English cricketer Marcus Trescothick has opened the new sports hall at Winterbourne International Academy. The hall is named after Eddie Gregg – a PE teacher and friend of Trescothick – who died from leukemia at the age of 24.
The GBP2.4 million ($2.4 million approx) project, which includes a large four court county standard hall with a mezzanine spectator platform, reception area, toilets and fitness room, is the final part of a wider scheme to create a sports village, which also comprises an all-weather pitch and swimming pool. The sports village will be used both by students at the school and members of the local community.
UK-based multifaceted consultancy Capita Symonds’ Bristol office was appointed in January 2008 as project manager, cost manager, CDM and clerk of works. Works on site were completed ahead of program in December 2009.
