Farmers Boy ready to roll

Watson Batty Architects Ltd have successfully delivered a new extension to the key production facility at Farmers Boy in Bradford. Originally designed and built in 1998 by Watson Batty Architects, Farmers Boy is a purpose-built fresh food factory. Watson Batty Architects have worked with Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc for a number of years undertaking internal alterations and extensions to keep up with Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc’s growing demands. The new extension will house new state of the art automated pie and quiche production lines.

Working with R N Wooler to construct this complicated extension, undertaking phased works of internal alterations to create new departments as well link in the plant and machinery whilst maintaining the facilities operational capabilities.       

Application lodged for £11m leisure centre in Washington

Watson Batty Architects as part of the Pellikaan Construction team, submitted a Full Planning Application to Sunderland City Council for the proposed £11m Washington Leisure Centre.

The new facility will include a six-lane, 25m pool; a learner pool, including leisure features and two water slides; a four-court sports hall; a multi-purpose hall designed to accommodate trampoline facilities; two glass-backed squash courts; a sauna and steam rooms; a wellness centre with 100-station gym; separate spinning facility exercise studio and two consultation rooms.

The centre will also feature a soft play area and six external 3G small sided football pitches.

Should the proposal be approved before the end of the year, the new Washington Leisure Centre could be open in 2015.

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Elland Morrisons Final Works Complete

On Saturday 14^th September the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Petrol Filling Station in Elland opened for trade marking the final piece in a construction jigsaw that has taken over 18 months to assemble. 

This complex project comprised of: A new relocation building for Nu Swift (also by WBA); a new Wm Morrison Supermarkets (WMS) Foodstore on stilts, one of the first that WMS have completed; Section 278 highway works; a very demanding asbestos removal and demolition project; and finally, the construction of the Petrol Filling Station.

A big thanks goes to all parties involved in the successful delivery of this project.