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September 27, 2023
Ebury Bridge regeneration scheme reaches milestone as Westminster City Council delivers on social housing pledge

Ebury Bridge regeneration scheme reaches milestone as Westminster City Council delivers on social housing pledge

BDC News Team September 27, 2023

One of Westminster City Council’s flagship regeneration projects, which delivers on the authority’s commitment to increasing the availability of social housing, has reached a major milestone. Councillor Adam Hug, Leader of the Council, this week performed the ‘topping out’ of Phase 1 of the Ebury Bridge regeneration in Knightsbridge and

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Half of units at LCP’s Chase Trade Park snapped up

Half of units at LCP’s Chase Trade Park snapped up

BDC News Team September 27, 2023

Half of the units being developed at the £5 million Chase Trade Park, in Burntwood, Staffordshire, have been snapped up, LCP has announced. Work has already begun on site to build an 10-unit, 51,000 sq ft park on a derelict three-acre site to the west of Cannock Road and north

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September 27, 2023

Ebury Bridge regeneration scheme reaches milestone as Westminster City Council delivers on social housing pledge

Ebury Bridge regeneration scheme reaches milestone as Westminster City Council delivers on social housing pledge

BDC News Team September 27, 2023

One of Westminster City Council’s flagship regeneration projects, which delivers on the authority’s commitment to increasing the availability of social housing, has reached a major milestone. Councillor Adam Hug, Leader of the Council, this week performed the ‘topping out’ of Phase 1 of the Ebury Bridge regeneration in Knightsbridge and Belgravia – the symbolic stage when construction reaches its highest point of the building – by laying the final piece of the construction frame alongside lead contractor Bouygues UK.  Once complete, the Ebury Bridge scheme will deliver the highest number of new socially rented properties in the borough for 50 years, fulfilling a pledge of the current administration and at a time of acute need for affordable housing in central London. Westminster has increased the number of new socially rented properties at the scheme from 41 to 171, bringing the number of new or replacement council homes for social rent to 370. Following a resident ballot earlier this year, where 91% of residents voted in favour of the scheme, the council has been able to gain £41m in funding support from the Mayor of London. Cllr Hug said: “This is an exciting moment in the delivery of the Ebury Bridge regeneration scheme. Residents who have had to move away, to enable the new homes to be built, will know their moves back are not far away. “Since introducing our ‘truly affordable’ housing strategy at the end of last year, we’ve increased the number of council homes for social rent across our pipeline. Ebury is one of the largest schemes that will see this increase come to fruition. “The building we are stood on today gives all existing Ebury families the chance to come back to a new home. This is part of our commitment to keeping the community together for generations to come.” The first residents will start moving in next autumn as the 226-home phase one, across a range of tenures, completes. Some 781 homes are being delivered across all three phases at Ebury, which will also deliver important facilities and spaces to support the health and wellbeing of residents including a new community hub, nursery, play facilities, fitness centre and four high-quality public squares and pocket parks. As housing demand rises, maximising the number and quality of affordable homes is a key pledge in the Fair Westminster strategy and includes new social housing, new intermediate rent homes and homes for sale and rent with plans for more than 2,000 new homes by 2027. As well as the Ebury scheme, Westminster’s other key regeneration project is at Church Street in the north of the borough, with plans to build 1,120 high quality new homes, with over 50 per cent affordable housing. The Ebury scheme is being built by Bouygues UK, which has donated £74,000 to community projects and given 35 hours a week to volunteering at projects including the Abbey Centre, Construction Youth Trust, Women into Construction, and Social Bite. Bouygues UK has supported career sessions, work experience placements and educational support for residents and schools, and has taken on five apprentices from surrounding London boroughs.

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David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East starts work on brand-new 225 home development in Brough

David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East starts work on brand-new 225 home development in Brough

BDC News Team September 27, 2023

David Wilson Homes Yorkshire East has commenced works on the first homes at its brand-new 225 home development in Brough.  Named Hawk View, the development will comprise a selection of two, three and four-bedroom energy-efficient homes and feature an array David Wilson Homes’ signature house types.  Neighbouring the housebuilder’s Barratt Homes’ Harrier Chase development on Blenheim Avenue, Hawk View is ideally situated for a wide variety of buyers searching for a location close to the River Humber. With unrivalled access to East Yorkshire’s major towns and cities, Hawk View also benefits from excellent commuter links to Hull, Beverley and Goole.  The Brough development also benefits from fantastic local amenities nearby a variety of supermarkets, pubs and restaurants including The Red Hawk, and schools such as Hunsley Primary School just a short walk away.  With work now underway, the first homes are expected to go on sale at the end of 2023 with the highly anticipated Show Homes expected to open in the first half of 2024. Not only will the homes at Hawk View be energy-efficient, but the development will also boast a multitude of ecological measures including integrated bat tubes, sparrow terraces, bird boxes and built-in swift boxes. Selected plots also include electric vehicle charging.  Daniel Smith, Managing Director at Barratt Developments Yorkshire East said: “We’re really pleased to have commenced works at our brand-new development in Brough.  “We have seen fantastic success with our homes in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in particular in Brough and the surrounding areas, making it an exciting time to be building even more homes for buyers keen to live in the area.  “With the build now well underway, we look forward to announcing the launch of the first homes soon.” Hawk View is an energy-efficient development of two, three and four-bedroom homes available in Brough. To find out more about the launch and to register your interest, please visit: https://www.dwh.co.uk/  Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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New units at Prologis Park West London offer the best in flexibility, quality and location

