Michael Dyson Associates Ltd has a longstanding relationship with Rugby Borough Council and following a competitive tender process, we were appointed to provide project management services for the redevelopment of Biart Place.
Councillors first approved plans to develop the site five years ago after structural surveys revealed both of Biart’s tower blocks – which comprised 124 one and two-bedroomed flats – were beyond economic repair.
The £22 million development which includes 60 one and two-bedroomed flats, 20 maisonettes, and 20 two, three and four-bedroomed houses has secured a £6.8 million grant from Homes England’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026, together with a further £2 million from the Government’s Getting Building Fund.
The council appointed Willmott Dixon to deliver the project, who we have worked collaboratively with during the pre-contract stage of the project, along with the various design consultants.
Sustainable design and construction have been put at the heart of the development, with electric vehicle charging points, solar panels and air source heat pumps all included in the plans.
The development has also been designed by architects RG+P Ltd to complement the Victorian-era housing on Clifton Road and surrounding streets, with all homes set to be allocated to eligible households on the council’s waiting list.
Willmott Dixon has now started work on site, with the development scheduled for completion in 2026
Published on 26th February 2024