Construction firm Willmott Dixon has been chosen to develop a multi-million pound leisure centre in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
The Littlehampton Leisure Centre will cost £15 million and will feature an eight land swimming pool along with a learner pool, gym, dance and cycling studios, a café and a sports hall.
Work is set to start on the centre next year and will be constructed on the site of the current sports dome and overflow car park.
Willmott Dixon was procured by the Arun District Council through the Southern Construction Framework.
Cabinet member for leisure and amenities, Paul Dendle, commented: “We are delighted to announce Willmott Dixon as the successful company. They have a proven track record in delivering similar projects and we are excited about seeing this major project get underway.”
Dendle added that once open, the leisure centre and swimming pool will be a facility that the town can take pride in and will be enjoyed by residents for years to come.
Willmott Dixon has constructed £100 million in leisure facilities over the past six months having constructed similar schemes in Tewkesbury, St Albans, Scarborough, Romford, Oldham, High Wycombe, Hebburn and Dartford.
Willmott Dixon will have local work placements, trainee and graduate placements and apprenticeships.
Last month, the company landed a £34 million contract for the construction of the Plymouth History Centre project.
The scheme will see a listed building restored to give the city a new heritage attraction.
The firm will transform the city’s St Luke’s Church buildings, the City Museum and Art Gallery and Central Library into an interactive centre to attract visitors and tourists keen or curious to know more about the city’s rich naval history, including the first migrant sailings to America.
To commemorate Plymouth’s 400th anniversary of the Mayflower ship sailing from Plymouth to America, the centre will open in spring 2020.
