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Willmott Dixon<\/a> has been appointed as Waltham Forest Council\u2019s construction partner to restore the Grade 2* EMD Cinema into a multi-purpose entertainment venue<\/h2>\n

After closing 2003, it became derelict but now has an exciting new future following the \u00a318m contract award that will see Willmott Dixon Interiors<\/a> transform the venue into a 950-seat comedy hub that is set to be reopened in 2022 by Soho Theatre.<\/p>\n

In a sign of the times and a pointer to the new normal, Willmott Dixon Interiors utilised technology to get the scheme through the planning process. This included presenting to Waltham Forest\u2019s virtual planning committee via a Teams call that was live-streamed on YouTube for the public to watch, with further presentations and Q&A sessions to statuary bodies like the Met Police, Historic England and The Twentieth Century Society via webinar<\/a> to ensure Covid-19 did not disrupt construction timescales for the cinema by delaying the planning process during the period of restricted movement.<\/p>\n

The restoration project follows similar schemes by Willmott Dixon to transform Grade 2* and heritage property across the UK<\/a> into popular entertainment venues, including the Stockton Globe, Colston Hall in Bristol, Darlington Hippodrome, Octagon Theatre in Bolton and Eltham Cinema in Greenwich.<\/p>\n

Procured via the Procurement Hub framework, Willmott Dixon Interiors is working with architects Pilbrow & Partners and the QS Stace LLP on the project, with work carried out under the Construction Leadership Council<\/a>‘s (CLC) Site Operating Procedures<\/a> which includes social distancing measures<\/a> to ensure the project is a safe environment to work during the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

EMD Cinema\u2019s restoration strengthens Willmott Dixon Interiors track-record for heritage property renewal in London. The company is also refurbishing Old Admiralty Building adjacent to Horse Guards Parade and The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square.<\/p>\n

Recently, it upgraded the art deco Dagenham Civic Centre into Coventry University<\/a>‘s new London Campus, as well as turning the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington into a new HQ for the Design Museum and converting a former factory in Highbury Grove in Islington to create a new home for the London Screen Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Helping the economy<\/h3>\n

Graham Shaw, managing director, Willmott Dixon Interiors said: \u201cWe are delighted to be involved in restoring this historic landmark that is part of Waltham Forest\u2019s heritage so it can once again be a popular venue for people to visit as well as contributing important income to the local economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team has configured the site to meet the latest guideless to ensure it is Covid-19 secure so we can carry out the refurbishment safely during the current pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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