-style correspondence
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