New units at Prologis Park West London offer the best in flexibility, quality and location

BDC News Team September 27, 2023

Prologis UK, a leading logistics property owner, developer and investor, is further expanding its portfolio with the completion of two new high-quality units, DC5 and DC6, at Prologis Park West London, which are ready to let. Situated at a prime logistics location, both properties benefit from excellent transport links into West and Central London. Demand for high-quality, sustainable logistics space is growing and to meet customers’ needs, Prologis UK is investing in speculative development to provide the right space in the right locations. The new units at Prologis Park West London also benefit from best-in-class sustainability features as standard and short-term, flexible lease options. Comprising 194,433 sq. ft., and 143,053 sq. ft. respectively, DC5 and DC6 have been designed with optimal energy efficiency in mind. Both exceed net zero carbon targets in construction, with an EPC A+ rating and BREEAM Excellent. In addition, both units have a ready-to-use rooftop array of solar panels, with a generating capacity of 227kWp (DC5) and 198kWp (DC6). They also benefit from energy efficient VRF heating and cooling systems. To ensure the move-in process is as smooth as possible, Prologis Essentials offers a range of specialist services to help customers to fit out the new space and tailor the unit according to their needs. As well as having strong access links, both units overlook the Grand Union Canal, opposite Stockley Park, providing external recreational opportunities and local amenities for employees and the local community. Prologis Park West London benefits from direct access to the major consumer markets of West and Central London, Heathrow Airport and Thames Valley. Close to the M4, M25 and M40, DC5 offers 30 HGV spaces, and DC6 offers 18 HGV spaces. Both units have electric cycle charging infrastructure in situ offering emission-free transportation for employees and visitors, as well as ready-to-use ducting for EV fleets. Jason Pickering, Director, Capital Deployment & Leasing at Prologis UK, said: “These high-quality, sustainable units and their unique package of features and services, demonstrate our commitment to exceeding our customers’ expectations. What we are offering here is excellence in three key areas – flexibility, quality and location. “Prologis Park West London boasts best-in-class sustainability features, delivering a high-quality, sustainable specification as standard. In addition to this it is a great accomplishment to have built both units Beyond Net Zero Carbon Construction, positively contributing to our customers’ net zero journeys.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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Half of units at LCP’s Chase Trade Park snapped up

Half of units at LCP’s Chase Trade Park snapped up

BDC News Team September 27, 2023

Half of the units being developed at the £5 million Chase Trade Park, in Burntwood, Staffordshire, have been snapped up, LCP has announced. Work has already begun on site to build an 10-unit, 51,000 sq ft park on a derelict three-acre site to the west of Cannock Road and north of Robins Road. Now, LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, part of M Core, behind the scheme, has revealed that 50% of the units have already been signed up, months ahead of completion. Block A, which comprises 8,625 sq ft, is under offer to a national joinery company, and block D, which comprises 16,400 sq ft, is also being negotiated with an international manufacturing company. Six units in block B and block C available, which total 26,695 sq ft, with areas from 2,900 sq ft to 6,400 sq ft. The properties are suitable for B2 (general industrial), B8 (warehousing) or E(a) (display or sale of retail goods) use, with a focus on trade counter and heavily customer focused businesses. Nick Bryson, director (industrial) at LCP, said work was progressing well on site, which is located adjacent to Multipark Buntwood zone 3, which it owns and manages. “The site has now been cleared and remediated and the footings have already started being poured. We should start to see steels going up at the end of September.” he said. “We recognised the demand for units of this size in the area a while ago and are pleased to be in the process of finalising new tenants for half of the scheme. That bodes well for the remaining units and we are already in discussions with potential occupiers and hope to make further announcements in the coming weeks.” Chase Trade Park is located in a strategic location, close to the M6 Toll and a few minutes from the motorway network. The building programme started in July, with an expected practical completion date of spring 2024. Wainwrights is project manager, architect, and quantity surveyor, while NU Construction Limited has been appointed contractor. The units can be tailored to meet reasonable occupier requirements. They will have steel portal frame construction and eaves height of between six and eight metres. They will include LED lighting, full height electric roller shutter doors and insulated profiled steel-cladded roofs with roof lights. They will also have power floated concrete floors with minimum 30KN/M 2 loading. The scheme will include ample unloading/loading, with 81 parking spaces, 10 electric charging points, 10 cycle hoops and an additional 11 accessible parking spaces. Solar powered estate lighting and a significant landscaping provision focused on encouraging new wildlife habitats is included, while LCP also intends to undertake a large planting scheme on the adjacent site entrance to the business park and create new habitats around an existing balancing pond. The business park is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by CCTV, in addition to frequent mobile security patrols. LCP is responsible for the maintenance of park roads and common areas and it has an on-going policy of reinvesting in the estate with good quality lighting and planting schemes in place. The estate benefits from a planned on-going maintenance programme. For further information about availability, contact Nick Bryson and Paula James at LCP: nbryson@lcpproperties.co.uk and pjames@lcpproperties.co.uk Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals 

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