United Living, which works in partnership with housing providers throughout England and Wales to build new homes and refurbish existing properties, has made a strong start to the year, with a host of client wins for its 152-strong southern refurbishment team. They include:
- An appointment to a £6m contract with the University of Essex to refurbish a high-rise student accommodation block with external groundworks, in Colchester
- A £2m remodelling and refurbishment contract for Network Housing at Colebrook Court, a vacant building in Cuffley, Herts, which will create 11 new, modern standard homes in the roofspace
- An award to undertake kitchen and bathroom replacements to various homes managed by Metropolitan, with an initial value of around £1m
- Works to support Anchor Housing with various improvements to sheltered housing schemes across London and the home counties
- Installation of new class A2 aluminium cladding and insulation across an occupied block in Croydon on behalf of Firstport LLP
- The first stage award for design development and planning for replacement cladding across two properties managed by Lewisham Homes
- Fire protection improvements and installation of new sprinkler systems to three buildings managed and owned by Canterbury City Council, in Whitstable and Herne Bay
- Further works to upgrade kitchens and bathrooms across homes managed by Stevenage Council
Daren Moseley, managing director for refurbishment (south) at United Living, said: “Housing providers and local authorities continue to face the challenges of a broken housing market with very stretched resources. We have the expertise to help them ensure their existing stock has longevity and surpasses regulatory standards. But more importantly, we’re trusted as a partner because of the added value we strive to bring to our projects; whether that’s through our training and skills programmes, or how we support the communities in which we work.”
Pictured: Colebrook Court
