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Private Housing Project of the Year
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PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Category: Taking in volume construction, smaller developments and self-build projects, this category is seeking to reward those creating a new generation of sustainable, energy efficient and desirable places to live. Projects can cater for mass market consumption or individuals, but should all display high levels of technical skill, using offsite technology effectively and economically to create places to live and work. The winner will have shown vision in meeting the client and eventual occupier’s needs and show a clear understanding of a ‘sense of place’. Sponsor: PIPEKIT is a leading independent supplier of premium pipework and drainage brands to the construction sector throughout the UK and overseas. Supplying well known brands including Geberit, Marley, George Fischer, Floplast, Durapipe, Albion Valves, Flamco and many more, PIPEKIT prides itself on the personal and professional service it offers its customers backed up by extensive product knowledge and technical support.
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ADAM KNIBB ARCHITECTS: TARN MOOR
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Tarn Moor’s brief was to create an environmentally sustainable 3 bedroom home that utilises the views. Our client is a climate change scientist and his environmental standpoint has steered the project towards achieving an eco-friendly home. These goals have driven the use of the glulam structure in addition to other environmentally sustainable materials such as demolition waste foundations, limecrete and local flint stone.
A development of 217 luxurious one, two and three-bedroom apartments in Southend-on-Sea. Victoria Central, a development by Weston Homes, is spread across 14 floors and offers the best of both urban and coastal living. Completed in August 2022 within a timeframe of 143 weeks, the development is now over 95% sold. Having chosen a blend of hybrid technology, the project involved the manufacture and supply of 672 UNIpanels, equating to around 2,453 linear metres.
BRITISH OFFSITE: VICTORIA CENTRAL, SOUTHEND
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
CITU: CLIMATE INNOVATION DISTRICT
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
The Climate Innovation District is Citu’s flagship development located in Leeds City centre. The Climate Innovation District demonstrates that there is a different and better way to live within in our cities. Once complete, the district will consist of 950 homes, workspaces, retail and a multi-generation building. All assembled from our timber frame panel system version 2.0 produced in our manufacturing facility.
EOS FRAMING: SKY HOUSE – THRUBUILD LOADBEARING SYSTEM
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Sky House is derived from the homes unique roof gardens and expansive glazing with unrivalled views from every level. Created by Architects CODA – the development aims to establish a close-knit neighbourhood centred around open spaces. Working with strategic partner light steel frame specialist EOS, CODA have embraced the best in offsite construction to produce a range of precisionengineered housing types that can be delivered to the highest quality on fast-track construction programmes.
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WATERFORD WICK RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, NET ZERO CARBON HOMESPRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Sustainable homes are the focal point across the industry, Waterford Wick a development of 8 low running cost, net-zero carbon homes fully demonstrates what can be achieved with forward planning. Designed to showcase the benefits of low-cost living whilst in a high-end exclusive surrounding, Waterford Wick breaks the trend achieving a net zero carbon build with Timber Frame being the fabric first approach to achieve this goal.
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GREENCORE CONSTRUCTION: SPRINGFIELD MEADOWS
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Springfield Meadows is a project of 25 zero-carbon homes located in Southmoor, Oxfordshire. Benefitting from diverse shared outdoor spaces and private gardens, it consists of 9 affordable and 16 private houses. They are all beautiful, highperformance homes, which provide comfortable, low-carbon living, thanks to the use of our Biond Building System. All 25 homes are built to the same Passivhaus thermal performance standards.
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
At Legal & General Modular Homes, we’re determined to be a new type of housebuilder, creating great places to live across the UK. We are delivering 185 EPC A-rated houses and apartments (51% affordable) at Bonnington, a sustainable and inclusive neighbourhood in Lockleaze, Bristol. With a 4% positive net biodiversity gain, Bonnington is providing much-needed, high quality, modern, affordable homes surrounded by greenery and the home comforts of an established community.
NUSPAN FLOORING, ROOFSPACE SOLUTIONS, LOVELL, BOROUGH COUNCIL OF
KING’S LYNN & WEST NORFOLK: PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR NAR OUSE REGENERATION AREA MMC TRIAL
The latest scheme of a 1000-home major housing contract has been built using a mix of innovative modern methods of construction (MMC) supplied by Nuspan Flooring and Roofspace Solutions. Together, the two solutions have helped to speed up overall delivery of the phase by over 45% compared to traditional methods. With reduced onsite waste, safer construction, and excellent thermal performance, this combination of offsite systems offers a responsible solution for housebuilders.
PSP: MMC ZERO CARBON AFFORDABLE FAMILY HOMES IN KENT
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
A development of all-electric zerocarbon offsite homes developed by PSP in partnership with NetZero Buildings. Oak Road, lofted in Sittingbourne, Kent, showcases how MMC and DfMA can be used to create a cost-effective and low energy solution for creating affordable zero homes that compare to traditional methods.
SHEDKM: INHOLM
PRIVATE HOUSING PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Inholm phase 1A comprises 43 three-storey volumetric homes. Inholm is the 7th site to deploy shedkm’s modular customisable Town Houses and the first using the improved mark 3 house design. It also represents the first use of semi-detached houses and brick cladding, in response to the established design code for the site.
Whilst retaining the familiar Town House aesthetic, the latest houses have been completely re-designed to reduce both the number of components and weight of the structure by 30%.
