{"id":4756,"date":"2019-04-08T10:43:43","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T10:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=4756"},"modified":"2019-04-08T10:43:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T10:43:43","slug":"balfour-beatty-starts-east-wick-olympic-park-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/balfour-beatty-starts-east-wick-olympic-park-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Balfour Beatty starts East Wick Olympic Park village"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Balfour Beatty has signed off the first \u00a3102m construction contract for its East Wick and Sweetwater housing development at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.<\/p>\n<p>The construction group&#8217;s investment arm, in joint venture with Places for People, will provide equity for the construction works with borrowed funding provided by Homes England.<\/p>\n<p>This joint venture is developing the two new East Wick and Sweetwater neighbourhoods of\u00a01,500 homes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"163817\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionenquirer.com%2Fdirectory%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/enquirer_directory_mpu.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Balfour Beatty\u2019s construction arm has been earmarked to deliver all building work, which is expected to generate \u00a3400m.<\/p>\n<p>The initial phase, which marks the first of seven construction phases, will see the delivery of four mixed-use buildings, including 302 apartments, townhouses and several associated commercial facilities including retail and leisure amenities.<\/p>\n<p>Graham Hill, Balfour Beatty\u2019s managing director for its London Regional construction business, said: \u201cWe look forward to providing East London with a lasting legacy by creating a range of employment opportunities for local people and businesses through the development of this new and exciting neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"153404\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.donseed.com%2Finformation%2Fintroducing-workplace%2F%3Futm_source%3DOnline%2520Advert%26utm_campaign%3DOnline%2520Ad%2520-%2520April%25202019%2520-%2520Construction%2520Enquirer%2520%28Workplace%29%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image001.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The project will target BREEAM \u2018Excellent\u2019 status and produce 302 zero carbon homes.<\/p>\n<p>Ground preparation works has started with completion expected in spring 2021. At construction peak, the project will employ approximately 500 people with 7% of its workforce formed of apprentices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"break-out-box\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EWSW-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141432\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EWSW-03.jpg\" alt=\"EWSW-03\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>East Wick<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 850 new homes<\/li>\n<li>North-west of the Park next to Hackney Wick and Here East<\/li>\n<li>Townhouses, mews, studios and flats<\/li>\n<li>New primary school and two new nurseries<\/li>\n<li>91,000sqm residential<\/li>\n<li>9,000sqm employment space<\/li>\n<li>5,600sqm community<\/li>\n<li>4,700sqm retail and leisure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sweetwater<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 650 new homes<\/li>\n<li>South-west of the Park near Old Ford and the Copper Box Arena<\/li>\n<li>Studios, flats and family homes with private gardens<\/li>\n<li>New primary school and two new nurseries and a health centre<\/li>\n<li>67,700sqm residential<\/li>\n<li>1,000sqm employment<\/li>\n<li>8,400sqm community<\/li>\n<li>2,500sqm retail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"122945\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eca.co.uk%2Fwhy-the-eca%2Fclients-specifiers\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ECA-Specifier-300x250-blue.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"153404\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.donseed.com%2Finformation%2Fintroducing-workplace%2F%3Futm_source%3DOnline%2520Advert%26utm_campaign%3DOnline%2520Ad%2520-%2520April%25202019%2520-%2520Construction%2520Enquirer%2520%28Workplace%29%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image001.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UDGTAe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balfour Beatty has signed off the first \u00a3102m construction contract for its East Wick and Sweetwater housing development at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. The construction group&#8217;s investment arm, in joint venture with Places for People, will provide equity for the construction works with borrowed funding provided by Homes England. 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