On Monday, 9th November, the Bugler Developments Team were joined by our client, the London Borough of Newham, and representatives from the wider project team to celebrate the completion of 116 Passivhaus apartments for affordable rent.
We welcomed Cllr. John Gray, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing, and members of Newham’s Housing Delivery Team on the day.
Andy Bugler, Bugler Group CEO said, “On behalf of the Bugler team it was fantastic to be joined by our partners at the London Borough of Newham to celebrate the completion of 116 new, affordable Passivhaus apartments at Leyes Road.
“Leyes Road follows the completion of Plashet Road and Burgoyne’s Depot, where we have delivered a further 113 Passivhaus homes for Newham, with whom we have a strong, collaborative relationship. We wish the incoming residents many happy years in their new homes, and we continue to focus on the delivery of more Passivhaus homes in the borough at Vandome Close, which completes fully next year.”
All 116 homes have been built to sustainability-focused Passivhaus standards. The homes are designed to stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer, reducing energy use and helping residents keep household bills down. The development consists of 8 1-bed, 60 2-bed, 40 3-bed and 8 4-bed apartments.
Over the course of the project, Bugler Developments also delivered a large amount of social value. This included:
- A local spend within Newham and surrounding postcodes totaling £4.5m.
- 243 hours of volunteering.
- 103 hours delivered in sessions in local education and 3 educational trips to site.
- £90,000 donated to causes in the local community.
- 35 local residents working on site.
- 83 weeks of apprenticeships delivered and 19 weeks of work experience.
