Award for new homes
Prize for school redevelopment
The redevelopment of the former Broxburn Primary School has been named Af ford a b l e H o u s i n g Development of the Year at the 2017 Homes for Scotland Awards.
Lovell was presented with the award at a special ceremony at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre last Friday.
Constructed on behalf of West Lothian Council on the former Broxburn Primary School site, the new purpose-built residential flats are designed for older people to enable them to live as independently as possible.
Broxburn – Housing for Older People utilised many of the original 1890s sandstone buildings’ features.
Two new buildings were also constructed to create 18 one and two bedroom flats arranged around a shared courtyard and garden area.
Eighty per cent of subcontractors working on the project came from within 40km of the project site.
Ru n n i n g alongside the development programme, Lovell also established an educational schools and colleges programme, including a Health and Safety team visit to the new Broxburn Primary School, giving pupils an opportunity to learn about good health and safety practice and the dangers of building sites.
The Homes for Scotland awards were established in 2003 to recognise and promote best practice in the industry.
Sarah Fre e l f rom Lov e l l commented: “Everyone at Lovell is thrilled that our new development on Broxburn’s West Main Street has been named Affordable Housing Development of the Year at this year’s coveted Homes for Scotland awards.
“Lovell have been building affordable partnership homes for over 45 years, even selling the UK’s first ever affordable partnership development back in 1972.
“We are committed to working with a range of local partners to deliver housing that is carefully tailored to the needs of the local community.”