Construction resumes at Willenhall affordable homes scheme
Construction works have recommenced at an affordable housing scheme, which will deliver 51 homes in Willenhall, following a change of contractor.
In Spring 2023, shovels were in the ground at housing association GreenSquareAccord’s (GSA) Eagle Works development located on Somerford Place. The housing scheme is set to transform a disused factory into a thriving living space.
However, works were paused as the contractor initially appointed to build the homes entered liquidation last August.
GSA’s inhouse construction team have now taken over the contract and will complete the Eagle Works development.
David Norris, Head of Construction Services at GSA said: “After an unforeseen delay, we are back on site at Somerford Place and working hard to deliver new affordable homes for Willenhall.
“Following a procurement process, trades professionals are back at the scheme completing both external and internal works.”
“We are helping to address a variety of local housing need by providing single bed and two bed apartments in addition to houses with two, three and four bedrooms at Eagle Works.”
Incoming residents to GSA’s Eagle Works development will be within easy walking distance of local amenities and shops, have access to cycle storage, be connected to other areas by bus routes that run close by and have plenty of space to park their vehicles.
Ryan Oldnall, Development Manager at GSA said: “We are delighted to be back on site at Eagle Works.
“The houses on this development will have gardens at the rear, with spacing between dwellings in line with Walsall Council’s standards. Apartment block residents will have access to a shared open courtyard, which will be screened by landscaped areas.
“The finished product will be 51 high quality and energy-efficient affordable homes.”
All the new homes at Eagle Works will be built using low carbon Eco-200 off-site closed timber panel system provided by LoCaL Homes and the external wall panels will have a brick slip system applied at their Walsall-based factory.
Mike Doolan, Sales and Partnership Manager at LoCaL Homes said: “It is great to see shovels back in the ground at the Eagle Works scheme. We look forward to supporting GSA’s in house construction team with progressing this development.
“Not only do our offsite timber panel solutions help speed up construction times they also provide high performing, low carbon homes which help to reduce overall household bills.”
The Eagle Works site was previously home to the premises of Middleton Paper Company for more than half a century before the firm moved to a new location.
The first handovers will take place later this year.
