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Higgins Work Placement Programme empowers young people with essential skills development

Higgins Group continues its commitment to offering young people valuable career experience through its successful Work Placement Programme, which has been running across its developments this summer. Created in collaboration with Skills Builder Partnerships, the programme aims to equip participants with essential skills whilst giving an insight into the diverse range of career opportunities available in the construction industry.

Topping Out Ceremony Takes Place at John Street, Newham

The Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, and Higgins Partnerships have officially celebrated the topping out at John Street, Newham, where 70 new affordable rent homes will soon be delivered for local residents.

Work underway on 189 low-energy affordable homes at Deptford Landings

Construction is now underway on 189 low-energy affordable homes for local people at Deptford Landings in southeast London.

Wandle and Higgins break ground on 93 affordable homes at Summerstown, SW London

Wandle Housing Association and Higgins Partnerships have officially broken ground at 46-76 Summerstown in Merton, South-West London, where 93 much-needed affordable homes will be delivered.

Promoting healthy eating through the Community Cookbook with Minet School

Higgins Partnerships is working closely with Hillingdon Council to deliver a range of social value and community initiatives to benefit local Hillingdon residents and leave a lasting legacy for the area.

Completion of 74 Shared Ownership homes at Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate

74 shared ownership homes have been successfully completed at Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, within the London Borough of Newham. In partnership with Clarion Housing Group, Higgins Partnerships has transformed a vacant brownfield site into much needed affordable homes for the community.

Southwark Council opens brand new homes development in Bermondsey

Southwark Council officially opened its brand new homes development in south Bermondsey on Tuesday 23 July 2024. The development is named Folajimi Apartments, to commemorate the life and bravery of Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole (Jimi), who tragically drowned in the River Thames in April 2021 after jumping in to rescue another person who had fallen in.

Construction landmark celebrated at Greenhill Centre, Newham

A significant milestone in the delivery of 81 affordable, low-energy homes at Greenhill Centre in Newham has been marked with an official topping-out ceremony.

Progress on building hundreds of new homes

Plans to build more than 350 new homes in Brixton, more than half of which will be affordable, have taken a big step forward.

Hanwell Square, Boston Road receives prestigious national construction award

Hanwell Square, Boston Road in the London Borough of Ealing has won the Major Projects Development of the Year at the 2024 LABC Warranty Bricks awards for its high standards of workmanship and site management.

Stonebridge Estate receives recognition at Inside Housing Development Awards

Milton Avenue and Hillside on the Stonebridge Estate in the London borough of Brent have been recognised at this year’s Inside Housing Development Awards as one of the finalists for Best Affordable Housing Development (over £20m).

Hat trick as Higgins is shortlisted in three categories at BPIC Awards

Higgins Partnerships has been shortlisted in three categories at this year’s Black Professionals in Construction (BPIC) Awards for Best Social Value Team, Best Community Project for Eat Club, Newham and Best Project of the Year for Stonebridge Estate.

Tour shows progress at York Way Estate to deliver social rent homes

A delegation from Islington Council, City of London Corporation and the GLA toured the York Way Estate in Islington this week to view the progress being made to build 91 new affordable homes on the estate.

Stonebridge Estate shortlisted in Construction News Awards

Higgins has been recognised for delivering outstanding community engagement by being shortlisted in this year’s Construction News Awards for Community Engagement Project of the Year at Stonebridge Estate.