Willmott Dixon has been chosen by Oxfordshire Country Council to deliver its sustainable new head office building at Speedwell House, Oxford.
The council is relocating from its current County Hall to a new four-storey, 5,000 sq m home which will be net zero in operation. Willmott Dixon will start work to extend Speedwell House and add extra floors in 2025. The work is expected to complete by 2027.
The firm was chosen after competing via the National Procure Partnerships framework for the project.
Council leader Cllr Liz Leffman said: “We believe that our decisions at County Hall and Speedwell House will improve the delivery of services and will help with the physical, social and economic regeneration of Oxford. We will use the move to stimulate this ambitious thinking for the city and the county as a whole.”
Richard Poulter, managing director for Willmott Dixon in the South, said: “We’re excited to be working with Oxfordshire Country Council to take forward its vision for a new future at Speedwell House. Being involved early will enable us to help develop plans that deliver on their net zero ambitions at the best possible value.
“We recently completed a series of decarbonisation projects for Oxford City Council at four leisure centres: Ferry Leisure Centre, Leys Pool and Leisure Centre, Barton Leisure Centre, and Hinksey Outdoor Pool. We’ll be taking the skills and learning from here to Speedwell House.”
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