58 Willmott Dixon - Bristol Beacon
WILLMOTT DIXON - BRISTOL BEACON
Willmott Dixon is one of the UK ’ s largest privately-owned contracting , residential development and property support companies . The company is also very proud of the contribution they make to sustaining growth in communities , something underlined by becoming the only company in their sector to win a Queen ’ s Award for Enterprise for sustainable development in 2014 - regarded as the UK ’ s most prestigious business accolade . Willmott Dixon followed that up by becoming the only contractor to be recognised with a CommunityMark from Business in the Community .
The Willmott Dixon team have underlined their role as one of the UK ’ s foremost regenerators of Grade two listed heritage and leisure facilities by being chosen for the second phase transformation of the famous Bristol Beacon .
Bristol Beacon opened as a concert venue in 1867 and became one of the most important rock music venues in Britain , hosting acts like The Beatles , Jimi Hendrix , The Rolling Stones , David Bowie , Elton John , Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd . Now it will host Willmott Dixon as its team deliver a full refurbishment .
The first phase of Bristol Beacon ’ s renewal in 2009 involved constructing the £ 20 million foyer space , which Willmott Dixon also delivered . The rest of the building has not been refurbished for 60 years , making it the only major concert hall in the UK not to have been redeveloped in recent times .
Now the team will update the remainder of Bristol Beacon in one of the biggest schemes to be procured under the Southern Construction Framework . The scope includes remodelling the main hall to increase standing capacity by 15 per cent , transforming The Lantern facility area within the