The UK Innovation Corridor has announced that Willmott Dixon has agreed a three-year commitment to become a strategic partner
Willmott Dixon will join the Board of UKIC alongside the 15 local authorities and six universities currently represented.
The partnership will create a powerful collaboration of the public and private sectors, driving innovation and growth across London and Cambridge.
The partnership announcement has coincided with the publication of the UKIC Growth plan, demonstrating that the region is on track to almost double the size of its economy, from £189bn to £350bn by 2050.
UKIC’s partnership with the private sector
Commenting on the new relationship with Willmott Dixon, Jackie Sadek, chair of UKIC, explained that UKIC’s ambition had long been to establish a “ground up” partnership with the private sector.
Sadek added: “As one of the region’s largest privately-owned companies, we are delighted to welcome Willmott Dixon as a strategic partner of UKIC and our first private sector partner. Their commercial acumen and particular expertise in development will prove invaluable as this region looks towards a period of rapid growth.”
About Willmott Dixon
Established in 1852, Willmott Dixon has deep roots in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, making it local to the UKIC region.
Recently honoured with the King’s Awards for Enterprise in sustainable development, Willmott Dixon has completed numerous projects in the area.
Notable projects include the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge and the European Bioinformatics Institute in Cambridge.
Currently, the company is building a new head office for Hertfordshire Constabulary in Welwyn Garden City and several mixed-use regeneration developments in London.
The partnership will see the region grow and prosper
Speaking at UKREiif in Leeds, Stewart Brundell, managing director of Willmott Dixon for North London and the Northern Home Counties, highlighted the company’s new partnership with the UKIC.
He emphasised that this relationship reflects Willmott Dixon’s commitment to connectivity, collaboration, and the region’s growth and prosperity.
Stewart stressed the importance of businesses leveraging their collective strengths and learning from one another.
“In this complex, fast-moving, and volatile world, no individual business can resolve the challenges we face alone,” Brundell said.
