Housing contract goes to FHM

YORKSHIRE-based Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) has won an £8m contract to deliver improvements to thousands of homes in Lincolnshire over the next four years.

FHM is getting ready to deliver the ongoing improvements to around 3,700 homes in West Lindsey after winning the contract from local housing provider, Acis Group.

The work will include improvements to kitchens and bathrooms, central heating installation, new doors and roofing repairs. There will also be funding available to fit aids and adaptations to help older and disabled tenants live freely in their own homes.

The refurbishments are part of a multi-million pound improvement programme by Acis, designed to boost tenants’ quality of life by improving homes beyond the Government’s basic Decent Homes Standard. FHM will begin work in the next few weeks.

Martin Smithurst, managing director of FHM in Yorkshire and the East Midlands, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won this contract and we are really looking forward to starting work.

“This is a major contract and is great news for us and the tenants of West Lindsey, as it means they will benefit from better homes and massive investment in their communities. 

“We are also committed to working with local suppliers, so today’s announcement is a huge boost for the whole community. We are looking forward to working with Acis Group and other partners to improve the housing and quality of life in the area.” 
 
FHM, which belongs to the Doncaster-based Keepmoat group of companies, is also currently working on a programme of refurbishment work on behalf of Acis Group in Sheffield to bring its properties up to the Government’s Decent Homes Standard.

Valerie Waby, chief executive of Acis Group, said: “We look forward to working with FHM, not only to deliver our promise to improve tenants’ homes, but also to ensure our tenants share in the benefits of this investment.

“This great news supports our commitment to whole neighbourhoods and communities feeling the regeneration benefits of our investment in tenants’ homes.”