Sunderland City Council has appointed North East-based Tolent Construction to build 135 ultra-modern homes in the new Vaux neighbourhood at Riverside Sunderland, in a £40m deal.
The council has 1,000 homes planned for the area, as part of ambitious plans to double the number of people living in the city centre.
Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, said: “We are innovating with this scheme, using modern methods of construction, renewable energy and smart technology, which align with our low-carbon and smart city ambitions, and that will also allow the next generation to learn how to build the homes of the future, as we also push ahead with the Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy, an important part of the housing ecosystem we’re trying to create in Sunderland.”
The homes will be located near Kingsley Gardens and Riverside Park, and were designed by the winners of the Homes of 2030 competition, which was launched in March 2020.
+Home, designed by igloo Regeneration with Useful Projects, Expedition Engineers and Mawson Kerr, and Connector Housing, designed by Openstudio with Hoare Lea, LDA Design and Gardiner & Theobald, were the joint winners.
Paul Webster, chief executive of Tolent, said: “Vaux neighbourhood is an amazing project that showcases the strides being taken in Sunderland to modernise the city centre.
“The world-class houses being built will provide a community fit for the future and an archetype for sustainable housing. As a truly local business, we are proud to be involved in the project and to showcase our ability to meet and exceed the capabilities of national contractors on a local level.
“The project will complement a number of local landmarks that we have constructed including the Beam, the Beacon of Light and the Echo Building.”
Riverside Sunderland is part of the city’s housing strategy, which aims for 7,000 new homes to be built by 2030.
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