Some of the Rock Townsend Residential team enjoyed a summer inspection visit to our timber frame housing project in St Albans last month. It was great to see the progress that has been made on site, with the benefits of the prefabricated timber frames clear to see in both construction time and wider coordination for the associated trades.
The timber frames are one element of the wider sustainability strategy being utilised on this project to reduce the overall environmental impact. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP), Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and an increase in biodiversity are all positive contributions to a greener site.
Our close working relationship with Neilcott Construction as main contractor has enabled the project to progress successfully and efficiently on site with attention to detail and quality at the forefront - working together to provide these homes for St Albans District Council has been great! Once completed, the 14 homes will all be for affordable social rent, responding to St Alban’s District Council’s identification of the need for larger family homes to meet the demands of their housing waiting list.
This Rock Townsend inspection visit also provided further experience for one of our architectural assistants who is starting their Part 3 qualification this month. Rock Townsend pride ourselves on our mentoring and are looking forward to supporting a number of our colleagues through their Part 3 qualification this year!