Travelodge, Loughborough

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"Russell WBHO employs a ‘one-team’ collaborative approach, bringing together in-house expertise, sub-contractors, suppliers, partner professionals, our clients and their representatives to deliver consistently successful projects."

Project Status: Completed
Location: The Wharf, Bridge St, Loughborough
Client: H20 Urban (bloc and British Waterways)
Contract: JCT design & build
Completion: May 2012
Architect: Hall Needham Associates
M&E: King Associates

The Challenge

New build 87-bedroom Travelodge hotel built over six storeys with 4,900 sq ft of ground floor retail and leisure space on the edge of the Grand Union Canal, commissioned by H2O Urban – a national joint venture between British Waterways and private developer bloc.

Travelodge, Loughborough

Travelodge Loughborough

The contemporary building is part of a wider regeneration programme at The Wharf and is located on a previously derelict site on the banks of the canal.

Built within the canal basin regeneration area, the construction required piled foundation with a concrete transfer deck and timber frame above.

The building envelope was finished in a combination of Trespa render, black and buff facing brick to match surrounding buildings. The project represents a £5.2million investment by the hotel chain and has created 15 jobs for people in the local community. Russells undertook the new build programme over 12 months.