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Construction firm opens doors on £31m development

A construction firm working on a £31m Teesside leisure development is opening its doors to locals, to give them an insight into how the scheme is coming along.

Willmott Dixon is planning a number of public tours at Redcar’s Leisure and Community Heart later this month.

Members of the public will get an exclusive peek inside the new multi-use regeneration project during open days on Friday September 27 and Saturday September 28 as part of the national Open Doors initiative, to give the public unrivalled access to major construction projects in their area.

Visitors will meet members of the Willmott Dixon team, including construction manager Glyn Jones, and hear first-hand about progress so far.

They will then get a full tour of the project where they can ask more questions about the building process they are seeing.

Mr Jones said: “This is a tremendous opportunity to see behind the hoarding and get a rare glimpse of how we go about building such an important project.

“I hope we get as many people as possible taking advantage of this unique weekend as we really want to show what the construction industry is all about.”

The £31m Leisure and Community Heart, which is part-funded by European Regional Development Fund Programme cash, will provide leisure, business support and community facilities in the heart of Redcar.

The Redcar and Cleveland Council development will include a six-lane, 25-metre swimming pool, plus a training and leisure pool, as well as a dance hall, performance space and community facilities.

Open Doors is an industry initiative to show the diverse and exciting range of projects being delivered by the construction industry.

It is the result of a partnership of four industry bodies, UK Construction Group (UKCG), CITBConstructionSkills, The Considerate Constructors Scheme and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

There are only a limited number of tour places, so anyone interested is advised to register soon.

To book a slot, visit the Redcar page of the Open Doors website at www.opendoorsweekend.co.uk. Email glyn.jones@willmottdixon co.uk for more information.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Martin Walker .