Bouygues starts London 700-home council estate rebuild

Abstract

A significant housing project for Southwark Council, the overall project will feature nearly 700 new homes delivered by Linkcity's sister business Bouygues Construction UK over the next eight years. The scheme includes 250 replacement council homes and shared equity properties, 220 additional council homes including keyworker homes, and 220 homes for sale. The initial phase of development around 200 new homes will be built to rehouse current tenants of the estate. Bouygues will then deliver 440 homes across two further phases over the next three years, with at least half of these designated as affordable housing. The project also includes a central park, several refurbishments of existing council homes and at least 1,800 sqm of commercial floorspace. The housing project has been announced as the first large-scale project procured through national framework provider Pagabo's Developer Led Framework. The project is expected to achieve a 97% reduction on carbon emissions when in use.