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( Last Updated: 09-01-2012 )
Midas Construction has begun work on an ambitious new community sports centre in the heart of Barnstaple, North Devon
The first turf was cut on January 9th 2011 on the Falcons Community Sports Centre, a purpose built indoor community sports facility and part of a phased development linking the new building to the existing Tarka Tennis Centre.
The site is owned by North Devon Council, with the authority also awarding £350,000 towards the project. Further funding has come from British Gymnastics and Devon County Council, taking the total for the project to £900,000. The design and level of construction of the facility will allow for national gymnastic competitions to be held at the centre.
The new Falcons Gymnasium will be built by South West based Midas Construction who also built the adjacent Tarka Tennis Centre, The Barnstaple office of Gates Construction Consultants is managing the project on behalf of the end-user client, Falcons Gymnastics Academy.
The project is scheduled to complete at the end of July 2012.
Front Row (Left to right):-
Mike Beagley - Head Coach - Falcons Gymnastics Academy
Kevin Jobe - Operations Manager - Midas Construction Ltd
Derek Spear - District Councillor
Back Row (Left to right):-
Simon Jago - Chairman - Falcons Gymnastics Academy
Peter Elder - Committee Member - Falcons Gymnastics Academy
John Chapman - Project Manager - Midas Construction Ltd
Mark Kentell - Contracts Delivery Manager - North Devon Council
Mo Wheatley - Club Secretary - Falcons Gymnastics Academy
Karen Simick - Coach - Falcons Gymnastics Academy
Marie Mock - Committee - Falcons Gymnastics Academy
Katie Irwin - South East Area Manager - British Gymnastics
Nigel Gale - Director - RGP Architects
Kevin Binmore - Director - Gates Construction Consultants Ltd
Robert Cocker - Associate Architectural Technician - RGP Architects