Bramall refurbish 2500 Doncaster homes

In Partnership with St Leger Homes of Doncaster, Bramall Construction has completed the refurbishment of 2,500 homes in Doncaster under the Decent Homes Programme.

To celebrate the landmark occasion representatives from Bramall Construction, part of the Keepmoat group, and St Leger Homes visited Mr Alan Rodgers from Eden Grove whose home is officially the 2,500th to be completed.

The work to Mr Rodgers' home included a new kitchen, bathroom and central heating.

He was presented with vouchers, flowers and a cake to mark the special occasion.

Mr Rodgers' said: "I'm nearly 60 and I think it's marvellous that I have what is, essentially, a brand new home to live in".

"Every day the site team made sure my home was in a liveable condition and they were all really considerate when the work was taking place.

"I have arthritis and now the taps in the bathroom are really easy to use, I don't even have to turn them! Everyone from Bramall has just been fantastic".

"Thank you so much" Bramall have modernised homes in several areas of Doncaster which have been in much need of renewal for many years.

Pete Varley, Construction Manager for Bramall Construction, said: "We believe that our work is about much more than building with bricks and mortar it's actually about rebuilding communities and the spirits of the tenants in those local areas".

""It's great news for Doncaster residents that we have now been able to modernise 2,500 homes and counting.

And it's vital that residents have housing that's ready for the future.

By working closely with St Leger Homes we can make sure that we deliver that to residents all across the Borough".

St Leger Homes' Chief Executive, Martin Musgrave said: "This is a milestone for St Leger Homes, our construction partners and our customers.

I am delighted that we have now unlocked the GBP300m of funding to continue this programme - GBP55m will be spent this year.

Work has started in earnest across the Borough to bring more homes up to and beyond the Government's decency standard.

The project is part of the Decent Homes scheme set up by the government where all council properties must meet a decent standard, with modern facilities, warmth and weatherproofing, by the year 2010.

Bramall Construction have been working on the scheme in Doncaster since 2004 and have built a strong relationship with DMBC and now St Leger Homes - the Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) created by the council to manage the transformation of council tenanted homes.

A GBP300m investment programme has just been signed between St Leger Homes and seven contractors including Bramall Construction, Henry Boot Construction and Wates Living Space.

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