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Willmott Dixon’s strategic growth as a residential developer continues after it exchanged contracts on a deal to build 137 homes in the Surrey town of Godalming with a gross development value approaching £50 million. In the latest move by the company’s development division Regen to increase its pipeline of homes...

Willmott Dixon supported Greater Manchester Police in the national Give & Gain initiative, with Oldham-based director of operations Simon Butcher spending the day shadowing fellow colleague and Special Officer, Chief Inspector Mike Walmsley, around Manchester. Mike gave up his day-job to put on the uniform to help Greater Manchester Police...

Staff at Monmouthshire County Council have moved into their new office facilities after completion by Willmott Dixon. Known as County Hall, the new office is adjacent to Coleg Gwent’s Rhadyr campus in Usk and offers 2,500 sq metres of space over two-storeys.  The multi-use facility also has conference and meeting rooms,...

Willmott Dixon achieved further national recognition after being named ‘Contractor of the Year’ for the second year running at the Housing Excellence Awards for its collaborative working practices. It's just over a month since Willmott Dixon was also named Building magazine's 'Major Contractor of the Year'. The Housing Excellence awards highlight and...

Willmott Dixon will deliver a £4.5 million project to build a crematorium and cemetery in Rugby, Warwickshire. The new facility, located off Ashlawn Road, will serve the residents of Rugby and nearby Daventry. Cllr Dr Mark Willims, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for sustainable environment, said: “We know from enquiries we’re...

Willmott Dixon will use its re-appointment as sole contractor on Scape’s major works framework to further drive down the cost of procurement and construction for public sector organisations. It will also create jobs and boost opportunities for local companies over the next four years. Willmott Dixon estimates that under the...

Willmott Dixon will deliver an exciting new future for Knole Academy in Kent after receiving the green-light for a contract valued at £16.7 million to create new and refurbished accommodation to expand the range of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for students. Working with the architect Hunters, Kent-based Willmott Dixon, which...

Willmott Dixon was named Building magazine’s Major Contractor of the Year at its annual awards, the second time in three years it has achieve the prestigious accolade. The award is one of the most sought-after prizes in construction, recognising a company’s quality and achievements in what has been a very...

Willmott Dixon has taken its secured order book for new housing in 2013 to £160 million after agreeing a £40 million contract for the next phase of Greenwich Millennium Village, a Taylor Wimpey Central London and Countryside Properties joint venture project. Willmott Dixon will build 206 homes on the Greenwich...

A student has created a giant piece of artwork to light up the hoardings of Willmott Dixon's new project in Cardiff. Final year BA student Diego Zelaya has stamped his personal mark on the project at the Cardiff School of Art and Design with several large-scale portraits of his fellow students. ...