A partnership approach, pioneered over decades

We pioneered the partnership approach to affordable housing in the 1990s, and it still defines how we work. We build open, long-term relationships with our clients, understanding their ambitions, advising on strategy and securing the most value from every scheme.

The proof is in the repeat business: three consecutive projects for Flintshire County Council, multiple developments for the London Borough of Hounslow and for Westminster City Council, and long-term programmes with councils from Leeds and Rotherham to Rugby, Swindon, Solihull and Barking and Dagenham.

Helping councils fund and unlock homes

Building genuinely affordable homes is as much about funding as construction, and it's where we do something many contractors can't. Our Development team works with councils from the outset to identify and secure grant funding, structure schemes for viability, and navigate the complex mix of public finance that makes affordable development possible.

At Navigation Way in Rugby, we helped the council secure £6.8m from Homes England's Affordable Homes Programme and £2m from the Government's Get Building Fund, letting it allocate all 100 homes to households on its waiting list. Across other schemes we've unlocked Levelling Up funding, the Community Regeneration Partnerships Fund, the Brownfield Housing Fund and more.

Net zero homes that cut bills as well as carbon

Our homes are designed to cost less to run, protecting residents from rising energy prices and helping councils meet net zero commitments. We take a fabric-first approach, high insulation, airtightness and low-energy ventilation - paired with air source heat pumps, solar panels and, increasingly, net zero carbon in operation.

This matters most for social housing, where efficient homes directly reduce the risk of fuel poverty: at Kingshurst in Solihull we delivered 25 net zero social rented homes, and at Station Gardens in Rochdale, 81 net zero homes on a brownfield gateway site.

Innovation and modern methods of construction

We use modern methods of construction (MMC) and pre-manufactured value to deliver homes faster, more safely and with less waste and embodied carbon. At Birmingham's Perry Barr Residential Scheme we delivered 430 apartments using light-gauge steel frames, brick-slip façades and almost 700 offsite bathroom pods - handing over our plots nine months ahead of the traditionally built ones, with 80% less cement and a fraction of the waste.

The same approach is now cutting build times by 20–30% on the 315-home Indigo scheme in Peterborough. Crucially, MMC and digital records also make it far easier to evidence safety-critical details under the Building Safety Act.

Leading on building safety

As building safety regulation transforms the sector, we're at the front of it.

The Stage in Luton is our first Higher-Risk Building to achieve Gateway 2 sign-off, the pre-construction approval that higher-risk residential buildings must secure from the Building Safety Regulator, clearing the way for construction to begin while maintaining budget and programme discipline.

Social value that lasts

Wherever we build, we leave a positive legacy. Our Building Lives Academies, run with local colleges, give people facing barriers to work the skills, qualifications and on-site experience to build careers in construction.

At Kingshurst, 29 local residents took part across seven cohorts and nine secured employment; schemes from Leeds to Rugby have added apprenticeships, school engagement and mentoring for the communities that will call them home.

Examples of our work

• Gascoigne Estate, Barking and Dagenham — multi-phase regeneration of a 1960s estate into a low-carbon community with parks and public realm.
• The Stage, Luton — a £136m town-centre regeneration with 292 homes and a new performance venue and garden square.
• Rother Living, Rotherham — 171 new homes across three town-centre sites, 75% affordable.
• Station Gardens, Rochdale — 81 net zero homes on a brownfield gateway site, building on earlier town-centre regeneration at Riverside and Upperbanks.