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Willmott Dixon picked for £23m Salford housing scheme

Source: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

Salix Homes has handed Willmott Dixon a £22.5m contract to transform a Salford housing estate.Working with the architect Corstorphine & Wright, the project will see Willmott Dixon transform a 1960s-era tower block, Canon Green Court, with modern new kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems, sprinkler systems and exterior re-facing and insulation. The company will also provide an external facelift on the neighbouring Westminster House apartment block.The redevelopment also involves Willmott Dixon building a new 11-storey apartment block within the grounds of Canon Green in Trinity, providing 108 one- and two-bedroom affordable apartments, to be available under the rent-to-buy scheme.The refurbishment and new-build projects will run concurrently over the next two years.