Award-Winning Modular Sports and Leisure Buildings

Our modular sports buildings are permanent. They are timber-frame structures designed in accordance with Eurocode 0 to exceed a 50-year lifespan with minimal upkeep, so they sit on your estate as a long-term asset rather than a hire-and-return cabin or temporary mobile unit. Much of the build happens offsite in our workshop, which is what makes them faster to deliver than traditional construction, but we build the finished building to the same standards and design it to last for decades.

We design and build a full range, including changing rooms, sports pavilions, clubhouses, cafes, gyms, social spaces and sports halls. Because our panelised timber system is bespoke, we can combine functions in a single building, for example a pavilion that brings together changing rooms, a treatment room, a kitchen and a social space. Whether you need a standalone modular clubhouse or a larger multi-use facility, the design starts from how you intend to use the space rather than a fixed catalogue of units.

Yes. TG Escapes is an appointed supplier on the UK Leisure Framework, which allows councils, trusts and leisure operators to appoint us directly for the scoping, design and construction of leisure and sports facilities across the public sector. This gives you a compliant procurement route without the time and cost of a full open tender. We are also available through other public-sector routes, including Everything Estates and Constellia, so your procurement team can use the framework that best fits the project.

There are several routes, and we will help you find the right one. Community sports facilities tied to new housing are often funded through Section 106 developer contributions. Public-sector leisure projects can be procured through the UK Leisure Framework. Many clubs and operators use capital reserves or grant funding. Schools and trusts can also spread the cost through our lease-funded route: a 10-year term with no upfront capital, under the IFRS 16 Maintained Schools Secretary of State Finance Lease Class Consent 2024, with the building designed to give around 40 more years of useful life beyond the lease. For early budgeting, our ranges and prices page gives a guide rate for sports pavilions and changing facilities.

Yes. We design sports and leisure buildings to be welcoming and accessible for the whole community, from players and members to spectators and local groups. Layouts can include level access, accessible changing and washrooms, clear sightlines and multi-use social spaces that earn their keep across the week rather than only on match day. Because every building is bespoke, we design accessibility and community use in from the first sketch, working around how your different user groups will move through and share the space.

Running costs are typically low for a facility of this kind. Our timber-frame buildings use insulated timber frame panels with a wall U-value of 0.18 W/m²K, a roof U-value of 0.14 W/m²K and a floor U-value of 0.15 W/m²K, which means they hold heat well and need less energy to keep comfortable. That matters for sports and leisure facilities, which are often heated and open throughout the week. The buildings run carbon neutral for regulated energy as standard, and adding renewable technology such as solar PV can reduce running costs further.

Yes. Larger, column-free spaces such as sports halls are achievable through structural reinforcement, which our in-house team designs. We can deliver a standalone hall or a large open space within a wider building that also houses changing rooms, social areas and a cafe. Our structural engineering services cover the design work needed for bigger spans, two-storey buildings and challenging sites, so the same team that designs and builds the rest of your facility also handles the structural detail.

It is significantly faster than traditional construction, because much of the build happens offsite in our workshop at the same time as we carry out groundworks on your site. The exact programme depends on the size and complexity of the building, so we will give you a realistic timeline once we have seen your site and brief, rather than quote a fixed number of weeks up front. The offsite approach also means less time, noise and disruption on your site while play and other activities continue.