The building division of Nottinghamshire based North Midland
Construction PLC (NMC), a UK provider of civil engineering,
building, mechanical and electrical services to public and private
organisations, has recently finished work on a new £3.4m
community fire station in Buxton.
The building work has taken eleven months to complete and has
involved the construction of a two storey Emergency Rescue centre,
comprising of a Community fire station with training facilities,
facilities for Derbyshire Cave Rescue and Buxton Mountain Rescue,
offices and communal areas.
The building incorporates renewable features such as
photovoltaic panels for electrical power generation, solar water
heating, sensor lighting and a sustainable drainage system. Once
completed, the building will be assessed by BREEAM (Building
Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) and is
expected to achieve a rating of 'very good'.
The new station is one of four 'Resilience Centres' for the
Service to ensure that in times of emergency Derbyshire Fire and
Rescue Service can maintain its service from key locations in the
county. The new station can house eight fire appliances and a
large store of equipment.
Mike Catlin, managing director of North Midland Building said:
"We're delighted to have been able to deliver this high quality and
attractive building in a cost effective and timely manner. It is a
great addition to our growing portfolio of fire and rescue
facilities. The community now has a state of the art rescue
facility that they can be very proud of."
The building was officially opened at a ceremony by Councillor
David Wilson, Chair of the Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Councillor Wilson is also a member of Derbyshire County Council.
Councillor Wilson said "We are very proud of what we have
achieved with the new building and the new facilities which will
help us to give a better service and work more closely with our
partners".
NMB have previously worked with Derbyshire Fire and Rescue
Service (DFRS) at Staveley fire station.