Its third generation Delivery Partner Panel will be used to deliver an estimated £8bn residential-led development programme on public sector land.

Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Interserve and Wates are among the major contractors securing places, with regional contractors like Roland Bardsley, Esh and J Murphy and Sons joining the 70-strong line-up of firms for the first time.

New entrant Legal & General Homes (Communities) also secured a place on all five regional lots as it seeks to shake-up delivery with wide-scale volumetric housing solutions.

Balfour Beatty and Rydon are among the firms from DPP2 missing out this time.

HCA Chief Executive Nick Walkley said DPP3 built on the HCA’s experience of operating its first and second partner panels, which have already delivered over 43,500 homes, through 258 schemes over 7 years.

Hes aid: “This autumn, the HCA will relaunch as Homes England with the ambition of creating a better housing market.

“We’re determined to get more homes built now and increase the rate of future development.

“So we hope as many local authorities and public bodies as possible use our improved Delivery Partner Panel to increase the pace of construction of new homes, while saving time, effort and costs.”

The new panel is split into five regional lots and aims to improve coverage and service, giving greater choice, flexibility and access to market.