Construction of Social and Affordable Housing at Newtownabbey

Concepts

• newtownabbey
• construction of social
• residential buildings
• londonderry
• construction work
• construction of affordable houses
• former newtownabbey high school site
• masonry construction
• affordable housing
• construction of social and affordable housing

Location

Northern Ireland:

Description

The Project is for the construction of up to 120 social and affordable homes at former Newtownabbey High School site, Rathcoole Drive, Newtownabbey.

Total Quantity or Scope

The estimated duration of the Contract is 104nr. weeks commencing March 2022 subject to planning approval and NIHE funding being received. This contract includes the construction of affordable houses, general needs dwellings, generic wheelchair needs dwellings, and complex needs dwellings with associated roads, parking spaces, site works, retaining, drainage and associated site services provision and installation. The works may include: - Approximately 112nr. houses and apartments (social & affordable for sale) - Construction on a brownfield, sloping site with existing landscape / planting to be retained (including TPO trees) - Construction adjacent to existing adopted carriageways and footpaths to be maintained during the contract - Provision of retaining wall structures adjacent to residential areas, adopted carriageways and footpaths. o Temporary support and diversion of existing services; including high voltage NIE cables, BT cables & NIW water mains o Connection to existing adopted foul & storm sewers o Disposal / removal of existing structures and spoil - Installation of new services (BT, NIE, NI Water, natural gas) - Requirement for detailed Traffic Management Plan - Masonry construction throughout - Installation of PV panels - Construction of access roads and on-street parking, to adoptable standards - Construction to be carried out in restricted sites within an established residential area, neighbouring primary school and commercial premises. - Construction of Category 1 / active elderly 3 storey apartments. - Dwelling units designed to Lifetime Homes Criteria and comply with Secure by Design criteria. - New boundary treatments to existing housing developments - Construction, landscaping and aboricultural works (including TPO trees). - Construction of equipped children’s play area. - Construction of Nearly Zero Energy houses. - Phased handover

CPV Codes

• 45211000 - Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

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