Contractor to make a splash with £16m leisure centre deal
Willmott Dixon has been awarded a £15.9m contract to develop a leisure centre in Bingham, Nottingham.
The development will see the creation of a two-storey leisure centre featuring two swimming pools, a fitness gym, workout studios and adjacent community hall with staging and seating.
The new facility will include a commercial office block, designed to support start-up businesses.
Nick Heath, director of delivery at Willmott Dixon, said: “The facility will support the local community through the creation of jobs, both within the construction phase and once the project has been completed, and will contribute considerably to the Bingham Masterplan’s ambitions, acting as a key conduit to connect the current town to the new local housing developments.”
The project has received support from key partners Parkwood Leisure, Bingham Town Council and funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), subject to signing grant funding agreement, and the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership.
The 5,500 sq m development will be known as Bingham Arena, with the adjacent office block being named the Bingham Enterprise Centre.
The Bingham Enterprise Business comprises of six ground-floor offices and six also on the first floor, as well as a breakout area, meeting room and shared working space.
The Bingham Arena will feature a 25-metre six-lane swimming pool with seating for 330 spectators, and a 13-metre learning pool. The development also includes a 260 sq metre community hall, which can accommodate 300 people.
Conor Neild-Crabb from Procure Partnerships Framework said: “Improving leisure provision nationally with the benefits to our wellbeing that physical activity brings will be a key part of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We’re sure they will create an enduring hub for the community that can bring people together again post-pandemic.”
The Bingham Arena and Bingham Enterprise Centre project is expected to complete in May 2022.
