A brand new, energy-efficient station for Barnsley’s firefighters is taking shape. The former three-story building on Broadway, Kingstone has been demolished and the steelwork for a new two-story, three-bay facility on the same site is already up.
Firefighters are being housed in a temporary facility off-site whilst construction of the new building takes place.
energy-efficient spaces
Director of Support Services - Stuart Booth, said, “We’re making really good progress with the development, which represents part of our vision to provide all our firefighters with modern, comfortable, and energy-efficient spaces in which to live and work."
Stuart Booth continues, “We’re confident that this major building project, which is being paid for using money set aside from the Authority’s reserves, will become fully operational later this summer and provide an outstanding service to the people of Barnsley for many years to come.”
multi-use facility
A new training building to complement the existing drill tower is to be constructed also
A separate multi-use facility is to be built on the same site, which will host the service’s award-winning Princes Trust Team Programme initiative as well as provide space to hold events and meetings and bookings from community groups.
A new training building to complement the existing drill tower is to be constructed also. Both of these builds will take place once the main fire station is complete.
Energy-saving measures
Energy-saving measures at the new fire station will include low energy, LED lighting with motion sensors.
The investment forms part of a wider, short to medium-term approved plan to invest in the fire service’s property estate, with around £8 million being set aside from its reserves to modernize and improve its estate. Bond Bryan acted as architect for the project, with JF Finnegans appointed as contractors.
