crown buildings (iconic metal box factory)



New Build
£15m
First in the UK
Surf Bristol Ltd

Construction of a 200m inland Surf Lake using ground-breaking Wavegarden cove technology – the first of its kind in the UK. This exciting facility will generate up to 1,000 quality waves per hours, ranging from 50cm (1.7ft) to almost 2m (6.5ft) in height.

The new build also includes an education centre for schools and colleges, a café and bar, a surf shop. There’s also external works for landscaped gardens and car parks

CLIENT - Neath Port Talbot CBC

VALUE - £4.7M

DURATION - 39 WEEKS  

refurbishment project

Architect - Lawray 

Engineer - Hydrock 

Surveyor - NPTCBC

The works incorporated the refurbishment of the existing Metal Box/Crown offices in Neath, to provide 6 separate office areas and shared communal facilities. The works also included the asbestos removal from the existing office area and basement.       

The external works comprised of new car park areas and structural repairs to the existing building.     

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