Willmott Dixon Developments brings together the group鈥檚 existing development, investment and regeneration capability, built up over nearly ten years, under a single national platform. It is led by David Atkinson, director of development and investment, and Chris Wheeler, national head of land and development, supported by regional development teams across England and Wales.
It will work with councils to shape sites, masterplans, procurement routes and delivery strategies for regeneration and development projects. On residential projects, it will make use of Willmott Dixon capital to unlock viable projects and align partner interests. It will shape, fund and deliver purpose-built student accommodation. And, for PPPs and strategic partnerships, it will work on longer term models for complex programmes and social infrastructure.
Graham Dundas, CEO, at Willmott Dixon, said: 鈥淲illmott Dixon Developments is an important next step for our group and creates a clear national platform for the development, investment and regeneration work we have been doing successfully for nearly a decade. Over that period our specialists have developed a track record for unlocking complex sites, turning early-stage ambition into viable, fundable and deliverable schemes.
鈥淭his launch establishes Willmott Dixon Developments as a dedicated national business with the people, capital, partnerships and network to help councils and other partners move faster from ambition to delivery. By combining genuine development and investment expertise with the construction insight that makes plans buildable, we are well placed to play a significant role in shaping the places this country needs.鈥