The Peabody Trust was founded in 1862 as the Peabody Donation Fund and is one of London’s oldest and largest housing associations with over 100,000 homes across London and the home counties
It is also a community benefit society and urban regeneration agency, with a focus on placemaking, stewardship and a provider of an extensive range of community programmes.
Hamilton was approached by The Peabody Trust to work alongside existing client Axis Europe to install the Soltherm Ultimate EWI system with 110mm Rockwool with a HD Silicone (with Deco X Mosaic) finish to three blocks of flats.
This was part of the Trust’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 1 award and it was delivered as a fully PAS 2030:2019 & PAS 2035 compliant project.
With restricted delivery to the blocks on a very narrow street and a huge amount of enabling work due to gas mains, sprinkler systems and various other electrical issues, we quickly identified challenges and solutions were put in place to ensure the project ran smoothly.
Along with all the safety and environmental benefits, the project has really elevated the aesthetics of the blocks and residents are delighted with the results.
Rashida Kutubu, Senior Project Manager at the Peabody Trust, said:
The transformation of these blocks was long overdue and funding from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund allowed us to make significant improvements that will benefit tenants for years to come.
Axis Europe and Hamilton worked hard to bring our plans to life and navigated many challenges to deliver this project. We’ve received fantastic feedback from residents and the surrounding communities.
Dave Allen, Divisional Manager at Axis, added:
Money from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund has made a significant difference to Peabody Trust tenants and it was great to be involved in this project.
It was great to work with Hamilton to deliver the EWI aspect of the scheme as we know we can rely on them to navigate any challenges that arise in order to deliver first class results.
As usual, Dave and the team worked together to ensure every aspect of the EWI was perfect – well done to everyone involved.
Dave Wylde, Hamilton Site Manager, added:
We knew from the outset that this would be a difficult delivery but as a team we relished the opportunity.
Once we had sorted out the access and enabling works the project gathered pace quickly and by working in partnership with Dave and his team, we were able to bring these properties up to a standard that everyone can be proud of.
It is always very rewarding to work on contracts funded by the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund as we’re not just tackling climate change; we’re providing a breath of fresh air and financial relief to those who need it the most.
