Structural works will include the removal and replacement of the 180 metre steel and glass cathedral-style roof of the building which was originally built as a railway station between 1912 and 1914.

Work will start on site next month with the programme carefully planned to minimise disruption to the Port’s cruise customers and staff.

Major temporary works will be designed and installed to keep the terminal waterproof before starting the renovation, part of which will be the installation of a “rolling roof” system which Conway believes will be the largest single span ever used in this situation.

Bernard Hodgkinson, director of buildings and maintenance for FM Conway said: “We have a proven track record of working alongside the Port of Dover to successfully deliver complex schemes in a challenging environment – the contract to refurbish the Cruise Terminal certainly presents some new challenges and we are looking forward to working with the Port again to deliver an interesting project safely and successfully.”

FM Conway has delivered a number of major infrastructure schemes within the Port’s Eastern Docks, and is currently working on the Port’s Traffic Management Improvement Scheme.