Kier has secured a £24 million contract with developer Bond City to build retail and leisure facilities in Dover.

The deal forms part of the overall £53m St James Dover development, which aims to create over 156,000 sq ft of mixed-use space in the town centre.

Features includes a six-screen cinema, six restaurants, a 108-bed hotel, parking for 445 vehicles, and a 16,000 sq ft M&S Store.

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Pre-construction work on the site is already underway with piling works for the foundation of the cinema and restaurant complex due to start later this month.

The main build is anticipated to be completed in Autumn 2017.

Paul Abrahams, operations director, Kier Construction Southern, said: "We're delighted to be working with Bond City, Legal & General Property, and Dover District Council to deliver this major project.

"It's an important scheme for Dover and the area's economy, and we will be building on our relationships with the local supply chain to help create valuable employment opportunities through the delivery of this key regeneration scheme."

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