Construction firm Urban Group (York) Ltd intends to create jobs thanks to a £15m repairs contract with City of York Council.
The contractor will provide home repairs and upgrades, including energy retrofitting improvements, across the council’s social housing portfolio. The Dunnington firm’s maintenance and energy team was appointed to cover about 3,500 of the council’s social housing properties across the city following a competitive tender process.
The five-year contract covers home improvements and repairs, extensive damp works as well as an energy retrofitting programme to make the homes greener and more energy efficient for the residents. Urban Group has provided maintenance services to a host of clients including retail giant Primark, fit-out to the likes of Costa Coffee and refurbishment works for Asda.
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Urban Group commercial director Andrew Green said: “We are delighted to be working with City of York Council on this important programme of works that will upgrade thousands of homes, making them warmer and more energy efficient, which is obviously very good news for the tenants. We were able to demonstrate a proven track record in the social housing sector across the North and, with our headquarters also based in York, our team has an excellent understanding and knowledge of the city which means we can hit the ground running.”
He added: “We’ll be looking to recruit on the back of this contract win to grow the team, as well as take on some keen apprentices who can learn and progress with Urban over the coming years. This is a great opportunity for anyone who has enthusiasm and wants to learn on the job, whilst gaining industry-recognised qualifications.”
Urban Group has also carried out work for high profile clients such as Jet2, University of York and TK Maxx.
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