Jan 11 2010
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) today announced that Barratt Developments has been appointed to its Delivery Partner Panels in each of the Northern, Central and Southern regions.
Barratt is one of only two major UK housebuilders appointed to all three panels. It is now in a position to bid for further major projects on HCA and Local Authority-owned land across the country.
"We are delighted to have been chosen as a delivery partner to the HCA to help them develop their substantial landholdings in England during the next three years," said Mark Clare, Chief Executive of Barratt Developments PLC.
"The work of the HCA has been vitally important to the sector during the last 12 months and the land which it owns is an important element of our current and future land supply.
"We are already working successfully with the HCA on a number of major projects such as Allerton Bywater in Leeds, Upton in Northampton and Hanham Hall in Bristol, the first Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 zero carbon community.
"We have other exciting partnerships such as Silverdale Colliery in Staffordshire and Lambton Cokeworks in Sunderland approved and in the pipeline.
"We have lower build costs than most of our competitors and a track record of efficient delivery in partnership with the public sector. We are therefore looking forward to working with the HCA on future developments that help build the new homes which the country needs."
Eamonn Boylan, Director of New Ventures and Partnerships and Deputy Chief Executive at the Homes and Communities Agency, said: "The Delivery Partner Panel will speed up development on publicly-owned land and make it possible for more homes to be delivered where they are in demand. We have worked closely with Barratt in the past and look forward to more partnership working for the benefit of communities around the country."
In addition to working on the HCA's own projects, panel members will also be able to bid on projects brought forward by Local Authorities and other public agencies for developments on their landholdings.
Source: http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/