Preservation of a stage The Beatles graced. Ornamental plasterwork restored by craftsmen that worked on the Palace of Versailles. Three unchartered Elizabethan wells. A hall the size of 6.5 Olympic swimming pools and foundations strengthened by enough concrete to fill 1,280 bathtubs. £13m contribution to the local economy annually, 800+ events a year and 30,000 children able to access music technology labs. What do these things have in common? Bristol Beacon: a flagship project putting Bristol on an international stage.
When the building roof was removed, the 120-tonne birdcage scaffolding put in place to hold the original walls in place as the largest on any building project in Europe. This was no normal project, and it tested every facet of Willmott Dixon’s delivery team.
Throughout the project, Willmott Dixon adopted a one team approach. The collaborative relationship that we had with our customer, supply chain partners and stakeholders enabled us to meet the challenges we faced and overcome them together. Through Covid, Brexit, skills shortages, material shortages and structural issues, we worked tirelessly to deliver this iconic building, the largest concert venue in the Southwest of England.
Three Winning Facts:
- One of the UK’s most intricate and complex transformation projects in the last ten years.
- Delivers its aspiration to be a world-leading concert venue.
- Proven to be an exemplar project with countless visits from representatives of the Chartered Institute of Building, local schools and universities, as well as proving a sounding board for Willmott Dixon teams.
