Esh Construction appointed to deliver £3m affordable housing scheme in Sheffield

20 new affordable homes will be constructed on land near to Earl Marshal Recreation Ground.Esh Construction has been named as construction partner on a £3 million scheme which will bring new affordable homes to Sheffield.Working on behalf of Great Places Housing Group, one of the fastest growing housing associations in the North of England, Esh will build 20 new properties on a vacant piece of land off Osgathorpe Drive, near to the Earl Marshal Recreation Ground.Named Fir View Gardens, the two and three-bedroom homes will be available for affordable rent and will include associated parking and landscaping.The development was given the go ahead by planners in August last year and forms part of the housing association’s plans to develop 11,000 homes by 2030.Esh will work in partnership with Poole Dick Associates, Bowker Sadler Architects and Sutcliffe to deliver the scheme which is expected to get underway in March this year.To find out more about Esh Construction, visit www.eshgroup.co.uk