We’re set to expand our presence in London with the appointment of our housing maintenance services team  to deliver Brent Council’s Major Works programme across its social housing portfolio.

A first for Wrexham County Borough Council, this pilot scheme was delivered by our Retrofit team, alongside partners Energy Specifics and Construction Thinking, to transform an inefficient void property into a pioneering zero-carbon home.

While the headlines from Michael Gove’s housing speech on 23 July may have focused mainly on a renewed commitment to building one million new homes by 2024 and for more homes to be built in city centres the Government also announced new measures for permitted development relaxing previous restrictions around changing buildings like shops and offices into homes

We have been appointed by leading UK social enterprise, Places for People, to upgrade thousands of homes across the central and north east as part of a £104m major works investment framework.

Amy Smith, Partnership Director and Co-Chair of the Parents and Carers Network tells Fawcett why the construction industry must avoid gender stereotypes, and encourage girls and young women to take up STEM subjects.

We have been appointed by leading housing association, L&Q to deliver maintenance and fire safety works to 13,400 homes as part of a 15-year, major works programme worth up to £300m a year.

Our appointment as maintenance provider for social landlord Stonewater on a 15-year, £105m contract not only shows the standing the company is building in the social housing sector, but also the way that it is prepared to innovate to provide great service to its customers.

Beginning in April 2013 this 15-year contract involves the delivery of a programme of full maintenance works across Wolverhampton’s stock of approximately 7,000 homes.

Exceeding energy performance certificate targets in Brent.

Our responsive repairs and maintenance partnership with one of London’s biggest social landlords moves into its next phase.

Collectively we are moving closer to the Government’s target of achieving net zero by 2050.

We secured our position on the Tower Hamlets Better Neighbourhood Framework in 2017.

Contributing over £3m in economic, environmental and social value to the local community.

Longhurst Group – housing maintenance

Since 2006 we have provided Brent with a full integrated maintenance service to 13,000 properties under a TPC 2005.

A three-year contract for the maintenance and servicing of all lifts for Tamworth Borough Council.

Emergency works to remove and replace Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding from high rise blocks across 13 high rise residential tower blocks.

Delivering property improvement works and responsive repairs on the largest housing maintenance contract in Europe.