Crosbie Homes identified the land and worked in conjunction with its in-house design team, McLennan Partnership, allowing it to meet both design and build needs for Clyde Valley Housing Association from the offset.

The new-build development in Craigend Drive, Coatbridge, consists of 14 properties, six houses and eight cottage flats, providing much needed social housing in the area and delivering against North Lanarkshire Council’s Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) which aims to deliver almost 3,000 affordable homes over the next 5 years, regenerating and investing in the local community.

Built on a brownfield site it required innovative solutions to address varying ground levels and substrate conditions, including stair access to gardens with planted slopes. Limited site storage for materials and time constraints for services installation due to neighbouring properties meant that precise project planning and communication was essential to overcome these challenges.

Each property has facing brick superstructures and tiled roofs with solar panels. Both electric and gas SMART meters were installed and hard and soft landscaping was put in place across the site.

Steven Stewart, development manager at Crosbie Homes, said: “From initial land identification and acquisition through to completion and handover, it has been a pleasure to work in partnership with Clyde Valley Housing Association in delivering energy efficient, quality, affordable housing in an area of high social demand, assisting them in achieving their delivery targets as well as that of the Scottish Government More Homes division.

“We look forward to building on our partnership with them moving forward and we continue to work alongside other housing associations and authorities in the identification and delivery of projects in similar areas of social demand.”

Mark Elliott, contracts manager at Crosbie Homes, added: “We have a strong track record of developing homes across the Country, particularly on brownfield land such as this. This site has been a positive start to building a long-term relationship with Clyde Valley Housing Association and the operational team were delighted to work with a new partner in delivering much needed affordable housing in the area.”

Carole Kirkman, development manager, Clyde Valley Housing Association, commented: “Our first successful project with Crosbie Homes has provided much needed good quality housing for affordable rent in the Coatbridge area. The total cost to develop the project was just under £2m which received funding from the Scottish Government Grant of £1.1m. We look forward to working with Crosbie Homes on similar projects in the future.”