Willmott Dixon exits stage left from Essex theatre contract

Willmott Dixon has walked away from a major upgrade job at the Cliffs Pavilion theatre in Essex.
Southend-on-Sea City Council confirmed Willmott Dixon as its chosen construction partner last July.
The contractor signed a a pre-construction agreement with the council ahead of negotiating an agreed cost and works plan for the scheme with the deal priced at £5.8mBut the job is now being re-tendered after both sides failed to reach agreement on price.
It is the second job Willmott Dixon has wa