{"id":9578,"date":"2025-12-09T16:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=9578"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:46:51","slug":"willmott-dixon-on-blocks-for-35m-surrey-leisure-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/willmott-dixon-on-blocks-for-35m-surrey-leisure-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Willmott Dixon on blocks for \u00a335m Surrey leisure centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Willmott Dixon has beaten rivals to emerge as preferred bidder for the \u00a335m leisure centre rebuild at Cranleigh, Surrey.<\/p>\n<p>The long-awaited scheme cleared a key milestone after Waverley Borough Council resolved planning conditions and reset the delivery timeline in response to shifting market costs. Construction will now start next summer.<\/p>\n<p>The builder will now enter detailed negotiations on design and programme for what will be the UK\u2019s third Passivhaus-standard leisure centre.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_504149\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-12-09-at-14.15.51.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-504149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-12-09-at-14.15.51.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2110\" height=\"1366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">New leisure centre features a 25m pool, teaching pool with moveable floor, gym, studios and caf\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Willmott Dixon delivered a previous Passivhaus scheme in Spelthorne also in Surrey, while Kier built the first in Exeter.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Liz Townsend said the move marked a major advance for the village: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be moving forward with this exciting next phase, working together with Willmott Dixon to agree final designs, costs and timelines.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The new leisure centre is a significant development for Cranleigh and the surrounding villages.<\/p>\n<p>Townsend added: \u201cSustainability is at the heart of this project, and partnering with a contractor who shares our ambition for carbon neutrality by 2030 is absolutely vital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/485751147_1068211875349597_1761302405877766038_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-504150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/485751147_1068211875349597_1761302405877766038_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1829\" height=\"960\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new facility is due to open in winter 2027 and will replace the ageing existing centre.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"493441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsmcls.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSM LOOPER.GIF\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"478038\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creaghconcrete.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_Creagh.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/Mtqd0hN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willmott Dixon has beaten rivals to emerge as preferred bidder for the \u00a335m leisure centre rebuild at Cranleigh, Surrey. The long-awaited scheme cleared a key milestone after Waverley Borough Council resolved planning conditions and reset the delivery timeline in response to shifting market costs. Construction will now start next summer. 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