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Willmott Dixon
Company typePrivate Limited Company
IndustryConstruction
Founded1852, by John Willmott [1]
HeadquartersLetchworth Garden City, United Kingdom
Key people
Rick Willmott, Group Chief Executive
Revenue£1,323.2 million (2016)[2]
£36.0 million (2018)[2]
£30.0 million (2018)[2]
Number of employees
3,024 (2016)[2]
SubsidiariesNumerous
Websitewillmottdixon.co.uk

Willmott Dixon is a privately owned contracting, residential development and property support business.[3]

History

The company was founded in 1852, by John Willmott.[4] In 2001, Rick Willmott became the fifth generation of the Willmott family to lead the business.[4] In March 2013, Willmott Dixon invested £1 million in the 4Life Academy which is located in Perry Barr, Birmingham.[5]

Operations

Willmott Dixon has several business streams including construction, residential construction and interior fit out and refurbishment.[6]

Major projects

Major projects involving the company have included:

  • Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, completed in 2010.[7]
  • University of Worcester Arena, completed in 2013.[8]
  • Woolwich Central, the largest ever development by Tesco's in house development business Spenhill, completed in 2014.[9] The development was named Britain's worst new building, being awarded the 'Carbuncle Cup' for a design judges described as "oppressive, defensive, arrogant and inept".[10] The same development was later (2022) also the subject of a potential £44m claim against its supply chain by Willmott Dixon for cladding replacement.[11]
  • The refurbishment and fit out of the Design Museum in Kensington, completed in 2016.[12]
  • A specialist building in Exeter, intended to house the Met Office's new supercomputer, completed in 2017.[13]
  • The redevelopment of Orchard Village in South Hornchurch, completed in 2017.[14] Since its construction, Orchard Village has been beset with problems of build quality and estate management which have been reported in the media, in particular by the Romford Recorder.[15][16][17]
  • The fit out of the new hospitality suite in the East Stand at Twickenham Stadium, completed in 2018.[18]
  • The refurbishment of Alexandra Palace, completed in 2018.[19]

The company's development division is the developer of Brentford FC's new Community Stadium at Lionel Road South in Brentford, London, due to complete in 2021.[20] It is also working with Poplar HARCA to redevelop Aberfeldy Village in Poplar, London, due to complete in 2024.[21]

Awards

The company was listed as No. 4 in the East of England Region of the Mid Range businesses of The Sunday Times Best Companies To Work For in July 2019.[22] It also won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2014, 2018 and 2019.[23]

References

  1. ^ The story of John Willmott & sons, Willmott Dixon Group
  2. ^ a b c d "Annual Review 2018". Willmott Dixon. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ "2010 Sunday Times Top Track 100" (PDF). Sunday Times. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  4. ^ a b It does not take much to say well done Camden FB, 15 December 2011, retrieved 11 March 2012
  5. ^ "Birmingham leader commends Willmott Dixon's approach to skills in the city". Midland Businbess News. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  6. ^ "What we do". Willmott Dixon. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Aylesbury Waterside Theatre: Leading role". Building. 25 July 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Willmott takes stage on £10m Worcester Arena". Construction Enquirer. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Spenhill's Woolwich Central construction workforce peaks at 700". Spenhill. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  10. ^ Booth, Robert (3 September 2014). "Tesco scoops Carbuncle Cup for 'inept, arrogant, oppressive' Woolwich store". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  11. ^ Rogers, Dave (18 July 2022). "Willmott Dixon rips into supply chain for 'dodging' £44m cladding repair bill". Building. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Willmott Dixon to fit out Design Museum". Construction Index. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Project of the year: £20m to £50m". Construction News. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Made in Dagenham – a construction epic / Orchard Village starts the countdown for the completion of Phase One". Circle. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  15. ^ Farand, Chloe. "Call for building inspection at 'nightmare' Orchard Village estate, Rainham". Romford Recorder.
  16. ^ Farand, Chloe. "Watchdog opens investigation over 'shocking' energy bills at Orchard Village, Rainham". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  17. ^ Gelder, Sam. "Nightmare new homes in Rainham estate have leaks, damp and bad wiring". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  18. ^ "At least Twickenham's new hospitality is a winner". Building. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Willmott Dixon completes Alexandra Palace restoration". Development Finane Today. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  20. ^ FC, Brentford. "Brentford FC and Willmott Dixon sign Development Agreement for Brentford Community Stadium at Lionel Road South". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  21. ^ "Willmott Dixon to start on £250m East End estate". 13 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  22. ^ "Best companies". Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Willmott Dixon marks Queen's Awards hat trick". UK Science Park Association. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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