Client of the Year

Clarion Housing Group

Clarion is committed to providing exceptional services to its residents and communities through collaboration via the Asset Investment Partnership with Equans, United Living, Wates, and 4i Solutions. Clarion is sector-leading and transformational and consistently receives feedback from its partners praising its exceptional clienting skills. Developing strong relationships and implementing innovative solutions, Clarion has inspired other social housing providers to adopt similar models for their asset investment programs. Their innovative strategies for engaging with residents, communities, construction partners, advisors, and supply chain are building capacity within the sector to operate more effectively and efficiently, creating a fairer and more sustainable environment.

Mid Devon District Council

Mid Devon District Council has demonstrated pioneering leadership by overcoming numerous barriers for MMC-led developments. Working closely with ZED PODS, they have built 14 zero-operational carbon, 100% affordable homes have unlocked difficult-to-build garage sites and Flood Zone area (UK’s first-of-its-kind modular homes in Flood Zone). They have created an exemplar partnership working model with innovative community engagement and effective project management, which won several national awards. Not only they have dispelled myths on MMC, boosted local economy, achieved big social impact & influenced other LAs, the Cullompton scheme is UK’s first project to complete under OPE’s BLRF national funding program.

Perth & Kinross Council

As a Client we have proved that we are willing to listen to what the construction market wants and have implemented innovative industry leading approaches to contracts that ensure a fair outcome for all parties while still achieving value for public money. We have also ensured that our contract has addressed some serious issues that face the construction industry by using innovative approaches to carbon reduction, sustainability, the environment, fair payment and community benefits. We have therefore ensured that the CTLR project will have a legacy as a construction contract both in the community and also in the construction industry.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission

BAM nominate our client, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission. We have a long-standing, mature relationship, delivering substations in the most challenging terrain in the UK. Their portfolio is critical to the UK’s transition to low carbon, investing £20bn to upgrade network infrastructure across the north of Scotland between now and 2030. In partnership, we have fully realised programme, cost efficiencies and value engineering on successive projects, guaranteeing we meet, or exceed, energisation deadlines on nationally-important schemes such as Stronelairg windfarm and Shetland HVDC. They support us to deliver value to local communities and to protect and enhance the environment.

Sellafield

PPP is a 20-year partnership between Sellafield and 4 companies, encompassing £7bn funded spend and operating on Sellafield - the most complex and hazardous nuclear site in the UK. The Sellafield Client team’s mission is to govern, assure and enable the four Lot Partners to achieve high performance whilst bringing expertise of nuclear safety and site conditions. Five years in, the Client has seen £1.5 billion of benefit identified from PPP, of which £1.1 billion has been validated as credible and £200 million delivered and assured, ahead of Business Case timelines.

Transport for Greater Manchester

Willmott Dixon is proud to nominate Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), which, in championing collaboration, sustainability and quality, has realised its vision to deliver a step-change in urban development, combining state-of-the-art public transport, new homes and green space. TfGM’s Stockport Interchange builds on the town’s rich history and unique character to create a heart for the exciting £1bn investment in the town and Greater Manchester’s new integrated Bee Network transport system. We are proud to continue working with a customer that shares our unwavering commitment to delivering a legacy of investment in sustainability, skills and opportunities in this community.