The long-planned town centre development will also be home for the local ice hockey team, London Raiders, which relocated to Lea Valley when Romford’s former rink closed in 2013.
In the past six months, Willmott Dixon has completed over £100m of leisure facilities as councils invest in replacing public assets no longer fit for purpose.
Alongside Wycombe Sports Centre with a 50m pool, it refurbished Fairfield Pools & Leisure Centre for Dartford Council, delivered two large leisure centres for Oldham Council and is on site with Scarborough Leisure Village.
In Romford, Willmott Dixon is working with the architect Saunders Boston with completion of the ice rink and swimming pool complex set for early 2018.
Work is due to start on site later this month.
Other facilities include a second pool for beginners, sauna and steam rooms, health and fitness studio, gym, dance studio and a café.
Chris Tredget, managing director of Willmott Dixon in North London and the Home Counties, said the leisure complex would act as a catalyst for Romford’s regeneration, offering an eight-lane competition swimming pool, fitness suite and 56m x 26m ice rink in the heart of the town centre.
