Kestrel Helps Housebuilder Complete Whaplode Development Ahead of Schedule

Lincolnshire based timber frame manufacturer Kestrel Timber Frame has helped Bourne based house builder FE Peacock Construction (www.fepeacock.co.uk) deliver 12 affordable properties in Whaplode months ahead of schedule.

The affordable homes, located off Miller’s Rest in Whaplode, South Holland, Lincolnshire, include a range of both two and three bedroom houses.

The development was scheduled for completion in June 2010. However, construction work is now complete and the properties have been handed over to Boston based housing association, Longhurst & Havelok Homes (www.landh.org.uk).

Kestrel designed the frames based on building drawings supplied by the developer. They were manufactured by Kestrel in its factory at Market Deeping before its highly experienced teams delivered the frames to site and swiftly erected them. This made it possible for the builders to construct the homes in a fraction of the time required by conventional construction techniques.

Ross Nichols of Kestrel said: “By using our timber frames FE Peacock was able to control its costs and reduce the amount of time it took to construct the new homes, helping it to remain ahead in the current highly competitive housing market.”

All properties were built to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 – some 25 per cent above the standard building regulations specification for energy performance.

Four of the plots are fitted with rainwater harvesting technologies and all properties have air source heat pumps, highlighting FE Peacock’s commitment to creating affordable, well-built and energy-efficient homes.

Cathy Aljohari, project manager at Longhurst Group, said: “Longhurst & Havelok Homes are delighted to have worked with a highly reputable company such as FE Peacock on this development. The properties are of a very high quality and importantly are also sustainable.”

All Kestrel’s timber is obtained from guaranteed sustainable forest sources, adding to the environmental benefits of this method of construction.