Nottingham retirement village enjoys £2.2m revamp

Refurbishment works valued at £2.2m have been completed at one of Europe’s largest retirement villages.

Lark Hill Retirement Village in Clifton was treated to the comprehensive revamp courtesy of Derbyshire contractor Trident Construction Services.

Residents and staff at the site, which is run by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust, will now be able to enjoy a host of remodelled and upgraded spaces, including a modernised bar and bistro, village hall and reception.

The village’s gym, yoga studio, changing rooms, hairdressing salon, launderette, staff rooms and sleeping quarters and a guest apartment suite have also been upgraded.

The 42-week project was completed in six phases and delivered on budget.

Craig Johnston, director at Trident Construction Services and contracts manager for the project, said: “We were delighted to have been awarded this contract at Lark Hill, helping to enhance facilities for residents and staff.

“Meticulous communication and planning for this extensive and inspiring scheme was imperative, given the nature of the site and the fact that it remained occupied throughout the entire programme of modernisation work.

“We are proud to have built up an excellent relationship with the village staff and residents during the course of this phased remodelling and refurbishment scheme, which has provided Lark Hill with some excellent new modern facilities.”

Johnston added: “Trident has previous experience of working in the care sector at Kettering Hospital, the Royal British Legion care home Galanos House in Warwickshire, and ExtraCare’s Pannel Croft Village in Newtown, Birmingham, but this was our most extensive and long-running project to date, and we couldn’t be more proud of the result.”

Lark Hill has 327 apartments and bungalows and is home to more than 400 residents.

Kevan Murray, location manager at Lark Hill, said: “This project has been ExtraCare’s most adventurous and comprehensive modernisation project to date.

“The team worked extremely hard whilst retaining a person-centred approach which has been unique and refreshing. Ultimately, I couldn’t have hoped for a better team of people to work with on this project.

“This project absolutely helps us to deliver on our mission ‘better lives for older people’, and on top of communal spaces for our residents, Trident have also supported with staff areas, meeting rooms, training suites, sleep-in rooms, offices and guest suite for family and friends to stay over. All these areas have been completed to a very high standard, transforming the look and feel of the environment which will again, I feel, help take us to the next level.”