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DUDLEY’S SUCCESS ON SWEET STREET PROJECT Works on a new £34million light steel frame residential development have been completed in Leeds city centre. Managing the project for client Oakapple Group, Structural and Civil Engineering consultancy Dudleys were delighted to deliver the significant scheme on Sweet Street, comprising 216 units. Pin Yard is a 12-storey build to rent (BTR) offering a mix of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments alongside a private gym, lounge, co-use working spaces, gardens and a basement car park. The project is on a former warehouse site in the South Bank area. Grainger PLC, the UK’s largest listed private landlord, provided forward funding with planning consent for the site gained in 2019. Grainger will handle the scheme and will operate rentals within its BTR Portfolio.
Following completion of the project, Paul Brownlow, Dudley’s Director, said: “We are delighted to complete this significant scheme on behalf of Oakapple Group. As a local consultancy we are very familiar with the regional landscape and built environment. The project was not without its challenges, due to the tight site constrained by two main roads and delays caused by the pandemic. We have worked closely with the delivery team to complete a scheme of exacting standards, using advanced techniques that we are very proud of.”
Speaking for Oakapple Group, Chairman Phil Taylor congratulated the team on the projects successful completion saying: “It’s certainly not been easy for us but despite everything we have all had to face over the last 12 months, we continue to work together as a team. We are delighted the project completed successfully and we will definitely look to negotiate further projects with Dudleys.” Image: Oakapple Group
EOS FRAMING GAIN BOPAS ACCREDITATION Leading steel framing innovators EOS have reported that the company has been awarded Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) Accreditation. BOPAS Accreditation is recognised by principal mortgage lenders as providing the necessary assurance underpinned by a warranty provision that the property will be readily mortgageable for at least 60 years. For funders and lenders BOPAS provides assurances that EOS Framing’s light steel systems are fit for purpose and eliminates the uncertainty surrounding the construction for valuation purposes. It also removes the risk for developers of mortgages being declined on construction grounds and improves business opportunities for EOS as a manufacturer of offsite systems. BOPAS demonstrates to funders, lenders, valuers and purchasers that homes built from non-traditional methods will be durable, delivered to high quality standards and stand the test of time. Managing Director of EOS, Steve Thompson stressed the importance of certification and accreditation:
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“We take our responsibilities as a manufacture extremely seriously. Our light steel frame systems are rigorously tested, manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 quality management standards and are now backed by BOPAS Accreditation. Our aim is to deliver confidence and certainty in the construction process and empower specifiers to be technical forerunners in the offsite sector. “This achievement has only been made possible by our dedicated team who share our vision and
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values. My thanks and appreciation goes out to all those involved.” Against a backdrop of government targets to build 300,000 homes a year combined with increasing construction costs and poor quality conventionally constructed houses as well as a huge shortfall in traditional skills – the demand for innovative offsite construction methods has never been greater. www.eosframing.co.uk