Barr + Wray has started work on the pools at Inverness Leisure, having won the contract to refurbish the existing filtration equipment and install a state of the art backwash water recovery filtration system.
Main contractor Morrison Construction, part of Galliford Try plc, has appointed aqua leisure specialist Barr + Wray to renovate the water filtration equipment at the Bught Park facility.
Barr + Wray is refurbishing the filtration equipment used in both the 25m competition pool and the three flume leisure pools. There will be an accompanying cutting-edge recovery system installed, which limits the amount of waste water. Ultra-Violet disinfection systems will also be installed at the site to maintain the highest possible water quality. These enhancements will also improve energy conservation and reduce costs through using less water and energy for heating.
Ruaridh Cameron, aftersales director at Barr + Wray said: “The pools will benefit greatly from these new systems. Visitors will enjoy swimming in high quality water thanks to the new UV secondary disinfection systems we will be installing.
“By investing in this equipment now, the Highland Council is demonstrating its commitment to the environment. We are confident the benefits of this system will be such that it will be of great interest to other local authorities across the UK.”
Work on the Inverness Leisure pools is due to be completed in February 2015. As an added benefit, the project is being carried out without the requirement to close the centre and the pools will remain open to the public throughout.
While Barr + Wray is focusing on the pools, Morrison Construction is refurbishing the sports halls, fitness suites and climbing walls. This programme of work is the first to have taken place since 2008.
Donald Mclachlan, regional director at Morrison Construction Scotland – Highland, said: “Morrison Construction are delighted to be working in partnership with Barr + Wray to refurbish the Inverness Leisure pools.
“Sustainability and the environment are topics that are high on the agenda on this project. The local community will greatly benefit from this first class facility which is being significantly enhanced.”
Morrison Construction and Barr + Wray have worked together on numerous leisure centre projects across the UK, including the Pickaquoy Leisure Centre in Orkney, and will be putting this experience to good use in Inverness.