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Steel up for Butlin’s PLAYXPERIENCE
Structural steelwork erection is nearing completion for a new indoor activity centre at Butlin’s Bognor Regis.
The £15M centre at the West Sussex resort, will be known as PLAYXPERIENCE and will feature a variety of cutting-edge experiences, all under one roof.
This immersive steel-framed hub, set over two floors and covering nearly 4,650m2, will have an offering that will include Escape Rooms; Digi Darts; TechPutt, Laser Tag and a Batting Cage, where players will be able to compete in baseball, tennis, lacrosse, or cricket via AI technology.
Working on behalf of Amiri Construction, Snashall Steel Fabrications is erecting 325t of steelwork for the project.
“A steel-framed structure has provided the client with its desired open-plan design and one that can also be reconfigured, by removing partition walls, if requirements change in the future,” explains Crouch Waterfall Principal Chartered Engineer Rob Jones.
With a footprint measuring 64m x 42m, the two-storey steel frame is based around a 6m x 4.5m column grid pattern on the ground floor, while the upper level is more open plan with two 16m-wide spans.
Using a single 60t-capacity mobile crane, the main steel frame was completed in seven weeks. A few minor elements; two external staircases and a canopy, will be installed on a return visit once the cladding and glazing have been completed.
