Willmott Dixon

Liverpool-based contractor Crossfield Group has recruited two ex-tier one managers to its ranks. Former Wates commercial manager Tom Dillon (top, left) will lead commercial operations across the group, which has construction, living and development arms. It has also announced that Willmott Dixon director Stuart Belfield (top, right) has become operations…

Hackney Council will take legal action against Willmott Dixon’s housing arm over construction “failures” on flats in east London. The local authority will be moving 41 families out of Bridport House in Hoxton after discovering what it alleged was “incorrect insulation” and a litany of other defects in work carried…

Willmott Dixon will deliver a new members' area at Wimbledon. The firm has been selected by the All England Lawn Tennis Club to demolish existing indoor courts located at Somerset Road, adjacent to the main Wimbledon venue. It is understood that the contract value is around £70m. A new complex…

Haringey Council has announced the full list of winners for the £5bn London Construction Programme major works framework. Earlier this week, McLaren, Graham and Thomas Sinden announced they had won places on lots across the scheme (see attachment). The framework, hosted by Haringey Council, is a partnership between the capital’s 33…

Fortem, the repair and maintenance business demerged from Willmott Dixon, has secured contracts worth up to £330m with five housing associations across England. The largest contract secured was a £110.7m, 10-year deal with Equity Housing Group and Johnnie Johnson Housing. This is closely followed by a £108.6m, 15-year contract with…

Kier topped the contract win league table in May for the second time in 2019 after securing work worth £258m. Top 10 contractors, May 2019 Click here for the full top 50 Contractor No Total (£m) 1 Kier 37 258.1 2 Galliford Try 9 209.0 3 ISG 4 139.7 4…

Kier has secured places on all the high-value lots across two Welsh frameworks worth a combined £1.5bn. On a £1bn Sewscap3 framework covering south and mid-Wales (table, below) and administered by Cardiff City Council, the contractor secured places on all five high-value lots. Projects up to £100m could be procured through…

Willmott Dixon Interiors has been appointed to deliver a £17m transformation of the inside of London’s National Gallery.

Work at the Grade I-listed venue will involve the complete refurbishment of its largest space, Room 32, as well as refurbishing parts of the existing basement and groundfloor areas. A statement from Willmott…

Willmott Dixon has promoted two chief operating officers to its group board, in a bid to “adapt to life after Brexit”.

John Waterman from Willmott Dixon Construction and Mike Hart from Willmott Dixon Interiors will join the divisions’ parent board from the start of 2019. Wilmott Dixon chief executive Rick Willmott said the…

Kier has topped the monthly contract wins table for the fourth time this year thanks to several major wins.

 Top 10 contractors, Nov 2018     Click here for the full top 50     Contractor No Total (£m) 1 Kier 27 605.0 2 Lendlease 5 555.6 3 Winvic 5 262.5 4 ISG…