Latest News | 3 March 2021
Tech firm to work on 300-acre leisure scheme
The firm behind a new 300-acre leisure development in the Peak District has signed an agreement with RDS Global to work on part of the project.
Milligan has appointed the technology specialist, along with a number of other new partners, to help deliver the Gateway at PEAK scheme, part of the wider PEAK Resort.
In July, Milligan formed a working group of local stakeholders on the development of Gateway at PEAK.
The development of an all-weather, all-year, all-ages Summit at PEAK, is already underway, with an opening planned in autumn.
PEAK Resort also has planning permission for up to 2,000 hotel rooms and 250 lodges, as well as a whole range of leisure, education and entertainment facilities, attracting investment and creating employment opportunities.
RDS Global will work alongside the Milligan team to plan and manage the project’s IT platform, deploying its new technology – BlackBox.
The RDS BlackBox can consolidate multiple datapoints and communication forms, which will power real-time, actionable data to enrich customer experience and track energy metrics to support the development’s sustainable goals.
Melanie Taylor, director of leasing and commerce at Milligan, said: “Our work on the Gateway at PEAK has reached a new phase.
“Landowner Birchall Properties and the regional stakeholders have entrusted us to find and manage specialist partners who are going to bring expertise and value to this unique project.
“The Gateway is going to be an exciting destination for all types of visitors, each looking for something different from their visit to the Peaks.
“We’re confident that having Stanton Williams, RDS Global, David Norris and Gillespies around the table, we’ll be pushing boundaries and delivering ground-breaking and creative ideas that surprise and delight those visitors.
“The project will also support the local community through jobs and
collaboration and preserve the natural beauty of the park with considerate construction, rewilding and education.”
