Perry Barr Residential Scheme on course to beat jobs targets as it meets construction milestone

Working with Lendlease, the scheme has contributed to over 200 new jobs for local people and over 1,000 have learnt new skillsAt the Perry Barr Residential Scheme, Willmott Dixon is creating 430 apartments for private sale and rent across two plots. Together with Lendlease and others we’re celebrating the social impact that the scheme has had so far, as we meet a major construction milestone.The Birmingham scheme is well on the way to beating the targets it was set to help support the local economy and bring wider community benefits. More than 200 new jobs have already been created for local people and over 1,000 have learnt new skills as part of the onsite training and development offered through the project.More than £100m has been spent with local businesses within 30 miles of the residential scheme, and the workforce have put in more than 1,000 hours of volunteering for local charities including Birmingham Crisis Centre and the food bank at Eden Boys’ School. News of these achievements was released as the Scheme reached a significant milestone as it ‘topped out’, by reaching the highest point in the construction of all the buildings on the scheme.When complete, the Perry Barr Residential Scheme will provide 1,400 much-needed new homes for Birmingham. The tallest building on the scheme tops out at fifteen storeys and the first residents are expected to move in by 2023. The scheme is part of the wider regeneration in the north west of the city, including improved leisure and community facilities along with upgraded transport infrastructure.