THE TIM BRABANTS ELITE TRAINING CENTRE ETON COLLEGE, DORNEY LAKE Status: Completed 2015 Client: British Canoeing Value: £750,000

Facility Case Study

Dorney Lake is British Canoeing’s main on-water training venue and was a competition venue for the London 2012 Olympic Games. However, in contrast to the excellent water conditions, the venue lacked suitable indoor support accommodation - Olympic medallists were dependent on an old, leaky shipping container for changing and meeting space. The new state-of-the-art facility builds on the success of Main corridor London 2012 and provides paddlers with an improved daily training environment to support preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020 and beyond. It was constructed using modular, off-site construction techniques. This overcame challenges posed by the relatively remote location within a flood plain area that also suffers from low water and gas pressures. Sport England worked in conjunction with British Canoeing and UK Sport to design and deliver a World Class, purpose Male athletes changing space built facility, embracing Sport England’s Design Guidance.

October Revision 001 1 © Sport England 2016 Facility Case Study

...What we have created here will have an immediate “positive impact on training and will assist us greatly to deliver our best performances in Rio...

John Anderson MBE Performance Director of ” Athletes lounge Strength and conditioning suite British Canoeing

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1 Circulation 5 Coaches 9 Accessible changing room 12 Admin ofﬁce 15 Steps / ramp with WC and shower 2 Casual meeting 6 Male changing 10 Unisex accessible WC 13 Treatment 16 Plant

3 Kitchen 7 Female changing 11 Unisex WC 14 Strength & conditioning Services / void

4 Athletes lounge 8 Shower areas

Features Schedule of Areas 2 • Utilises off site construction techniques Gross Internal Floor Area (training facility) 256 m • 6 weeks off site factory build Circulation Area % of Gross Floor Area (training facility) 27 % • 6 weeks to install substructure and Gross Internal Floor Area (canoe and cycle storage facility) 141 m2 main service connections • Facility delivered as 10 bays, hoisted on General Accommodation (training facility) to foundations and connected together Training/Coaches/Treatment/Lounge 84 m2 in 1 day Changing Rooms, Showers and Toilets 70 m2 • On site build completed in 10 weeks compared to 14 weeks for traditional Kitchen 13 m2 construction approach Office Space 11 m2 • 20% cost saving compared to Plant 9 m2 traditional construction approach 2 • Location remote from storm and foul Circulation/Meeting Space 69 m sewers, utilises septic tank, drainage fields and soakaways for drainage General Description of Key Specifications and Materials disposal Frame Steel frame • Liquified petroleum gas source in lieu of Cladding Proprietary timber cladding to main elevations, metal to rear natural gas as location remote from Roofing Single layer insulated deck adequate source of mains pressure Internal Doors Encapsulated doors generally, floor to ceiling glass door and • Boosted water supply solution to partition to training areas overcome low mains pressure Wall Finishes Plasterboard and painted generally including feature walls with • Constructed 600 mm above ground digital images. Fully-tiled showers and glass-tiled splashbacks level to manage flood risk • High quality internal specification to Ceiling Finishes Primarily plasterboard. High-quality ceiling tiles in feature areas provide world class environment for Floor Finishes Combination of carpet, non-slip vinyl and non-slip tiling in Elite althletes training changing/wet areas • Custom built changing room seating and storage space Summary of Elemental Costs • Strengthened floor to training areas Element Total cost (£) Cost (£) per m2 • Includes adjacent custom built canoe 1a Substructure 37,000 144 and cycle storage facility. 1b Superstructure 236,000 921 Environmental Sustainability 1c Finishes 53,000 208 • Low maintenance timber cladding 1d Fittings and Furnishings 54,000 209 • LED lighting 1e Services 135,000 528 • Building Regulations part L2A 1f External Works and Services 76,000 298 compliant for energy use 1g Preliminaries 28,000 110 1h Training Facility Construction Cost 619,000 2,418* Procurement / Programme 2 Canoe & Cycle Store Construction Cost 61,000 432** Project Manager QMP 3 Total Construction Cost 680,000 - Designer Williams Architects 4 Professional Fees 70,000 - Contractor Integra Buildings Limited TOTAL PROJECT COST 750,000 - Contract JCT Design & Build 2011 Notes: Programme 17 weeks • Costs are rounded and reflect the out turn cost at 1Q15 • Costs exclude loose furniture and equipment • Costs are exclusive of VAT • * Cost/m² for the Training Facility is based on the Gross Internal Floor Area of the Training Facility - 256m². It does not include the Gross Floor Area of the Canoe and Cycle Store • ** Cost/m² for the Canoe and Cycle Store is based on the Gross Internal Floor Boat store Area of the Canoe and Cycle Store - 141m². It does not include the Gross Floor Area of the Training Facility which is an adjacent, but standalone structure

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All photographs provided by QMP and David Lake Photography