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Build-To-Rent Residents' Gym, Watford

Case study · Build-to-rent

A Turnkey Residents' Gym For A Major Build-To-Rent Developer

A major build-to-rent developer asked us to design and deliver the residents' gym for a new apartment building in Watford. One team handled the design, equipment, acoustic flooring and installation, finished on the agreed date.

ClientMajor build-to-rent developer
FacilityBuild-to-rent residents' gym
LocationWatford, Hertfordshire
DeliveredDesign, equipment, flooring & installation
Wide view of a residents' gym with a branded cable rig, Smith machine, adjustable benches and windows

The Project At A Glance

The brief

A premium residents' gym for every level of user, delivered into a live construction site and quiet enough for the cinema and homes above.

What we did

2D and 3D design, seven cardio machines, four strength stations, a full free-weight area, storage and 115m² of acoustic flooring, delivered and installed.

The result

A complete gym installed on the agreed date, ready for the building's first residents, with flooring chosen to keep impact noise away from the homes above.

115m²acoustic flooring
11cardio & strength stations
10 weeksorder to installation
1supplier, turnkey

Our Approach

The challenge

The gym is one of several resident amenities on the ground floor, so it had to match the standard of the rest of the building. It sits directly below the building's cinema and apartments, so noise and impact were the first consideration. It also had to work for a wide range of residents, from first-time gym users to experienced lifters, and be delivered into a live construction site on a tight programme.

Our solution

We ran it as a turnkey package: design, equipment, flooring, delivery and installation, with one point of contact for the client and the main contractor.

Design. We planned the space from the scheme drawings and a site survey, then produced a 2D layout and 3D visuals for sign-off before anything was ordered. The room is split into three clear zones: cardio along the glazed frontage, a strength zone built around two Again Faster cable rigs and a Smith machine, and a free-weight area in front of the full-height mirror. The layout was planned around the mirrors, timber panelling and joinery supplied by the client's interior designers.

Flooring. We assessed four rubber flooring options for impact protection and acoustic performance, then specified 115m² of 30mm acoustic rubber tiles, rated for 200kg weight drops, to protect the cinema and homes above.

Programme. Equipment was ordered against supplier lead times to hold the install date. We completed site information, risk assessments and method statements, and agreed access and deliveries with the main contractor.

Installation. Our installation team delivered and installed the gym on the agreed date. Every item was checked, built and secured, and all packaging was removed from site.

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Equipment Supplied

Racks & rigs

  • Strength: a Smith machine, a dual-cable functional trainer and two Again Faster cable rigs with twin 90kg stacks

Bars, plates & free weights

  • Free weights: dumbbells from 5 to 30kg, kettlebells from 8 to 36kg, slam balls, Olympic barbells, plates and five adjustable benches

Conditioning

  • Cardio: two commercial treadmills, a cross-trainer, a curved self-powered treadmill, an air rower, a ski trainer and an air bike

Flooring & storage

  • Storage: an Again Faster mass storage rack, dumbbell rack and wall-hung mats
  • Flooring: 115m² of 30mm acoustic rubber tiles
Inside Build-To-Rent Residents' Gym, Watford, fitted out by Again Faster
250+gyms designed in the UK20 yearsdesigning gyms3Ddesigns before you buyBrands Again Faster has designed and equipped gyms for, including Nike, Deliveroo, BrewDog and LinkedIn

Planning A Residents' Gym?

Tell us about your space and we'll get back to you within 48 hours (Monday to Friday) to talk through your project and next steps.

  1. We review your details and call or email you to talk through the project.
  2. We put together layout ideas, an equipment list and an itemised quote.
  3. When you're ready, we produce your 3D design and plan delivery and installation.

Prefer to talk now? Book a call with our design team or email [email protected].

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