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issued on behalf the McAvoy Group (www.mcavoygroup.com)
5 February 2014
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caption: The brand new building, which was
jointly funded by the FA and Sport England, will be used to demonstrate the
ultra-modern facilities available to football clubs all over England
caption: The Co Tyrone-based company has provided
changing rooms and a meeting room in the latest modern design and finish
caption: The FA is backing a move to replicate
the pristine new facilities at other football clubs throughout England in a bid
to grow the sport
ST. GEORGE'S PARK TO KICK OFF BUILDING TREND FOR ENGLISH CLUBS
The Football Association's new facility at St. George's Park in Burton-on-Trent is now a showcase for off-site construction specialists the McAvoy Group.
The County Tyrone company has unveiled the very latest in innovative off-site building techniques at the prestigious training ground in a bid to promote the benefits of this type of construction to football clubs all over England.
The McAvoy Group hope this will lead to clubs embracing the off-site build concept as a economic and efficient way of providing facilities for their players.
The Northern Ireland off-site specialists have provided multi team changing facilities including referees and meetings room at the Staffordshire site thanks to a £100,000 grant from Sport England with the balance coming from The FA. The design and construction was in strict compliance with Sport England's Design Guidance Notes.
The 330-acre site, which incorporates 12 football pitches including a replica of the pitch at Wembley and a Hilton Hotel complex with 228 rooms. The site is used by 24 England teams and a host of other professional and local community clubs.
The move, which is backed by Sport England, will provide the McAvoy Group with a platform to demonstrate the innovative nature of its off-site buildings.
Peter Browne, of the McAvoy Group, said: "Having one of our exemplar buildings at St George's Park is an excellent way to demonstrate to visiting clubs what is available to them.
The Football Association invests in grass roots football facilities all over England, so it is a real coup for McAvoy to be able to showcase the type of modern, comfortable facilities we can provide for other clubs."
The McAvoy Group won the contract with the Football Association as a result of being on Sport England's framework for Innovative and Modular Building Solutions.
Peter Browne explained: "The FA were looking for a company which could provide first class facilities, and subsequently came to us after attending one of our open days."
Mark Pover, The FA's National Facilities and Investment Manager, said: "The FA are always looking at alternative and economic ways of provide facilities, particularly changing rooms.
The cost of a traditionally built building can be very expensive and when we carried out a survey, 84% of the football grass roots community told us that facilities, especially changing rooms, were important to them so we need to try and make sure we deliver the best facility we can with the limited budget we have available. The unit provides a cost effective option for clubs to consider and I think they will be surprised at both the quality and the price."