Willmott Dixon

Our purpose: to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities and enhance the environment so it’s fit for future generations.
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http://www.willmottdixon.co.uk

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Willmott Dixon are a national, family run construction contractor who deliver building projects in numerous fields including the education sector, the health sector and for residential and local authorities.

The company, headquartered in Letchworth Garden City, has a strategy for 2030 that’s created “pride, excitement and ownership” amongst its team of around 2000 staff that work across 100 sites UK-wide.

Despite Willmott Dixon's extensive growth over the past 150 years, it has kept culture and family values at the heart of everything. A testament to this is the number of long serving employees still working for the business; including their current Group CEO.

Values and behaviours hold great importance at Willmott Dixon, and the senior management team are expected to demonstrate these values each day through their actions. The Group Chief Executive holds the team accountable for this at all times, setting the standard as the leader of an organisation with a strong moral compass and family ethos.

The CEO remains close to his people by speaking at every regional staff meeting and is widely admired for his values and humour. He keeps a keen interest in the lives of employees outside of work and is known for offering support when significant challenges are faced by people. This sends a strong message to the business and underpins the family culture that he personally nurtures.

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Wellbeing

81% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Seventy-five per cent of employees are making lifestyle changes based on their results from a free annual workplace-based health check. Common themes that have emerged across the workforce have led to the company starting a monthly walking group and giving staff water bottles to encourage them to drink more.
Fair Deal

63% of staff agreed

I feel I receive fair pay for the responsibilities I have in my job

As a thank you for hard work and loyalty, staff can access a £750 Personal Learning Fund after five years of service. They can spend it on learning a new skill, such as language and photography classes or other support. This could include fitness training or NCT classes to prepare them for a new baby.
Personal Growth

84% of staff agreed

This job is good for my own personal growth

The company’s Women’s Leadership programme, which includes mentoring and a course at Cambridge University, aims to create a pipeline of 150 female leaders in Willmott Dixon and its supply chain over the next 10 years. More than 30 women have benefitted so far, with more than half being promoted to senior leadership positions.
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81% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Seventy-five per cent of employees are making lifestyle changes based on their results from a free annual workplace-based health check. Common themes that have emerged across the workforce have led to the company starting a monthly walking group and giving staff water bottles to encourage them to drink more.
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63% of staff agreed

I feel I receive fair pay for the responsibilities I have in my job

As a thank you for hard work and loyalty, staff can access a £750 Personal Learning Fund after five years of service. They can spend it on learning a new skill, such as language and photography classes or other support. This could include fitness training or NCT classes to prepare them for a new baby.
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81% of staff agreed

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Seventy-five per cent of employees are making lifestyle changes based on their results from a free annual workplace-based health check. Common themes that have emerged across the workforce have led to the company starting a monthly walking group and giving staff water bottles to encourage them to drink more.

Quick Facts

Organisation established in
1852 - John Willmott & Sons
Total number of UK employees
Number of UK locations
42
Employee average age
70% : 30%
Male : Female employee ratio
80%
Employees earning £35k+
10%
Employee turnover (voluntary)
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We want our people to experience a career of a lifetime, where they feel challenged, stimulated, and enjoy their work. We believe that diverse, complementary teams deliver the best results for everyone. This vision drives us to keep innovating within our sector, advancing agile and inclusive working practices to attract and retain the best people, which enables us to deliver outstanding projects for customers that leave a lasting legacy for communities to thrive.

Rick Willmott, Group Chief Executive

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