Cosham Fire Station

  • Client

    Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue (HIWFRS) 

  • Contractor

  • Value

    £16.5m

  • Completion Date

    July 2024

The Challenge

Cosham Fire Station is one of three new fire stations constructed by Morgan Sindall Construction for our client, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue (HIWFRS). Delivered through the Southern Construction Framework (SCF), the new facility contributes to the HIWFRS’s wider initiative to regenerate their fire stations via a £27m investment. 

The aspiration for this project was to provide a new and enhanced facility with state-of-the-art equipment, which, would improve the level of training operatives could receive. Part of the overall scope of works required the inclusion of staff welfare facilities, community facilities and a Police Station. 

A safer facility was also crucial, with operatives often left covered in toxins which could have potentially long-term detrimental effects to their health. Therefore, the design of the building was carefully considered to ensure it could meet this requirement.  

The Solution

The previous Cosham Fire Station was located on Wayte Street in Cosham. However, with an eye on having a larger facility, the new fire station was relocated onto the land of the former Portsmouth Craft and Manufacturing Industries (PCMI) on Northern Road. However, demolition was required to the PCMI buildings, which was subcontracted to HWM Group. The relocation of the fire station was fundamental as the new facility spreads across two acres of land and is three stories high.  

The larger facility meant that it was possible to design and embed a decontamination route into the building. This ensures operatives now follow a decontamination process as they navigate through the building. The decontamination route is colour coded as:  

  • Red – Removal of contaminated clothing 
  • Amber – Shower and clean for removal of smoke on skin etc. 
  • Green – Decontaminated area such as admin wing and appliance bay 

The new route mitigates the transfer and inhalation of toxins for the operatives, in turn, providing a safer working environment for the operatives.   

The Results

Along with providing a safer space for operatives, the facility will act as a training hub for the East region of Cosham. The facility includes a new training tower along with additional training facilities for the workers. The improved facilities will now provide operatives with the best training possible to respond to emergencies in the most effective way possible.  

Cosham Fire Station had been designed in such a way, that both the exit and entrance could be adapted; providing trainees a challenge every time they enter the building.  

19

Apprentices

92%

SME Spend

£2.1m

Added Value

9/10

Client Satisfaction

Contractor Performance | Commitments

Legacy

37 No of SMEs – 44 beneficiaries – 10 jobs created – 526 trainee weeks – Schools engagement –  147 students  –  100 volunteer hours  –  £1.70 LM3   – 88% social value created  –  £3k donated to the Queen Alexandra (QA) Hospital Portsmouth – 16 School engagement events 

Sustainability

96% waste diverted from landfill 

100% timber responsibly sourced 

10T challenge successfully completed – 556T co2e saved  

Aftercare

Soft landings for handover 

Dedicated Morgan Sindall point of contact 

On-line portal for notifying any defects with 3 priority categories for response times 

Safe

Zero RIDDORs 

No lost time incidents  

CCS Score 43/45 

Fair

100% payment within 30 days terms

Client Testimonials

“The staff here are blown away. It’s hard not to be impressed and grateful for the facilities. It’s incredibly airy, there’s so much space but it doesn’t feel clinical – it still feels like home and still feels like a fire station should. It’s an amazing place to come and work”. 

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