// PROJECT
Horsham Fire Station & Training Centre
Horsham
project Details:
NHE VALUE:
£300,000.00
CLIENT:
West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service
ARCHITECT:
HNW Architects
Contract Period:
October 2022 to April 2023
Contractor:
Willmott Dixon Construction
Deliverables:
Internal Carpentry, Doorsets, Ironmongery, FF&E, Kitchens, and Specialist Equipment.
SUMMARY:
Work began on the site in November 2021 led by Wilmott Dixon Construction. A topping-out ceremony for the highest point of the building was completed in September 2022, and the site named as Platinum House in honour of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Fitting out continued into 2023, with WSFRS’s wholetime and retained firefighters beginning to respond to 999 calls from the new facility from July 2023.
The site incorporates a number of different training environments that immerse firefighters in real-life operational situations. This includes a state-of-the-art live fire training facility, a cold smoke training tower, an immersive incident command suite, and a road traffic collision training area. The fire station consists of appliance bays, office space, training rooms, staff bedrooms and a community space. The site is staffed by wholetime firefighters 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as a unit of retained firefighters.
