18 Sep 2024

Caddick hands over affordable new homes in the heart of Sheffield

Caddick has handed over a new development of affordable homes to northern-based affordable housing provider, Together Housing, as part of a £10m residential scheme at Ferrars Road in Sheffield.

Part-funded by over £4m of the Homes England affordable homes funding programme, the new build project comprised the design and build of 93 contemporary homes and landscaped open spaces, including wildlife ponds and public art.

The Tinsley-based neighbourhood spans six-acres of land and offers local residents a range of energy efficient homes, including 19 two-bedroom, 70 three-bedroom and 4 four-bedroom dwellings, including wider external works, roads, drainage and new incoming services.

Working to a phased programme, Caddick delivered the first set of homes for Together Housing in 2022, with building work reaching final completion this month.

External works on the development included a sculpture by artist, Coralie Turpin, illustrating the iconic Tinsley cooling towers, which originally formed part of the Blackburn Meadows Power Station. The towers were left standing after the station’s closure in 1980 but were demolished in 2008.

 

Caddick’s appointment to this scheme came through its place on Efficiency North’s EN Procure New Build Framework. Designed to offer a cost-effective and flexible route to delivering new build housing across Northern England, the framework covers building design, site preparations and remediation, civil engineering and infrastructure works, new build construction and refurbishment.

Steve Ford, Regional Managing Director of Caddick Construction Yorkshire & North East, commented: “We’re very proud to join Together Housing, Homes England and EN:Able to celebrate the completion of the new homes at Ferrars Road. With the Government’s ambitious new housing targets, developments such as Ferrars Road set the bar for what can be achieved in terms of efficient delivery of high quality homes.”

EN:Able Build worked closely with Together Housing Group and Caddick Construction Limited to broker the development of this much-needed affordable housing development in Tinsley, Sheffield. Working closely with Efficiency North’s award-winning social enterprise, EN:Able Futures, Caddick hosted 10 apprenticeship placement years as part of the scheme.

Together Housing Group has worked in partnership with Caddick Construction and EN: Able Build to deliver the Ferrars Road scheme, harnessing the best out of partnership working. In addition to the development of affordable homes, the partnership has maintained a positive working relationship with local businesses and residents to leave behind a legacy that will benefit the area for many years to come.