Housing association, Citizen, is working with Excelsior Land and LoCaL Homes with support from Coventry City Council to build 19 properties at eight sites across the city.
The homes are being built using timber frames which are built in the LoCaL factory in Walsall and then are transported to the sites in Coventry where they are then assembled and built by Excelsior Land.
There are several benefits to using timber frames including speed of build and sustainability – a new tree is planted for every tree that is felled to build the timber frame and there is very little waste.
Executive Director of Development at Citizen, Nick Byrne, said: “Work is progressing really well on our garage sites across Coventry. We’re working with our partners to provide much needed housing in the area alongside transforming former garage sites. Using timber frames as a Modern Method of Construction at this site will help produce less carbon dioxide emissions as opposed to traditional brick. The homes are also assembled on site quickly which means they can be built at a much faster pace compared to traditional build. We also chose timber frames for the garage sites as they have limited access and space to store materials, so by using this construction method the homes were able to be built effectively.”
The homes at the sites will be a mix of one and three bed houses as well as one and two bed bungalows.
Councillor Naeem Akhtar from Coventry City Council said: “I was really impressed when I saw the way the homes are built. I visited the site on Henley Road in Bell Green and saw a derelict site now set to provide homes for families in Coventry. There is a real need for good homes in Coventry, and as a partnership with Citizen, this highlights our commitment to find innovative ways of building houses where they are most needed. Social housing is a real priority for the Council, and I’m delighted to see the progress that Citizen and other partners are making on the garage sites.”
