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| Lovell to develop Dagenham homes scheme Morgan Sindall Group plc announced that its Affordable Housing division, Lovell, has signed contracts with the Greater London Authority for a £63.3 million mixed tenure housing scheme at Lymington Fields in the Chadwell Heath area of Dagenham. The site, which once housed part of Barking Technical College in the 1980s, is one of the first to be released by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, as part of his drive to unlock development on public sector owned land. The scheme, to be built on the 12.8-hectare brownfield site, will include 213 homes for private sale by Lovell, 104 homes for affordable rent and 45 homes for shared ownership sale through housing provider Home Group. Construction work is expected to start at the end of summer 2013 with the development set to be completed by the end of 2017. All homes will meet Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes incorporating energy-efficient features including photovoltaic solar panels and high efficiency boilers. As part of its commitment to leaving a lasting legacy in communities, Lovell expects to take on a number of apprentices to work on the development. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |