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Lovell appointed to £4bn HCA housing framework
Affordable housing developer Lovell has been appointed by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to its new four-year, £4bn housing framework – Delivery Partner Panel 2 (DPP2) which covers the whole of...
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Mildmay House gets £4.5m boost
Work has started to transform a homeless hostel in Liverpool. Mildmay House is a supported housing project, run by charity organisation Chapter 1, which houses 50 homeless men. This £4.5m project...
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New community on its way in East Greenwich
A major regeneration scheme in East Greenwich has taken an important step forward with the appointment of the preferred development partner. Hadley Mace will work with the Homes and Communities Agency...
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Essex Council awards NAR3 contract
Essex County Council have awarded the contract for constructing the Colchester Northern Approach Road phase 3 (the NAR3) to Bam Nuttall Ltd. The NAR3 will run through the former Severalls Hospital...
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Government to increase investment in enterprise zones to £100m
The government is to increase its infrastructure investment in enterprise zones by £100m. This investment will help enterprise zones attract business and create thousands of local jobs, Communities...
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Knightstone Housing and Lovell to develop new housing schemes in Bristol...
Knightstone Housing and Lovell are working in partnership to develop two new housing schemes in Bristol. The developments will provide 39 new affordable homes for rent, and are to be built on sites of...
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£9m Paignton housing opens
Celebrations are under way following the completion of 82 new energy efficient homes in Paignton by Kier Living. Working with Sanctuary Group, Kier has brought about a remarkable transformation at the...
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£17m to help new community building projects
Anyone planning new building projects in their community can apply for a share of £17m to get their ideas off the ground. Housing Minister Mark Prisk announced the fund which will offer additional...
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£265m development in Scotswood begins
With backing from the Homes and Communities Agency, the plan is to provide mainly family homes with over 60% being three and four-bedroom houses. The first phase will comprise 377 homes – 319 for sale...
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£42m Walsall project partner named
Walsall Housing Group has announced Kier Partnership Homes as development partner for the delivery of mixed tenure housing across five sites in and around Walsall. The £42m project has been made...
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Housing Minister invites bids to build private rent homes
Housing Minister Mark Prisk has invited bids for a share of at least £400m to build homes specifically for private rent. The funding is part of the successful £1bn Build to Rent fund, which for the...
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Wigan Marina takes shape
Work is now underway to transform part of the former Bickershaw Colliery into a 40 berth canal marina. The Marina has been constructed and filled but no further works will be undertaken apart from the...
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Partnership launched to support housing in Manchester
A strengthened alliance between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Manchester City Council has been launched at a networking event at the city’s Central Library. The partnership, Manchester...
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B&K wins £50m Salford office job
Bowmer & Kirkland has won the bid race to build a 125,000 sq ft office development in Salford. The contractor saw off bids from Morgan Sindall and John Sisk to take the 8-storey office project on...
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Brownfield sites to be prioritised for development
Thousands of homes could be built on brownfield sites available for development according to figures published by the Homes and Communities Agency. Following reforms of the planning system, more than...
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Sector shows improved performance in meeting value for money standards
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) announced that, overall, registered providers have demonstrated more transparent and robust evidence of how they achieve value for money in meeting their...
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Land and funding deal agreed for Bristol Arena site
Bristol’s £90 million Arena proposal has been backed by a government support package that enables construction work to start next year. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has agreed a deal which...
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£66m boost for home-building in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) approved loan funding totalling £42.564m for five new schemes, in Manchester, Oldham, Salford and Trafford at its latest meeting. It follows the award of...
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Manchester Place seeking delivery partner for “Northern Gateway” residential...
Manchester Place is looking for a long-term private sector investment partner to help deliver a significant residential-led regeneration package across the city’s “Northern Gateway”. Manchester Place...
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Social housing sector continues in a strong financial position
The social housing sector remains in a strong financial position with access to sufficient finance, according to the latest quarterly survey published by the Homes and Communities agency. The sector...
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