Housing

Higgins Construction plc’s Gabriel Square Development project in St Albans has had the Scheme ethos at its very core, and its work has been praised by the Scheme Monitor for its innovative and exceptional practice. A Scheme Associate Member, Higgins Construction plc registered its first project with the Scheme in September 2000 and has since signed up well over 200…

Mount Anvil prides itself on creating exceptionally designed homes in London’s most outstanding locations, including the UK’s tallest residential brick tower, Keybridge in Vauxhall, the spectacular Dollar Bay dockside development overlooking Canary Wharf and the iconic Queen’s Wharf in Hammersmith. Mount Anvil’s 261 City Road, or Lexicon as it is better known, is a joint venture between central London’s specialist…

Building contractor Forrest is a successful and continuously growing construction company which has established an excellent reputation in the social housing, urban regeneration and education sectors. The Bolton-based firm provides a full range of refurbishment, repair and maintenance services to social landlords throughout the North West and has established long-term collaborative working arrangements with housing providers. Forrest’s Southway project – the…

Spectrum Property Care Limited had a hugely considerate approach while carrying out electrical upgrading, rewiring and refurbishment work. The team, based in Poole, Dorset, has been engaged in replacing the communal lighting to LED components and rewiring the entire electrical systems within two four-storey independent living schemes in Southampton. Run and owned by the Spectrum Housing Group, the project had…

Dingle Dell is one of the most ambitious and spectacular buildings to have featured on the popular Channel Four series, Grand Designs. Lovingly crafted from traditional Devon cob – a hardy mixture of clay-based sub-soil, straw and water – Dingle Dell is in the heart of the east Devon countryside near Ottery St Mary. A self-design and build house featuring…

As one of the UK’s largest residential developers, Taylor Wimpey prides itself on being a responsible developer whose work leaves a lasting legacy and ensures sustainable living for future generations. Its Monterey Park development in Bovey Tracey, Devon, is a collection of three, four and five-bedroom homes nestling amongst beautiful countryside, close to three acres of woodland. This posed a…

The Ardmore Group was formed 40 years ago and has grown to be one of the largest privately owned design and build main contractors in the UK, offering flexible and structured services to deliver high quality projects suited to the needs of clients. The Edmund Street project was located along the road frontage of Edmund Street in the London Borough…

“By being involved in the Scheme it makes us in the industry think outside the box, continuously improve our working environment and be considerate to those we effect on a day-to-day basis in our communities” – Michelle Baker, Senior Community Engagement Manager. International consultancy and construction company Mace has praised the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) for improving the image of…

Caring about neighbours, the environment, cyclists and even the local swift population has earned contractor Robert Woodhead Ltd high praise from the Considerate Constructors Scheme. This is an example of what can be achieved on smaller projects and is indicative of Robert Woodhead’s consistent commitment to delivering social, economic and environmental value on construction projects, recognised by its Investors in…