A Derbyshire construction giant is set to start building work on a new £42 million sports village.
Work on the Moorways Sports Village, in Derby, began in November last year and now Bowmer and Kirkland, which is headquartered at Heage, will begin construction work in the coming weeks.
It is carrying out the build on behalf of Derby City Council and once complete, it will feature a new 50-metre swimming pool and water park.
READ MORE: {}
It will also feature a learner pool, as well as soft play alongside a comprehensive health and fitness offer.
Bowmer and Kirkland has experience of delivering major projects for the city council, including Derby Arena, a multi-purpose events venue next to Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium, which has its own velodrome.
Steve Chambers, regional director at Bowmer and Kirkland, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this contract to build Moorways Sports Village.
“After forging an excellent relationship with the council during our construction of Derby Arena, we are looking forward to working with them for the construction of this exciting new addition to the leisure facilities in the city.”
Want more business news straight to your inbox?
BusinessLive is your home for business news from around the country - and you can stay in touch with all the latest news through our email alerts.
You can sign up to receive morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. And we'll send out breaking news alerts for any stories we think you can't miss.
Visit our email preference centre to sign up to all the latest news from BusinessLive.
Most Read
The water park will feature two four-storey flumes, along with England’s first wave generating WOW ball and wave rider slide.
It will also have dual racer slides and a beach water playground area with mini slides and water jets for families.
More Derbyshire economic development stories
The build is scheduled to be completed by late 2021.
Councillor Robin Wood, the city council’s cabinet member for leisure and culture, said: “The main construction contract has been signed.
“A lot of work is set to take place on the site and we can look forward to Derby’s new pool and water park being built over the next two years.”