Sectors
Fire Arms Training Unit and Public Order Facility
Client: Police Constabulary
Architect: Capra Architects
Contractor: Pierse Construction
Ballistic Fit Out: ECC
M and E: DSSR
Completion date: March 2010
Value: £6.8m
Structural and Ballistic design of a new complex for a Police Constabulary including 8 lane, 100m internal range with drive on facility, Public Order Training Arena, Petrol Awareness Training Area, Method of Entry 2 storey house including abseil entrance facility and training scenario block. The training facilities were serviced by extensive accommodation areas including armouries and gun cleaning rooms, teaching and office spaces, changing facilities and recreational facilities.
The works also included new adopted access road and drainage, private access road and car parking, with all drainage attenuated prior to discharge to the adjacent stream.