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Kier<\/a> has begun construction works at the \u00a315.5m leisure centre and community hub project on the Festival Hall site in Kirkby-in-Ashfield<\/h2>\n

Kier will be working in collaboration with Ashfield District Council<\/a> and Festival Hall to keep the existing leisure facilities open throughout the construction period.<\/p>\n

The new leisure centre<\/a> in Kirkby-In-Ashfield will be built alongside the existing leisure centre, Festival Hall.<\/p>\n

It will bring brand new facilities<\/a> including a 25m community pool with moveable floor, sauna and steam rooms, fitness suite, clip and climb and adventure play.<\/p>\n

The new centre will open in the spring of 2022 with demolition of Festival Hall will be completed by autumn 2022.<\/p>\n

The scheme has been designed so that it will support the physical well-being of the local community and create a focal point for social interaction.<\/p>\n

Kier is also looking at a number of ways to support the local community throughout the build. These include workshops for the young people, volunteer events, site visits and work placements.<\/p>\n

A much-needed modernised facilities<\/h3>\n

Martin Williamson, operations manager at Kier Regional Building North & Scotland, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be working with Ashfield District Council on this state-of-the-art new leisure facility, which will provide much-needed modernised facilities for local people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project draws on both our technical excellence and experience of delivering multi-use leisure facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jason Zadrozny, leader of Ashfield District Council, added: \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible feeling to be on site and start to see where the different parts of the leisure centre will be built.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project is something that the people of Ashfield have been long-promised and I am confident that in partnership with Kier, we will deliver a vibrant community-based facility that will rival any other in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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