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Shovels in the ground at Cockleshell Walk

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We had an exciting trip to Sittingbourne this month to mark a milestone for one of our projects: the start of works on Cockleshell Walk. It marks the beginning of Swale Borough Council's new development of 51 affordable homes. 

Swale Borough Council procured their development partner, Regiis, through our Construction & Development DPS, and it was great to be there in person as the project gets under way. 

About the development 

Cockleshell Walk will bring 51 new high-quality homes to a former car park site, right on the doorstep of Sittingbourne town centre. Every home will be Social Rented which will give local people access to genuinely affordable places to live. 

A few highlights include: 

  • A mix of one, two and three-bedroom homes across three apartment blocks
  • Built using modern, energy-efficient methods to help keep bills down for residents
  • Designed to compliment the character of Sittingbourne's town centre as part of its wider regeneration
  • Backed by funding from Homes England's Affordable Homes Programme

"Cockleshell Walk is a special project for us. Our office is just down the road in Sittingbourne, so we'll all be able to watch this build take shape right on our doorstep. Having helped deliver the procurement, it was great to be there for shovels in the ground and speak to the team working on the build." Tracy Shepherd, Senior Procurement Manager, South East Consortium

We'll be following the progress at Cockleshell Walk as it develops, and look forward to sharing more updates as the building starts to take shape. 

About our Construction & Development DPS

This project is a great example of our DPS in action. It covers site preparation and new build projects for public sector organisations. It gives our members access to a compliant route to appointing the right development partner. 

Suppliers can join the DPS at any time. The onboarding process takes no longer than two weeks, so you have access to a live, growing pool of contractors ready to deliver your projects. 

Want to procure your next development partner through our Construction & Development DPS? Learn more here.