Hills secures the treble at LABC Building Excellence Awards

Posted on 16 March, 2016 by Aidan Dever

Swindon-based housing developer Hills Homes successfully beat off the competition to win each of its nominated categories and secure the treble at this year’s LABC Building Excellence Awards.

Hills was nominated for five LABC awards across three different categories, including the best partnership with a local Authority building control team and the LABC Residential Site Agent of the Year which saw Homes’ site managers Jan Pearce, Ahmet Ibrahim and Tim Tippets account for half of the final six shortlisted.

Hills received the following awards at the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2016:
LABC Residential Site Agent of the Year – Jan Pearce
Best partnership with a local Authority building control team – Hills Homes
‘Highly Commended’ best small new housing development – Tommy’s Barn, Church Lane Bishopstone

Nick King Group Director of Hills Homes said: “It is fantastic to see our hard work and commitment to high quality pay off with such prestigious awards. It is a credit to the excellent work that Jan, Ahmet and Tim carry out on a daily basis, each of them deserves it!”

Hills Homes has established a strong reputation for building high quality homes on carefully selected sites. From bespoke country homes on the edge of sought after villages to major urban developments, Hills brings individuals quality to each of their developments.

If you have any queries relating to this, please contact our Communications Team at comms@hills-group.co.uk.

Excellent Considerate Constructor’s Scheme performance for Hills Homes site manager

Posted on 5 February, 2016 by Aidan Dever

Site manager, Karl Kaljusko, has been acknowledged for the excellent way he manages his building site with the presentation of a Performance Beyond Compliance certificate from the national Considerate Constructor’s Scheme (CCS).

Karl manages the Hills Homes Developments site at Station Meadows in Calne, Wiltshire, where 101 new homes have been built recently. The site has proved very popular with local buyers and only three apartments remain for sale.

Karl said: “I was really proud to learn that the CSS assessment of my site had resulted in such good scores in each of the five categories assessed. It is gratifying to be acknowledged in this way as a lot of work goes into maintaining such high standards.”

The CCS assesses construction sites on the following five categories in the Scheme’s Code of Considerate Practice: Site appearance, respect the community, protect the environment, secure everyone’s safety, and value the workforce.

Sites are not only assessed for compliance, but also to identify measures taken which are above and beyond these requirements, with a score of 10 in each section being the highest achievable.

John Doody, production manager for Hills Homes, said: “Hills registers all its construction sites with the CCS and our site managers work hard to perform beyond statutory requirements and support the call to improve the image of construction.”

If you have any queries relating to this Considerate Constructor’s Scheme recognition, please contact our Communications Team at comms@hills-group.co.uk.

Hills Homes funds historic restoration project in Calne

Posted on 11 June, 2015 by Aidan Dever

An historic wall within the magnificent Castlefields Park in the centre of Calne is on track to undergo essential repairs with a historic restoration project following funding from local company, Hills Homes Developments.

Castlefields Park was transferred to Calne Town Council in 2012 as a community asset from Wiltshire Council. The Town Council recognised the area as an essential green lung to the town and wanted to ensure it remained as a green space and a community asset for the present and future generations to come.

Following some freak weather the Town Council discovered that in addition to urgent work to some of the trees, the historic wall within the park was in a very poor state of repair with parts of it liable to collapse.

Urgent funding as required to help with the high cost of repairs to reinstate the wall sympathetically and in a manner which was fitting for such a historic part of Calne.

Following discussions between the Castlefields Canal and River Park (CARP) Association and the Town Council, amendments were agreed to the Section 106 agreement relating to Hills Homes’ Station Road development, which has enabled Hills to provide funding to reinstate the historic wall.

The funding also provides for the expertise of a conservation architect who will ensure that the historic value of this part of Calne is preserved whilst also protecting the important surrounding flora and fauna during the project.

This is the second time that Hills has provided funding for Castlefields Park. In 2011, Hills funded the restoration of a former lock with replica narrow boat that forms a focal feature at the main entrance to Castlefields Park.

Hills Homes has established a strong reputation for building high-quality homes on carefully selected sites. From bespoke country homes on the edge of sought-after villages to major urban developments, Hills brings individual quality to each of its developments.

If you have any queries relating to this historic restoration project, please contact our Communications Team at comms@hills-group.co.uk.

Site manager recognised for Performance Beyond Compliance

Posted on 23 February, 2015 by Aidan Dever

A building site manager at ‘The Rozzers’ housing development in Bibury, Gloucestershire, is celebrating after being presented with a Performance Beyond Compliance certificate from the national Considerate Constructor’s Scheme (CCS).

Ahmet Ibrahim works for Wiltshire-based Hills Homes Developments and manages the construction site where 11 new homes are being built on behalf of Cirencester Housing Association to provide affordable housing for local people.

Ahmet said: “I was proud to learn that the CSS assessment of my site had achieved scores of 7 or above in each of the five categories and it is gratifying that the effort put into managing a site to this high standard has been recognised.”

Sites are not only assessed for compliance, but also to identify measures taken which are above and beyond these requirements, with a score of 10 in each section being the highest achievable.

John Doody, Production Manager for Hills Homes, said: “All Hills Homes development sites register with the CCS and our site managers work hard to perform beyond statutory requirements and support the CCS goal of improving the image of construction.”

If you have any queries relating to this Performance Beyond Compliance recognition, please contact our Communications Team at comms@hills-group.co.uk.

Strong sales sees Hills Homes move confidently onto Phase 2 development in Calne

Posted on 9 February, 2015 by Aidan Dever

Strong sales activity sees local developer move confidently onto Phase 2 of new homes
development in Calne.

The market town of Calne continues to be a popular choice for house buyers with homes in the first phase of the Station Meadows development selling on target within 12 months of being launched.

Nick King, Group Director of Hills Homes, said: “Buyers responded quickly and positively to the development and we are confident that the launch of Phase 2 will be just as well received. It offers the same mix of 2,3 and 4-bedroom homes that attracted a range of purchasers to the first phase and the forward interest remains encouraging.”

“The fact that Calne benefits from enviable sport and leisure facilities plus a number of nature trails, cycle routes and riverside walks including Castle Park, which borders the Station Meadows development, makes it an ideal location for buyers who are looking for a combination of country living yet being conveniently close to a market town.”

Selling agents Atwell Martin confirm that the majority of purchasers have come from Calne itself and the immediate surrounding areas. Agent Jane Slusarczyk said: “Buyers have been impressed with the quality of the build and in particular the size of home they have been able to secure.”

If you have any queries relating to these Calne new homes, please contact our Communications Team at comms@hills-group.co.uk.