This is a recording of a panel session held in the Willmott Dixon pavilion at UKREiiF 2026. Our expert panel explored how the Standard will reshape how buildings are designed, delivered and operated. This session shared insights from a live pilot project, including technical challenges, performance monitoring and customer perspectives.

The panel featured:

• Francesca Wilkinson, Senior Sustainability Manager at Willmott Dixon
• Katie Clemence-Jackson, CEO at UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
• Richard Bowen-Ling, Head of Programme Delivery - Sustainable Communities for Learning at Welsh Government
• Chris Williamson, President at RIBA

This is a recording of a panel session held in the Willmott Dixon pavilion at UKREiiF 2026. Our panel of experts explored how the UK office market is responding to changing occupier demands, ageing building stock and ambitious sustainability targets, focusing on the key considerations that influence decisions to refurbish, reposition or replace existing offices.

The panel featured:

• Adam Worrall, Managing Director at Willmott Dixon Interiors
• Jane Hunt, Interim Chief Investment Officer at Government Property Agency
• Jon Gardiner, Director – Strategic Development Leasing Advisory at Savills
• Jack Pringle, Chair of the Board at RIBA
• Saul Tyler, Director and Sector Lead – Workplace at Hoare Lea and Head of BCO’s Technical Affairs Committee

This is a recording of a panel session held in the Willmott Dixon pavilion at UKREiiF 2026. Universities need faster, high‑quality student accommodation. Our expert panel explored how models like DBFO can attract investment, manage risk and support sustainable campus growth.

The panel featured:

• Matthew Knight, National Head of Land and Development at Willmott Dixon Developments
• Ian Prescott, Managing Director at HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions (UK) & (Irl) Ltd
• Sally McGill BA MA FCA, Chief Finance Officer at University of the Arts London

This is a recording of a panel session held in the Willmott Dixon pavilion at UKREiiF 2026. We were joined by NHS and industry voices to discuss the Neighbourhood Health Rebuild including delivery models, funding and decarbonisation, and how partnership‑led approaches can upgrade facilities at pace.

The panel featured:

• Chris Wheeler, National Head of Land and Development at Willmott Dixon Developments
• Hugh Robinson, Development Director at gbpartnerships
• Ollie Clarke, Director of Capital at NHS England
• Sarah Beaumont-Smith, Chair at the Neighbourhood Health Forum
• Simon Corben, Director and Head of Profession at NHS Estates and Facilities
• Kelly Crews, Head of Decarbonisation at Willmott Dixon

In this episode, we explore the vital role transport plays in driving social change and supporting thriving, inclusive communities. Our Framework Manager, Emily Braim, sat down with Simon Warburton, Executive Director for Transport at West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to explore the link between transport and social infrastructure.

Simon shares national insights from his role as Director at Urban Transport Group, as well how this translates into regional priorities in his role at West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

This is a recording of a panel session held in the Willmott Dixon pavilion at UKREiiF 2025.

Our experts were joined by representatives from the Cabinet Office and Homes England to discuss how public-private partnerships can unlock funding for regeneration and decarbonisation.

The panel featured:

• David Atkinson - National Head of Land and Development at Willmott Dixon
• Jane Anderson - Head of ESG Investment at Homes England
• Kelly Crews - Head of Decarbonisation at Willmott Dixon
• Lynda Rawsthorne - Head of Government Property Profession at Cabinet Office

Together, they explored practical funding solutions, the role of heat networks, and how strategic investments can create sustainable, vibrant places.

This is a recording of a presentation delivered in the Willmott Dixon pavilion at UKREiiF 2025. In this presentation, Jo Weston, National Product Manager, shares insights into the Building Safety Act.

In a world of shifting legislation, she explores strategies to maintain compliance, future-proof assets and limit disruption

• Emma Osmundsen, Director of Housing Regeneration at London Borough of Ealing, and Chair of the Passivhaus Trust
• Lorna Taverner, Head of Architecture and Technical Design at Willmott Dixon