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The Crescent, Natural Baths and Pump Room were constructed during the 18th and 19th Centuries. The historic buildings have now been restored as part of a £70 million project by Buxton Crescent Limited, which is jointly owned by CP Holdings and the Trevor Osborne Property Group Ltd, established to deliver the project and manage it on completion. The regeneration project includes a thermal natural mineral water spa, visitor attraction (managed by the Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust), retail units and an 81-bedroom luxury spa hotel to be operated by ENSANA. Freehold of the buildings is held by High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council who alongside the Heritage Lottery Fund also provided grant funding for the project.
The Crescent building’s Grade 1 listed status, its poor state of repair and close location to the town’s historic springs presented significant challenges to the project team, which included Vinci Construction UK and Imtech. Whilst the focus has been on sensitive restoration, the building services specification also makes use of modern technologies which will make the building both comfortable and cost efficient to run. As part of this approach, Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation was installed on concealed pipework throughout the buildings.
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LOCATIONBuxton
ProductsKooltherm Pipe Insulation
"This was a highly complex installation due to the Grade 1 listed nature of the building which limited the scale of alterations that were possible and meant pipework had to be lagged in highly confined spaces. Our highly experienced installers were able to overcome these challenges through careful detailing and installation along with the reduced overall diameters of the insulated pipework which could be achieved with Kingspan Kooltherm Pipe Insulation."
Richard Drew, managing director, Gill Insulation
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