A complete commercial gym fit-out, delivered in four weeks.

86 sqm of design, build and installation — joinery, electrical, flooring and full equipment fit, coordinated under one Craftex programme for a Banbury-based health and fitness operator. Delivered on schedule, on budget, with a single point of accountability from survey to handover.

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Craftex’s highly skilled team worked in collaboration with our client to design and construct a stunning new Roborace gym in the historic market town of Banbury in Oxfordshire.

The brief for this project was to create a modern, motivating and high tech space to welcome clients arriving to complete their workout with ample space and design functionality to ensure users could comfortably conduct their workouts.

A training space built for daily intensity

Project Overview

Craftex took the project through a complete design-and-build route. Specification was finalised in week one, with rubber sub-floor, acoustic treatment, bespoke joinery for reception and storage, and a fully reconfigured M&E layout.
All trades — flooring, electrical, lighting, mirror install and equipment fit — were sequenced under one programme so the client never had to coordinate between suppliers.

The client needed an 86 sqm commercial gym space that could handle heavy-use functional training without compromising on the considered, premium feel their members had come to expect from the brand.

Existing constraints included a tight programme window, a live retail environment next door, and strict load and acoustic requirements that needed engineering input from day one.

A complete commercial gym fit-out delivered for a Banbury-based health and fitness operator. From shell to fully operational training facility in four weeks — joinery, mechanical, electrical, flooring and equipment installation, all coordinated through a single point of accountability.

Built for performance. 
Designed for experience.

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How It Works

Brief. Build. Deliver.

Step Three

Handover & Aftercare

Post-handover support and snag resolution within 24 hours

Single point of contact throughout — no finger-pointing, no interface risk

Keys-in-hand handover in 4 weeks — on programme, on budget, zero defects

Equipment procurement, delivery coordination, and final installation managed by Craftex

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Step Two

The Build

Floor-to-ceiling mirror installation and engineered hardwood flooring laid throughout

Bespoke custom doors and silver hardware fabricated in-house by our joinery team

Full electrical installation ahead of in-ceiling lighting and climate systems

Structural floor installation with strategic socket placement for equipment flexibility

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Step One

The Brief & Design

Collaborative design sessions with the Roborace brand team to lock layout and finishes

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From the drawing board of Craftex’s talented designers, the Roborace gym in Banbury is an excellent example of form and functionality combining to create a space which really hits the brief.

Located in a busy retail and commercial centre at the very edge of the rural and affluent Cotswolds, we worked closely with our client to create a premium offering in line with their brand vision.

Designing and constructing a bright, modern gym

The design and construction of the 86 sq m Roborace gym called for a range of expert Craftex services.

Our team initially worked in collaboration with the client to create a structural floor design, allowing for optimal use of the space.

Roborace gym design and construction, Banbury

With a keen consideration of the end user needs and mindful of equipment layout, our vision for the space included lots of practical additions such as floor-to-ceiling mirrors to ensure gym user expectations and needs were met from the moment they stepped through the doors.

In order to set the tone for the gym, we made and installed custom doors, with sleek and stylish silver hardware.

In addition to the floor-to-ceiling mirrors which help to create light and a sense of space, we also installed bright in-ceiling lighting, having first fitted all necessary electrical wiring.

Designer radiators were also installed along with a hardwood engineered floor, chosen for its ability to withstand the equipment weight and high levels of foot traffic, along with its sleek, contemporary aesthetic.

In addition to designing the structural floor, we also considered floor socket placement and installed them at strategic locations around the space to allow for exercise equipment to be plugged in.

With the design and construction works completed on time and on budget, the Craftex team assisted with arranging the delivery of gym equipment and then installing it ready to welcome the first gym-goers to work out in the modern, luxury space.

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Challenges & Solutions

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Solutions

Custom doors with silver hardware, designer radiators, in-ceiling lighting and floor-to-ceiling mirrors were specified to give the space a contemporary, brand-aligned feel from the moment members stepped through the door.

Considered finish package

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Challenges

Design, build and equipment install all handled in-house by Craftex. The result: completed on time, on budget, and ready to welcome its first members.

Single team, single programme

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Floor socket positions were planned and installed as part of the structural floor design — equipment plugs in cleanly, exactly where it lives.

Strategic floor socket layout

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Chosen specifically for its ability to withstand equipment weight and heavy foot traffic, while delivering the clean, premium aesthetic the brand required.

Hardwood engineered flooring

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Design, M&E, joinery, flooring and full equipment install — all to be completed in four weeks, on a fixed budget.

Four-week programme

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Plug-in equipment had to be powered cleanly throughout the floorplate — no trailing cables, no compromises on the open feel of the training zones.

Equipment power distribution

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The space had to take the load of commercial gym equipment alongside high levels of daily foot traffic — without compromising on the aesthetic the brand needed.

Equipment weight and floor traffic

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Located at the edge of the rural and affluent Cotswolds, the finished space had to feel considered and contemporary — in line with the Roborace brand vision rather than a stock commercial fit-out.

Premium brand catchment

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