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The project comprises a new extension to the existing facility to house creative and education spaces, two new cinema screens, a larger café bar and roof terrace with accessible toilets and lifts.Willmott Dixon has won a scheme of works to extend and improve Leicester’s renowned Phoenix cinema and art centre.The project, which has been procured via SCAPE and is being funded by a number of major public and private organisations, comprises a new extension to the existing facility to house creative and education spaces, two new cinema screens, a larger café bar and roof terrace with accessible toilets and lifts.Parts of the current building – which was built in 2009 by the Willmott Dixon team – will also be refurbished to create new office and foyer spaces and extend the existing digital arts gallery.The £6.7 million project is being accelerated through SCAPE Construction, a direct award framework that drives collaboration, efficiency, time and cost savings.Throughout the project, Willmott Dixon will be working with Phoenix to ensure the venue remains operational and that the construction work causes minimal disruption to the occupants of the residential apartments housed within the existing building.Leicester City Council is helping to fund the project in the hopes that it will restimulate the local creative sector following a difficult year in lockdown.Willmott Dixon always strives to leave a lasting legacy in the communities it works within and has committed five per cent worth of social value throughout the scheme. This will include various community initiatives such as supporting local young people with work experience opportunities throughout the project’s lifetime.