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November finish for Fife leisure revamp
Fife Council has announced that work on the £17m overhaul of Carnegie Leisure Centre in Dunfermline will be completed in November - 10 months later than initially planned.
Internal and external renovations to the building have formed part of the scheme, which will see the facility boast a 25m, six-lane deck-level swimming pool with moveable floor. A purpose-built play centre and party room; refurbished pool areas and changing facilities; and a new health suite with steamroom, sauna and spa bath will be among the facilities.
A new 80-station fitness suite; three purpose-built aerobic studios; a sports hall with a new timber sprung floor; and a communal wetside changing village will also be on offer. Fife Sports and Leisure Trust operates Carnegie Leisure Centre, which closed in December 2008 to enable work to commence on the refurbishment. Barr is the main contractor.
Fife Council's Asset and Facilities Management Services provided architectural services for the scheme, with Turner Townsend Project Management co-ordinating work. "As you'd expect with a building of mixed age, there have been several technical and design challenges along the way, which is why the completion of the project will be later than expected," said Fife Council head of leisure and cultural services Grant Ward.