Decision details

Contractor to complete construction of the Adpar, Queens Park Court, and Torridon development schemes, following insolvency of Geoffrey Osbourne Ltd.

Summary of Decision: The Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Renters has approved the revised budget to complete the works for the Package B sites of £63.86m; and for the additional spend of £22.0m to be funded by utilising Affordable Housing Fund; and three contract awards to appoint Willmott Dixon Construction Limited as the Council’s contractor to replace Geoffrey Osborne to deliver the remaining construction build works

Reasons for Decision: The decision will enable the progression and completion of the remaining building works by Wilmott Dixon Construction Limited for the Package B Projects (Queens Park Court, Torridon and Adpar). This fulfils the Council’s commitment to deliver more affordable housing, with Package B on course to deliver a total of 20 Specialist Needs Homes and 44 Social Rent Homes.