Helensburgh Waterfront Development
The Helensburgh Waterfront Development project is about creating a vibrant and attractive waterfront for the town.
The main feature of the £22 million development project will be a leisure facility operated by liveArgyll. Incorporating a main swimming pool and teaching pool, two state of the art fitness studios, a gym and café all under one roof, with associated parking and public realm to meet the needs of the local community and attract day visitors to Helensburgh.
The state-of-the-art leisure facility in on track to open in 2022 and set to provide residents and visitors with new swimming and studio pools and a gym and café with stunning views of the Clyde.
Click here for weekly updates from Argyll and Bute Council.
Project Updates
September 2022
We’re open! Take a tour of the brand new facility, with special thanks to Formation 3D.
August 2022
We are delighted to confirm that Argyll and Bute Council have issued the Certificate of Practical Completion for Phase 1 of Helensburgh Waterfront Development and that the new Helensburgh Leisure Centre was handed over by Heron Bros on Friday 29th July 2022.
The current facility will close on Friday 5th August, to allow us to make the final preparations and carry out staff training ahead of opening the new facility on Saturday 3rd September.
July 2022
Helensburgh Masonry Pier will receive a £345,000 makeover to help improve the appearance and add to the overall improvements works at the waterfront.
The works, funded by Crown Estates and the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment Programme include resurfacing the masonry section of the pier and replacing lighting. Heron Bros Ltd will deliver the works in keeping with landscaping already carried out as part of the waterfront development. Once complete the surface will match the quality and finishes of the waterfront development project, and enhance views looking out from the swimming pool and gym.
June 2022
Ongoing work
- Plant room mechanical install
- External facia and soffit works
- Painting on
- Snagging and de snagging areas
- Vanity units, lockers and cubicles
- Tiling to wet change and pools
- Tiling to Pool surround
- Tiling to changing rooms
- Glass balustrade install
- Mechanical install and testing of Moveable floor mechanism to Studio Pool
- Filling Main Pool
- Marine path concrete sets
- Mechanical and Electrical Commissioning
- Main pool commissioning
- Louver delivery
- External door guards
- Re instatement of granite to West Clyde Street crossing points
- Internal signage
- External signage
- Cleaning
May 2022
Well done to the Heron Bros site team for achieving a rating of ‘Excellent’ (41 out of 45) in a recent audit conducted by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry. Construction sites, companies and suppliers voluntarily register with the scheme and agree to abide by the code of considerate practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements.
April 2022
The final electrical connection works by Scottish Power have been completed and permanent power connection has been made to the new leisure building.
Heron Bros have been working with the Green Action Trust to assist in the installation of the new John Muir Way bench and jet washing and cleaning of the existing John Muir Way Roundel.
March 2022
February 2022
Heron Bros have commenced electrical enabling works, to facilitate cable laying by Energetics and final electrical connection by Scottish Power. This will require the temporary closure of two sections of the footpath on the Southern Side of West Clyde Street between the junction of Sinclair Street and Colquhoun Street. Vehicle and pedestrian access to the pier, public toilets swimming pool and car park will be maintained during these works.
A 4 way traffic light system and additional road crossings will be in place unitl late March.
Current work
- Lomond stone walling continuing
- Plant room mechanical install ongoing
- Plastering ongoing
- External facia and soffit works ongoing
- Painting ongoing
- Electrical second fix ongoing
- Vanity units, lockers and cubicles ongoing
- Grid ceilings being installed
- Tiling to wet change and pools ongoing
- Internal doors and finishes being installed
- Balance tank fit out and water jet install ongoing
- Tiling to the cafe and reception
- Flood door and steel door install ongoing
- Tiling to pool surround
- Turnstiles install
- Tiling to the health suite
- Sauna completion
- Architectural metalwork install
January 2022
Our team were lucky enough to visit the site of the new Helensburgh leisure centre last week on a stunning sunny day! Take a sneak peak and enjoy the incredible views from this fantastic new building in the video on the left.
liveArgyll is currently offering support to Argyll and Bute Council and business planning includes:
- procurement process of FF&E including equipment for the new gym and studios
- brand placement and signage
- preparing the project plan for the move from the current site to the new leisure centre including areas such as training, marketing, health and safety, operational policies and procedures and IT.
