BREE Construction (formerly United Living) is pleased to announce its subsidiary, BREE Construction has been awarded a £9.4 million contract to deliver an affordable housing scheme for Northern housing association Karbon Homes.
BREE Construction will construct 49 affordable houses in Seaview Walk, Murton, County Durham. The homes will be a mix of 3 and 4 bedroom family homes, and 2 bedroom bungalows. All homes will be constructed to an EPC A rating target, making them more sustainable, energy efficient, and cheaper to run.
Caroline Lewis, Managing Director, BREE Construction commented: "After working well with Karbon Homes on previous projects such as Esh Winning, we are delighted to have been awarded the opportunity to continue our successful working relationship. It is essential that when constructing new homes that energy efficiency is a top priority, allowing buyers and renters to not only buy an affordable home, but for it to be cost effective to run too. On this project, we aim to achieve this by using a 'fabric first' approach, maximising the performance of the materials that make up the building fabric. This is widely considered in the construction industry to be more sustainable than relying on complex energy saving technology, and key methods we will use include utilising the thermal mass of the building fabric and using high-quality insulation. We will also be installing Photovoltaic Panels (PV) to all houses to generate a renewable energy supply. We are looking forward to working closely with Karbon Homes to add value to the Murton community by providing a selection of high-quality, affordable homes."
The development's delivery is supported by funding from Homes England, through Karbon's Strategic Partnership with the government's housing delivery agency. The strategic partnership has provided the housing association with £131.5 million in funding to deliver 2,200 new affordable homes across the North East and Yorkshire over the next few years.
After working well with Karbon Homes on previous projects such as Esh Winning, we are delighted to have been awarded the opportunity to continue our successful working relationship. It is essential that when constructing new homes that energy efficiency is a top priority, allowing buyers and renters to not only buy an affordable home, but for it to be cost effective to run too. On this project, we aim to achieve this by using a 'fabric first' approach, maximising the performance of the materials that make up the building fabric. This is widely considered in the construction industry to be more sustainable than relying on complex energy saving technology, and key methods we will use include utilising the thermal mass of the building fabric and using high-quality insulation. We will also be installing Photovoltaic Panels (PV) to all houses to generate a renewable energy supply. We are looking forward to working closely with Karbon Homes to add value to the Murton community by providing a selection of high-quality, affordable homes.", Caroline Lewis, Managing Director, BREE Construction
We are pleased to be working with BREE Construction on the construction of these much-needed, new affordable homes in Murton. We have designed a development that reflects the needs and wants of the local community, providing a mix of property types and sizes that suit residents of varying stages of life. We look forward to work getting underway in the coming months.",
