Esh lands £4.3m refurb programme
Housing provider Thirteen will upgrade two assisted living developments in Hartlepool with the help of the contractor.
Work is now under way on the refurbishment of Richard Court and Bramley Court in the town, after Esh was appointed by Thirteen. The investment comes through the group’s capital delivery framework.
Marking the largest award for Esh to date through the framework, Bramley Court – a 46-home sheltered housing development – will undergo full mechanical and electrical refurbishment.
This includes major heating upgrades as well as work to improve the lighting and warden call, access controls and CCTV. Extensive internal decoration will be undertaken as well as upgrades to windows and doors.
Similar refurbishment work will be delivered in Richard Court which is a 48-home extra care development located in the town centre.
Communal areas are benefiting from electrical and mechanical improvements, including the replacement of warden call and fire safety equipment, lighting and CCTV to the main complex.
The apartments have benefited from improved ventilation and smoke detection systems. The communal areas will be fully redecorated with colour schemes chosen by the residents.
Esh Construction’s framework manager, Andrew Harrow, said: “The work at Bramley Court and Richard Court takes our recently awarded contracts to a total of £8.3m for Thirteen, following the commencement of kitchen, bathroom and re-wire schemes at Albany, Chilton and Blue Hall earlier this year.
“The amount of work secured in Year 2 of the framework is testament to the hard work of the team to mobilise and action five schemes at the same time.
“We approach these robust refurbishments with a customer-first approach and appreciate that at times the works may be intrusive, but we are committed to working with Thirteen to collaboratively improve homes for residents.”
Esh Construction was appointed to Thirteen’s £150m capital delivery framework at the beginning of 2023.
Thirteen’s partnership framework manager Anthony Ferguson said: “We’re pleased to be working in partnership with Esh to deliver this much needed investment work, which will make a big difference to our customers’ homes. We know how important this work is to our customers here in Hartlepool and this demonstrates our commitment to creating great places to live.
“Schemes like this are vital so that people can live as independently as possible, that’s why we need to invest in facilities, ensuring they are modern and comfortable so that every person has a home that meets their needs.”
