Construction team appointed for UK’s first urban wellbeing resort

Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed as construction manager for Therme Manchester, the UK’s first urban wellbeing resort.

Located at TraffordCity, the resort will combine botanical gardens, immersive art and the largest indoor thermal pool complex in Europe.

There will also be more than 25 water slides, the largest sauna area in the UK, multiple steam rooms, and a wave pool for children and families.

The appointment of Sir Robert McAlpine follows the announcement of a strategic joint venture between Therme Group and CVC, one of the world’s leading private markets investment firms. The new development venture, named Therme Horizon, is valued at over £1 billion.

Professor David Russell, CEO of Therme UK, said: “We are delighted to appoint Sir Robert McAlpine to manage the construction for Therme Manchester. Their unrivalled expertise in delivering large scale, complex projects, along with their commitment to excellence, community and sustainability, makes them the ideal team to bring Therme Manchester to life.

“We look forward to working together to deliver a project that will have a lasting positive impact on Greater Manchester and beyond.”