Willmott Dixon 2023 Spotlight

Climate change is real, and our response will determine our future business success which is why, in 2020, we launched our 2030 Sustainability Strategy, 'Now or Never, Our decisive decade'. Delivering against its ambitions and targets will safeguard our ability to operate in the long term. Our new Decarbonise Today service, which was launched in October 2022, builds on our knowledge and experience and allows us to support our customers as they futureproof their own businesses.

There is an urgent need to improve and upgrade buildings of all kinds across the public and private sector, which has underpinned the need and ambitions of our Decarbonise Today service.

Through this means, we can assess customer’s net zero and decarbonisation progress to date against their outlined plans and commitments; understand their estate, develop or help deliver a decarbonisation plan, identify new funding, design a realistic capital programme, and bring an actionable plan to life:

At its core, our intention is to:

1. Collaborate – to find the solution that works best for customers and their wider community of stakeholders.
2. Enable – to bring in-house talent to the fore, providing expertise that can align tangible objectives and realise achievable outcomes.
3. Action – give customers the confidence to take positive action right away, embrace the challenge, and make the right decarbonisation decisions.

We can help at any point of a decarbonisation journey. To find out how, download our brochure here.

A great example of where we’re working to deliver low-carbon buildings in the East Midlands through a framework is the primary school project on Normandy Way, which we’re building for Leicestershire County Council. The school has adopted a pioneering approach to sustainable design and will play a key role in the council’s plan to become a net-zero county by 2045 by setting the benchmark for sustainability and providing a high-quality template for future developments.

We are using energy usage prediction modelling to allow the school to become net-zero in operation, and modern methods of construction, which helps projects to achieve BREEAM Excellent certification.

Development programmes increasingly need more innovative use of land and assets, with public and private collaboration key.

To unlock opportunities and start building quickly, our Development Solutions team bring the best in construction and development specialism under one roof, working on projects from inception through to post-completion, and are experts in putting together applications for funding.

Also, through our positions on the Scape National Major Works, Scape Venture, Pagabo Developer Led Framework, and Procurement Hub frameworks, we can accelerate decarbonisation and new build project requirements through a fast, prequalified and socially responsible contracting mechanism.

We're here to help customers make informed decisions regarding sustainability in the built environment

As we all take our different paths towards net zero, there are both challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. We’re being inundated with facts, figures and statistics, but the true value lies in collaboration and learning from each other.

We’re all on slightly different journeys, but we all have the same goal: meet the Government’s net zero targets by 2050 (at the latest!).

At Willmott Dixon, we’re on a mission to #SimplifySustainability in the construction industry. We know that not everyone needs to be a sustainability expert, but that we can all learn from experts, share our experiences and feel empowered to make decisions.

Throughout 2022 and 2023 we are creating lots of content to help everyone to understand sustainability that little bit more. Click here to find out more.

We also have a sister company – Willmott Dixon Interiors – and work together through joint ventures on construction and fit-out projects, as well as heritage renovations.