Willmott Dixon has won £66 million worth of work at three universities in the Midlands.

The first contract will see the company build a new £36m sports hub for University of Warwick, featuring a multi-sports hall, climbing facilities, squash courts, swimming pool and multi-purpose studios.

The scheme supports the University's aim of being the most physically active campus community in the UK by 2020 and follows Willmott Dixon's recent completion of the Oculus Building in the heart of the campus.

Elsewhere, Willmott Dixon has won a £15m contract to develop a low carbon technology centre where car manufacturers will test the next generation of engines. Featuring five cell engine test facilities, the Coventry University Enterprise Park site contains an option to expand to eight test facilities. The contract award follows previous projects by Willmott Dixon to expand the university with new campuses in Scarborough and London.


At the University of Birmingham, Willmott Dixon has also been selected for two projects worth £15m to create "The Green Heart" and a new data centre. As well as providing a unique space for performances, socialising, meeting and studying, the company will also build a new Research Data Centre at Edgbaston Campus.

Overall, the new deals means Willmott Dixon will deliver more than £400m worth of work across the university estates sector this year.

Peter Owen, Managing Director of Willmott Dixon in the Midlands, said: "We're proud to be helping make the Midlands a world leader for learning and developing new technology with these new facilities.

"Our work at Warwick, Coventry and Birmingham will help all three attract the best students, academics and businesses to study and work in collaboration which will further boost the Midlands economy – a clear sign of investing in the future with HS2 on the horizon."

Image: CGI of University of Warwick's new sports hub.

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