Career
In 2016, Dulay began acquiring parcels for what would become the Curzon Wharf development, eventually consolidating four adjacent sites. He bought sections of the site from Nuffield College, Oxford and Downing. [12]
Dulay formally established Woodbourne Group in 2019. He expanded the company’s project pipeline to hundreds of millions of pounds in developments, including Curzon Wharf. The Curzon Wharf project has attracted international attention for its net-zero goals. [13]
In 2022, Dulay founded Woodbourne Ventures, [14] an early-stage venture capital and accelerator arm of the company. [15] Dulay is also involved in philanthropic initiatives, notably raising £500,000 for charity as part of a Birmingham fundraising campaign. [16]
In 2023, Dulay joined 100 business owners who lobbied Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for a lack of new climate change duties for planning decisions. [17] That same year in the House of Commons' 2023 Autumn Budget, [18] Dulay's Woodbourne was noted for its role in the West Midlands Investment Zone for a £70 million anchor investment in the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter. [19] [20]
In 2024, Dulay spoke at Aston University's graduation ceremony. [21]
In early 2025, Dulay was appointed to the West Midlands Mayor’s Taskforce. [3] In 2025, he announced the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter, a £4 billion innovation district backed by the UK Government, a joint project between Woodbourne, Aston University, Birmingham City University, Bruntwood SciTech and Birmingham City Council. [22]
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