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BAM to build new Dover pool

10 Jan 17 Dover District Council has selected BAM Construction as its preferred contractor for the pre-construction phase of a new £26m leisure centre.

Eight-lane competition standard pool
Eight-lane competition standard pool

Dover District Leisure Centre is to be built on a 2.1ha site in Whitfield. Along with an eight-lane competition standard pool and spectator seating for 250, the leisure centre will have a learner pool with moveable floor, a four-court sports hall, squash courts, multi-function room, gym, fitness studios, clip ‘n’ climb wall, and a café.  Externally there will be 3G artificial pitches for five-a-side football, and a minimum of 250 parking spaces.

BAM’s was selected through the Southern Construction framework and contract terms are now being finalised.

BAM’s framework manager, Darren Birch, said: “We were really pleased to receive feedback that BAM's team stood out as enthusiastic and one Dover could work with. That’s something we now have to turn into detailed plans for this exciting new building.”

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