Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council to build a £15m swimming pool complex in Eston.

This project, to be completed in early 2026 and operated by Everyone Active, will see a 25-metre, six-lane pool built with changing areas and a 150-seat spectator gallery.

It will also include a separate learner pool and once opened, residents will have access to public swimming and swimming lessons as well as galas and competition swimming.

Procured via Procurement Hub’s Major Projects Framework, the project received funding from the government, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and the Tees Valley mayor and Combined Authority.

Councillor Alec Brown, leader of Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, said: “We’re absolutely delighted that work to build the new swimming pool and learner pool in Eston has started now that demolition is complete.

“We are delivering this project for the whole community, and we can’t wait for the facility to open.”

Last year, Willmott Dixon completed Morpeth Sports and Leisure Centre.

Nick Corrigan, North-east director for Willmott Dixon, said: “Our leisure sector experts bring a wealth of experience to Eston Pool and will ensure local people have a first-class health and wellbeing facility where generations of Eston children will learn to swim.

"We share Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's passion for changing lives and will deliver a bespoke Building Lives Academy, focussed entirely on creating opportunities for local people not in long-term employment.

“We are also committed to creating six new employment opportunities on the project, delivering more than 80 apprenticeship weeks and engaging with local school and college students.”

This is the latest project for Willmott Dixon in the Tees Valley.

The company is currently transforming Darlington’s Station entrance as part of Network Rail’s £140m masterplan to deliver extra train capacity and better passenger facilities at the station.

It delivered the newly-opened Hopetown Darlington tourist attraction and has revitalised Stockton’s iconic Globe Theatre.