The builder has set up a new office in Farnborough with 25 staff as a spring board to chase new orders.

In recent years the firm has built a reputation in the area based on a track record of projects including a new campus hub at Bournemouth University, Hart Leisure Centre in Fleet, Chippenham Campus for Wiltshire College and work on the mixed-use Centenary Quay development in Southampton.

Richard Poulter, Willmott Dixon’s deputy managing director for its construction business in the southern counties has moved to the new base. 

“We are seeing a surge of activity, both in the public and private sectors across the region, so Farnborough is an ideal location to open a new office,” he said.

“Our goal is to generate a turnover of £50m by 2018 across the region, rising to £100m in 2020, and we’ll be creating new jobs along the way as part of our focus to use local companies whenever possible.”