The £5.6m contract has been awarded to Lovell by Parkway Green Housing Trust after a competitive tender process.
The New Foxfield development will create 44, two-, three- and four-bedroom houses; eight two-bedroom bungalows and 16 two-bedroom apartments. All the properties will be for social and affordable rent through Parkway Green. The site was previously occupied by Orlit pre-cast reinforced concrete homes, which have been demolished.
The 68-week construction programme for the new development is part funded by the government’s affordable homes programme and will be delivered through the JV North Partnership. The architect is Bernard Taylor Partnership.
Parkway Green chief executive Nigel Wilson said: “We are delighted that building has now started on 68 new homes for the Trust - our biggest new-build project to date. We want to leave a lasting legacy in our communities and this development will provide more affordable social housing in Wythenshawe and help improve the area.”
Lovell regional director Nigel Yates added: “Our team is extremely pleased to be using our expertise in delivering high-quality affordable housing to build these much-needed new homes. As part of our commitment to providing extensive benefits in the communities where we work, we will be delivering a wide range of job and training opportunities for local people through the new housing development.” These will include jobs on site, training placements and careers events with local schools.
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