Heron Bros will be commencing four weeks of electrical enabling works from 17th January, to facilitate cable laying by Energetics and final electrical connection by Scottish Power on the 26th January. This will require the temporary closure of two sections of the footpath on the Southern Side of West Clyde Street between the junction of Sinclair Street and Colquhoun Street. Vehicle and pedestrian access to the pier, public toilets, swimming pool and car park will be maintained during these works.
December 2021
Ongoing work
- Lomond stone walling
- Plantroom mechanical install
- Plastering
- Kerbing and drainage channels
- Rainscreen cladding
- Curtain Walling/ Glazing and flashings
- External facia and soffit works
- Painting
- Electrical second fix
November 2021
Ongoing work
- Lomond stone walling
- Plantroom mechanical install
- Plastering to internal walls
- Kerbing and drainage channels
- Internal joinery
- Rainscreen cladding
- Curtain Walling/ Glazing and flashings
- External facia and soffit works
- Painting
- Electrical second fix
- Vanity units, lockers and cubicles
- Grid ceilings being installed
- MF ceilings being installed
- Granite paving
- Tiling to wet change and pools
- Rain chain installation
- Internal doors and finishes being installed
- Gas meter install
October 2021
Ongoing work
- Lomond stone walling continuing
- Fire stopping works continuing
- Plantroom mechanical install ongoing
- Plastering to internal walls ongoing
- Kerbing and drainage channels
- Internal joinery ongoing
- Rainscreen cladding ongoing
- Curtain walling/glazing and flashings ongoing
- External facia and soffit works ongoing
- Painting ongoing
- Electrical second fix ongoing
- Install handrails along retaining walls
- Integrated Plumbing System (IPS), vanity units and lockers ongoing
- Grid ceilings being installed.
- Granite paving ongoing
- Tiles being delivered.
- Grading to footpaths and roads
- Steam room tiled
- Transferring water from the Learner pool to the balance tanks to begin final test
- Coping stones to retaining walls ongoing
- Learner pool testing to start
- Reception desk complete
- Tiling to wet change will start
- Granite paving ongoing
September 2021
One year on and there is significant progress. The main building is structurally complete, with the external Lomond stone blockwork and glazing installed. There are new flood defences for the town and landscaping is well underway.
August 2021
Scottish Gas Networks have completed installation of the new gas connection.
Steady hands required to lift the 450kg panes as glazing is installed throughout the building.
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
Café
The newly created café area within the leisure building will be run by Argyll and Bute Council and will be run in conjunction with the existing Helensburgh & Lomond Civic Centre Café’.
- Lomond stone walling
- M&E first fix
- Intumescent painting
- Roof install (welding of seams and penetrations)
- Blockwork to substation walls
- Kerbing to carpark
- Drainage channels to the carpark perimeter
- Installation of internal floor gullies
- Plastering to internal walls
- Floor screeding
- Lift installation
- Rainscreen cladding insulation and framing
- Kerb and channel install
- Tarmac surfacing to car parking bays
- Standing streetlights
- Perimeter and internal curtain walling
- Installation of incoming electrical ducting
- Installing underfloor heating on the ground floor
- Mechanical and electrical works throughout the building including to the changing village, fitness studios, sauna and steam room
- Installing a new lift
Topping Out Ceremony
The celebration represents a high point not only for the project build, but it is also testament to the entire project team, who have worked so effectively, diligently, and safely together in making such impressive progress.
Projects of this scale leave behind a legacy that goes beyond the physical construction and our team is proud to contribute to the transformation of Helensburgh’s waterfront.’
‘The new state of the art leisure facility will bring multiple benefits to the local community and is already supporting local economic recovery from the impact of the pandemic. Building a development on this scale has created local employment opportunities for tradespeople and site workers, apprenticeships and education programmes for young people, and sponsorship for local community groups and organisations.
‘We are committed to ongoing investment for our town centres, making them vibrant places for communities and to help attract new residents, businesses and visitors to the area. We look forward to the next stage of the development taking shape.
April 2021
Nearing completion of all the main steelwork, the main pool and studio walls and floors. The flood walls and rock armour defences are now in place.
March 2021
Take a bird’s eye view of the Helensburgh Waterfront Development project 6 months on.
