Countryside wins £800m south London estate rebuild

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Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association has selected developer Countryside as the preferred bidder to deliver phase 2 of its vast £1.6bn Clapham Park estate rebuild in south London.

In a 15-year joint venture with Metropolitan Living, Countryside will deliver nearly 2,500 homes at 17 sites across the Clapham Park Estate.

The £800m phase two works are expected to commence in Spring 2022 with first completions expected in 2024.

This phase will provide nearly 2,400 homes, non-residential builds, public realm and infrastructure.


As well as multi-storey homes rising up to 14 storeys, Metropolitan’s planning approval includes a new central park and community hub with shops and community facilities.

Just over half the new homes will be for affordable tenures. The homes will have green and solar roofs and be supplied by a district heating system.

Since the transfer of Clapham Park from the London Borough of Lambeth, Metropolitan has completed over 1,500 new homes and refurbishments.

 

With the first 50 homes under that permission currently under construction, the joint venture will take forward the remainder.

On completion, Clapham Park, which spans 36 hectares and is nestled between three local centres, Clapham, Brixton and Streatham Hill, will have a total of over 4,000 homes.

Iain McPherson, Group Chief Executive, Countryside, said: “We are thrilled to form this joint venture partnership with MTVH.

“As a partnerships-based business, our commitment to delivering high-quality, sustainable mixed-tenure communities is unwavering. With shared values, I have no doubt this joint venture will bring to life the ambitious vision for Clapham Park, delivering a vibrant and inclusive series of neighbourhoods with safe, secure streets and ample public and private green space.”

 

 

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Jittery clients put brake on projects as subbie rates soar

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The pace of construction growth slowed further in September as the industry saw its worst month for order books since January’s lockdown.

Construction buyers reported output volumes rising to the smallest extent for eight months as the industry continued to grapple with transport issues, a severe lack of materials and staff shortages.

The bellwether IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI Total Activity Index posted 52.6 in September, down from 55.2 in August.

A rapid drop in subcontractor availability in September sparked the steepest rise in subcontractor charges since the survey began in April 1997.

Some buyers warned that the unpredictable pricing environment had slowed clients’ decision-making on new orders and led to delays with contract awards.

Tim Moore, Director at IHS Markit, which compiles the survey said: “September data highlighted a severe loss of momentum for the construction sector as labour shortages and the supply chain crisis combined to disrupt activity on site.

“The volatile price and supply environment has started to hinder new business intakes as construction companies revised cost projections and some clients delayed decisions on contract awards.

“As a result, the latest survey data pointed to the worst month for order books since January’s lockdown.

“Shortages of building materials and a lack of transport capacity led to another rapid increase in purchase prices during September.

He added: “There was also a considerable decline in the availability of subcontractors, with survey respondents citing shortages of bricklayers, drivers, groundworkers, joiners, plumbers and many other skilled trades.

“Measured overall, prices charged by subcontractors increased at the fastest rate since the survey began in April 1997.”

Duncan Brock, Group Director at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, said: “Construction activity suffered another setback in September, as builders were hammered by staff and material shortages, delivery delays and higher business costs as this phase of the post-pandemic recovery became the shakiest for eight months.

“Housing and civil engineering bore the brunt of the slowdown with residential building the weakest since June 2020 during the early stages of the pandemic.

Over 60% of supply chain managers said their deliveries were taking longer and 78% were paying more for their goods as inflation remained stubbornly high.

He warned: “Unless stronger supply chain performance is nailed down along with headcount, we are heading towards a stagnant autumn because the sector is certainly not on an even footing at the moment.”

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T&T nabs Lower Thames Crossing commercial role

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National Highways has named Turner & Townsend as its commercial partner on the vast Lower Thames Crossing scheme.

The appointment marks the completion of the Lower Thames Crossing integrated client team, comprised of Jacobs/Cowi/Arcadis as technical partner, and Jacobs as sole integration partner.

Across the eight-year contract, T&T will work as part of the integrated client team providing day-to-day cost, commercial and contract management, independent cost assurance and cost audit function across the whole £8.6bn Lower Thames Crossing programme.

Matt Palmer, Lower Thames Crossing Executive Director, said: “The Lower Thames Crossing is the most ambitious road project this country has seen since the M25 was completed 35 years ago, and will improve journeys, create new jobs and business opportunities, as well as bring new green spaces for the local community and wildlife.”

If given the green light construction of the main tunnel and link roads will support over 22,000 jobs during construction.

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