Willmott Dixon

Willmott Dixon has failed in its bid to get compensation from Wolverhampton council for project delays. The contractor had claimed it was owed money in relation to a £48.1m job renovating Civic Halls in Wolverhampton. Willmott Dixon scooped the job back in September 2019 via its spot on the Scape…

Willmott Dixon has been accused of “contributory negligence” by two companies that it is trying to sue over combustible cladding on a mixed-use development in Woolwich, London. Aecom and AIS Chartered Surveyors have both pointed the finger back at Willmott Dixon, which is trying to recoup the costs of remedial…

Balfour Beatty moved to the top of the contractors' league table for the first time in two years thanks to a £1.2bn job to build the northern road linked to the Lower Thames Crossing. The job, to build nearly 10 miles of new road, almost single-handedly drove Balfour to first…

Willmott Dixon is suing five subcontractors and consultants as it attempts to recover the cost of fixing defective cladding on a residential scheme in Woolwich, south London. Court documents obtained by Construction News show that Willmott Dixon is taking the action after settling with client Tesco over the work carried…

More than 100 projects across the UK will share £2.1bn from the second round of the government’s levelling up fund, including major transport, tourism and city regeneration schemes. A total of 111 areas have been promised grants, which aim to drive economic growth, restore local pride and spread opportunity to…

Former Mabey group chief executive Juliette Stacey is set to join Willmott Dixon’s board in the New Year. Stacey, who left Mabey in 2019 after it downsized following the sale of a number of subsidiaries, was named as a new non-executive director on the contractor’s board. She is set to…

Willmott Dixon is to build a £26m headquarters, training centre and station for firefighters in Yorkshire. The contractor was appointed to deliver the facility for West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Existing buildings on the site in Birkenshaw, a village between Bradford and Leeds, will be demolished to make way…

Willmott Dixon has been confirmed on a £130m council development in north London after it got the green light from planners. The Hertfordshire-headquartered firm was named preferred contractor for the scheme, which will see 294 new council houses built on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham. Alongside the homes will…

Contractors have been alerted to a £616m building and consultancy framework for NHS projects in Wales. The second-generation framework will replace an existing one that started in 2018 and is due to run out in April 2024. It will be managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – an…

The winners of the first-ever Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering awards have been revealed at a ceremony in central London. Jointly launched by Construction News and its sister title New Civil Engineer, the awards celebrate the role models and organisations empowering women in construction and engineering. A total of…