Pick Everard has completed a £4.5 million project to redevelop two fire stations in Leicestershire.

The £2.5m work at Coalville involved the demolition and rebuilding of the existing fire and rescue station to make the new building more modern and energy efficient.

The £2m Hinckley scheme involved refurbishing and modernising the existing building.

Both projects have been delivered for Pick Everard's client, the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.


Pick Everard was responsible for the design and project management of both schemes.

The new station in Broad Street, Coalville incorporates accommodation for a day crew and shift working pattern, with the installation of sleeping quarters which has been designed to provide the most up-to-date facilities and enable fire fighters to do their jobs in more comfortable working conditions.

Coalville's fire crew operated from temporary accommodation in Atlas Road, less than a mile from the site, while the new development was being built.

The £2m redevelopment of Hinckley Fire Station was also completed as part of the same redevelopment programme.

The refurbished station in Leicester Road has been remodelled so that it includes a new residential accommodation block for day crew and shift staff and a new purpose-designed training house building.