Construction group appointed to £3m affordable housing scheme
Esh Construction has been named as construction partner on a £3 million scheme which will bring new affordable homes to Sheffield.
Working on behalf of Great Places Housing Group, one of the fastest growing housing associations in the North of England, Esh will build 20 new properties alongside parking and landscaping on a vacant piece of land.
The development named Fir View Gardens, will feature two and three-bedroom homes which will be available for affordable rent.
Great Places Housing Group selected Esh Construction as the chosen contractor after the scheme was procured through the Innovation Chain North framework, marking the first the group had secured a contract using the system.
Simon Woodward, operations director at Esh said: “Throughout this scheme we are committed to delivering a raft of initiatives which will provide social and economic benefits within the local area, including school engagement, work placement opportunities, volunteering and community funding.”
The development received planning permission last August and forms part of Great Places’s plans to develop 11,000 homes over the decade.
Executive director of growth at Great Places, Helen Spencer, said: “This scheme is within the heart of an existing Great Places community, and its completion will deliver high quality new homes to complement the existing neighbourhood. We are looking forward to working with Esh to deliver these homes and excellent social value outcomes for our community.”
Esh will work in partnership with Poole Dick Associates, Bowker Sadler Architects and Sutcliffe to deliver the scheme which is expected to get underway in March this year.
