What we do

A clear focus on delivery

Willmott Dixon Developments works alongside customers to shape and structure projects across the UK, supported by the strength of Willmott Dixon and the delivery experience of Willmott Dixon Construction.

Providing clarity on every project

Projects are shaped early by testing options, structuring capital, establishing governance and defining procurement routes and delivery strategies.

By combining development, investment and delivery expertise early in the project lifecycle, we test viability, planning, funding, procurement and delivery strategy together rather than as separate workstreams.

This reduces handovers, identifies risk earlier, improves cost and programme confidence, and creates a clearer route to construction.

Our specialist areas

Regeneration and town centres

Bringing forward regeneration that supports economic growth, strengthens places, and delivers meaningful outcomes for local people.

Featured project

Torbay Regeneration Programme

Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, Devon

Residential

Shaping residential projects through tenure mix, density optimisation, funding strategy and planning navigation to create clear routes to delivery.

Featured project

Ashton Rise

Bristol

Student Accommodation

Planning PBSA projects around site constraints, operational requirements, investor expectations, funding structures, and delivery programmes.

Featured project

Student Village, University of Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent

Public-private partnerships

Structuring partnerships that align public priorities with commercial objectives, balancing risk and enabling projects to progress.

Featured project

Tessa Jowell Health Centre

Dulwich, London

Funding

Structuring capital from a range of funding sources, aligning risk, return and delivery to support projects moving forward.

Partnerships

We structure partnerships, including joint ventures and public-private models, to align interests, share risk appropriately and support delivery. Each partnership is shaped around the needs of the project, ensuring the right structure is in place rather than applying a fixed model.

Frameworks

Providing faster, compliant routes into delivery, enabling earlier mobilisation and reducing procurement friction.

Social Value

Delivering measurable outcomes including employment, skills, affordable homes, carbon reduction, biodiversity and community infrastructure.

Investment

We invest capital to support projects moving into delivery, taking an active role in shaping projects and sharing in both risk and return.

Investment-led approach

Bringing capital alongside expertise to align funding strategies and support delivery.

The experience to lead

An experienced team structuring deals, testing options and aligning funding and delivery to move projects forward with greater certainty.

Proven track record

Extensive experience delivering complex development across sectors, bringing confidence and control to projects that require coordination and long-term thinking.

Strong outcomes

Early viability testing and option appraisal improve cost certainty and support better decision-making.

Clear routes to delivery

Strong understanding of capital structures, delivery models and procurement routes, enabling projects to move forward efficiently. Our schemes typically reach construction 12 months sooner than traditional models.

Backed by financial strength

Part of Willmott Dixon Holdings, providing long-term stability, national capability and a proven supply chain. Backed by a development pipeline worth over £1bn.

Development capability

A clear focus on delivery

Providing clarity on every project

Our specialist areas

Regeneration and town centres

Torbay Regeneration Programme

Residential

Ashton Rise

Student Accommodation

Student Village, University of Staffordshire

Public-private partnerships

Tessa Jowell Health Centre

Funding

Partnerships

Frameworks

Social Value

Investment

Why Choose Willmott Dixon Developments?

Investment-led approach

The experience to lead

Proven track record

Strong outcomes

Clear routes to delivery

Backed by financial strength

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