Speller secures £1.6m renovation contract win

MALVERN-based building contractor Speller Metcalfe has won a £1.6m contract to renovate Hereford Leisure Pool from Herefordshire Council.

The works will transform the 35-year-old pool by providing new changing facilities and a complete refurbishment of the spa area alongside more general upgrade work.

Phase two of the works is planned for later in 2011 and will see the fitness facilities and catering area improved.

Joint managing director Steve Speller said: “Speller Metcalfe are delighted to have been contracted to undertake further projects on behalf of Herefordshire Council.

“The works will enable us to continue to illustrate ground breaking design and build projects with minimal interruptions to normal service.”

Jon Argent, chief executive of social enterprise Halo Leisure which manages the pool, added: “This work will result in a transformation in the facilities and improve the experience of visiting the leisure pool, creating a modern and customer-friendly environment.

“The investment in the facilities will also make the centre cheaper to operate with new energy efficient boilers being installed. The work will be completed by the summer.”