Work nears completion on cutting-edge planetarium

Work on a cutting-edge planetarium which is being delivered by multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard is nearing completion.

The £6.8 million project forms part of the Sherwood Observatory, near Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, which is being transformed into a regional education and exhibition space.

Pick Everard is delivering project and cost management services on the project, which is set to complete by the end of this month.

Internal fit-out is now well underway, with equipment including a ten-metre diameter hemispherical screen and projectors being installed that will show tours of the solar system and beyond. The planetarium will feature 59 seats and will be disability accessible.

Nick Hanson, associate cost manager at Pick Everard, said: “This is an exciting project that is contributing positively to the local area with a world leading science and education facility.

“The Sherwood Observatory is of huge historical significance and draws on our expertise of delivering high quality visitor attractions, with protected elements sensitively treated and managed through robust stakeholder management plans.”