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Category: Community
Progression at Luton
The construction of 24 timber framed flats for Aldwyck Housing Association is well under way. This project is part of the Marsh Farm regeneration scheme and the Company is actively involved with the Marsh Farm Community Development Trust in providing training opportunities for local residents. Currently there are six apprentices from Barnfield and Ridgemond Colleges… Read More
£4,000,000 of New Contracts for BPHA
We are pleased to announce that our Partnering Client, Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association has awarded us two new contracts in Bedford and work has now started on these sites. Both are mixed residential developments with 17 houses and flats at St Leonards Court, Ampthill Road and 22 houses and flats at Grosvenor Court in the… Read More
St Paul’s Place Receives National Recognition
The project at St Pauls Place, St Albans has received a Silver Standard Award by the Building for Life Awards. The project which was constructed for Aldwyck Housing association and partnered by St Albans City and District Council has been recognised for their commitment to sustainable communities. The Building for Life assessors concluded in their… Read More
Bloomfield Avenue, Luton
Bloomfield Avenue, Luton has produced three new houses for Luton Community Housing Association all of which have achieved Level 4 under the Code for Sustainable Homes. The three properties were traditionally constructed Social Housing on a restricted site, formerly containing domestic garage units. In accordance with instructions from our clients, we investigated the use and… Read More
Recent Handovers
Aston Way, Potters Bar The Company’s first scheme undertaken for Affinity Sutton Housing Association was successfully handed over on 1st June 2009. The scheme comprised four two bedroom flats which were spaciously designed by Avebury Projects from Milton Keynes. The building was of timber frame construction erected on a disused garage site. The garages were… Read More
Progress
New Starts: Concorde House, Hornchurch • Development for Circle Anglia • Refurbishment of existing building to provide 14 No flats • Completion: January 2010 Fitzjohn Avenue, Hampstead • Development for Circle Anglia • Refurbishment of existing Victorian property to provide 5 No flats. • Completion: January 2010 Edward Street, Dunstable • Development for Aragon Housing… Read More
Parrots watch Northants fly past Glamorgan Dragons
On Friday 29th May employees from Parrott Construction and subcontractors were treated to a corporate day out at Northampton Cricket club where the Northants Steelbacks took on the Galmorgan Dragons in a twenty/20 match. The weather was excellent which made for a good game of cricket. Northants batted first and after their 20 overs tallied… Read More
40 Years Old
On Friday 17th October 2008 we held our 40th Anniversary Reception at the Swan Hotel in Bedford. The venue there was the Coach Room which overlooks the River Great Ouse and this provided an excellent setting for our guests. The reception was very well attended by over 150 people including local MP’s, the Mayor of… Read More
Parrott Construction -v- Grand Union Housing Association
A football match was arranged with Grand Union Housing Association, formerly Aragon, on the 30th March in Sandy, Bedfordshire. The game kicked off at 6.00pm but didn’t really get going for the fist 15 minutes. Most of the action was taken up by Parrotts pinning GUHA in there own half with possession play, and apart… Read More