Work underway on Hull affordable housing scheme

Work has started on a development of almost 100 new homes in Hull.Hull City Council and Caddick Construction have broken ground on a development of 99 affordable homes at Dane Park Road, with handover due in Spring 2027.Once complete, the scheme will comprise 20 one-bedroom, 49 two-bedroom, 20 three-bedroom and ten four-bedroom homes, all of which will be available for affordable rent.The Dane Park scheme will incorporate air source heat pumps and photovoltaic roof panels to all homes, as well as EV charging points to some properties. As well as green spaces around the site, there are more than 250 trees being planted around the surrounding area.Caddick was appointed to the project via a Direct Selection under the EN:Procure New Build Framework, to promote early contractor involvement and de-risk the project to bring greater value to Hull City Council.Sister company Caddick Civil Engineering has also been appointed to deliver the groundworks ahead of the main construction work.Paul Dodsworth, Construction Group managing director, said: “We are proud to be growing our presence on frameworks such as EN:Procure, which help to drive high standards in project delivery. Through early engagement between our team, our client and project stakeholders we can ensure that all public sector projects are delivered efficiently and with real value for money.”With all aspects of the build included in this framework, from site preparation and remediation to civil engineering, we are able to create further efficiencies by working closely with our civils arm, Caddick Civil Engineering.”We are pleased to have been appointed to the scheme at Dane Park, and we look forward to working closely with Hull City Council to bring these much-needed homes to families across the city.”Cllr Paul Drake-Davis, Hull City Council’s portfolio holder for regeneration and housing, added: “We welcome our new partner Caddick Construction and the opportunity to work together at Dane Park, one of the biggest council house new build developments to start in Hull for many years. As well as building 99 well designed, energy efficient, family homes, these much needed houses will enable the Council to play its part in tackling climate change and just as importantly, help our tenants save money with lower electricity and heating bills.”