Sandwell Aquatics, Birmingham

Sandwell is a superb Aquatics Centre being built in Birmingham for domestic and international use.  Sandwell will host the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and will officially open to the public in May 2023.

Cornish Concrete Products were asked to design, manufacture and install the diving tower and 1m, 3m and 10m diving platforms. The diving tower was to be finished in high quality, exposed concrete, so the finish had to be exceptional.

The public nature of the project, and the complexity of the design, (especially the reinforcement), meant this project was quite a challenge.  Using the right software to seamlessly collaborate with consultants, detailers and then communicate live information directly to the customer meant the design and approval process worked smoothly and  efficiently. This further went on to support the install, which was key to a successful project completion. The project received a nomination from Tekla.

The projects consisted of 31 individual units, totalling over 222 tonnes in weight across 92 cubic meters. Software enabled us to detail the units accurately due to the high level of intricacy of the reinforcement and bar shapes which ultimately were much easier to detail in 3D.