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Introduction

Located next to Derby Railway Station, the buildings were previously part of the East Midlands' thriving railway business. The existing buildings incorporate a Grade II* listed building (the Roundhouse) which served as a circular locomotive and rolling stock repair shed. Attached to and integral with the Roundhouse are two buildings distinct within their own right. Firstly, The Carriage Shop, which as the name suggests, was primarily used for the manufacture and repair of railway carriages. Secondly, there is an office complex which consists of three storeys of accommodation wrapped around the North West quadrant of the Roundhouse. In addition to this complex of three adjoined buildings, there is a fourth building which stands alone to the North. This is known as The Midland Counties Building or Engine Shop.

Derby College purchased the buildings and associated land and the Roundhouse is to be turned into the main Derby College campus. Bowmer & Kirkland are currently in the process of restoring and converting the existing buildings into a new Main Campus which will cater for more than half of the college's 25,000 students. The total contract value for the project is £38m (Design/ Professional Fees £10m, Refurbishment £18m, New build Extension £10m).

The restoration of a Grade II listed building will provide an opportunity for the Client (Derby College) to undertake work experience and valuable training opportunity for young people on the site, they will learn restoration skills and modern construction techniques, through application of site waste management plans, including the new environmental features currently being installed in the construction of Derby Colleges construction training facilities, ensuring the next generation have the correct technical and environmental skills to deliver project of the future. 

In addition to the refurbishment of the existing buildings there will be a new build "Link" bringing together the Roundhouse Complex of buildings and The Engine Shop.  This sympathetic design integrates old with the new allowing the very latest products to create a useful and functional area.  To the far North of the site there will also be a new build Annexe building providing further teaching accommodation.

The Roundhouse itself will be accessible by the general public and will be available as a venue to hire.

The project is divided into two sections based on the type of construction:

• Refurbishment of the existing Roundhouse building 
•  New build extension onto the existing roundhouse

The Roundhouse recently featured in Construction News

Material Available on this Demonstration:

Application form for Demonstration status (February 2008)

Derby Roundhouse Regeneration Project Review (June 2008)

Derby Roundhouse Regeneration Project Review (December 2008)