North East Derbyshire District Council has appointed Mansfield-based Universal Civils and Build to finish a £24m community hub being built by ISG when it collapsed last month.
ISG began construction on the project as main contractor in February 2023, but works stopped on 20 September when it filed for administration.
The Clay Cross Active leisure and health centre is part of the council’s plan to regenerate the area using cash from the £3.6 billion Towns Fund announced in 2019 by the previous government to help 101 ‘struggling’ towns in England.
North East Derbyshire District Council said in an update: “The council’s development partner, Alliance Leisure, has worked tirelessly to appoint a new contractor and minimise the impact on the scheme. The council are delighted to announce that a new contractor, Universal Civils and Build, will take over the scheme.
“You will start to see contractors returning to site in the coming weeks. Universal have already made the site secure and safe, and are currently rescheduling the works to ensure they can be completed as quickly as possible. Further updates will be provided in due course through our social media channels and our website.”
Clay Cross Active is being constructed on land next to the existing 1970s Sharley Park Leisure Centre. It has been designed to be low carbon in operation, and features include solar PVs and air-source heat pumps.
