INDUSTRY NEWS 5
Esh Construction completes £3m Sheffi eld aff ordable homes scheme
Esh Construction has handed over 20 new affordable homes at Fir View Gardens in heffi eld. Working on behalf of reat laces ousing roup, the development has been delivered on a vacant piece of land off sgathorpe rive, close to the arl Marshal Recreation round.
The two and three-bedroom homes have been built for affordable rent and include associated parking and landscaping. fabric fi rst approach was used in both design and construction, with maximising energy effi ciency being made a top priority, said the housebuilder sh onstructions operations director, imon Woodward, said ir iew was the fi rst contract we were awarded through the nnovation hain orth framework, and it proved a real success for sh in delivering energy effi cient homes while providing added benefi t to the community through school engagement, volunteering and community funding. Fir View Gardens is one of the developments that reat laces ousing roup is delivering in outh orkshire as part of the housing associations commitment to build additional affordable homes in the area. ther proects include homes at Riverdale ark in oncaster and apartments at ondon Road close to heffi eld city centre.
ommenting on the completion of the proect, ick ornall, director of evelopment at reat laces ousing
roup, added Were delighted to have worked with sh onstruction at ir iew ardens, which is a great example of our continued commitment to provide high-uality, much-needed affordable homes. hrough our partnership with sh weve not only achieved this but also contributed signifi cantly to the local community. he comprehensive social value plan has helped provide valuable employment and educational opportunities for residents and underscores our shared commitment to delivering additional social value.
hrough shs reener ommunities programme which helps communities become greener by funding carbon reduction, environmental improvement, and education proects a combined , was donated to Wybourn llotment and rchard roect, located ust three miles from the new development.
ousing association has acuired land at ipner ast in ortsmouth marking an important step forward in its ambitious plans to transform the unused brownfi eld site into a vibrant new waterfront community, ictory uay. ipner ast is one of only a few contaminated sites like this in the country to be actively moving forward, demonstrating the role housing associations play in regenerating large, complex sites and boosting economic growth, said the fi rm. ictory uay will bring much needed high-uality homes, green spaces and commercial, social and recreational facilities to the gateway of ortsmouth. Working in partnership with ortsmouth ity ouncil and omes ngland, the new community will support economic growth, create obs and invest in local proects, as well as deliver new homes, including those for affordable tenures such as shared ownership and affordable rent. ustainability, ecology and landscaping are at the heart of s designs, and the plans include enhancing the waterfront promenade for residents to enoy, as well as improving the connectivity from the north of ortsmouth to the rest of the city. ew ood defences will protect ictory uay and hundreds of other homes in the area. Mark erry, chief executive of , said ur strong partnerships with the council and omes ngland enable this regeneration to happen as the sie, scale and complexity of this development can only happen when these partnerships combine. ogether we have the expertise and fi nancial strength to complete these types of proects which are vital to the region.
is underway with extensive decontamination and remediation of the land, and has agreed a plan with atural ngland and the ampshire and sle of Wight Wildlife rust that once completed, the site will be a haven for wildlife to thrive, protecting ecology and signifi cantly improving biodiversity.
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VIVID acquires brownfi eld site
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