Willmott Dixon bags £26m brace of London council housing jobs

Aaron Morby 4 years ago
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The London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has picked Willmott Dixon to deliver a £26m brace of new-build housing projects.

Kensal Road project forms part of the council's 600-unit New Homes Programme
Kensal Road project forms part of the council's 600-unit New Homes Programme

Procured under the SCF framework, the largest project valued at £17m is at Kensal Road, where Willmott Dixon will build a complex of 37 homes above ground floor commercial space.  

The five-storey building will be complete in the autumn of 2022 and benefit from shared garden space and a podium deck with a large, landscaped terrace. 

Willmott Dixon will also deliver a £8.5m development at Hewer Street to provide a further 20 homes that will complete in winter 2022/23. 

Hewer Street project

Both Kensal Road and Hewer Street projects include air source heat pumps that eliminate the need for gas, providing a sustainable heating solution.  

Roger Forsdyke, managing director for Willmott Dixon’s London & South region said: “We are delighted to be working with Kensington & Chelsea Council on their bold New Homes Delivery Programme, creating much-needed homes for local residents and providing a minimum of half for social rent.”

 

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