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14/02/2012

Forrest Completes £2m Refurbishment Framework

Forrest, the leading social housing regeneration specialist, has just completed a £2 million contract for Places for People.

The six-month programme in Lancaster Court, near Chorley, saw Forrest refurbish more than 70 apartments alongside window, heating and roofing work in several other properties.

The contract was part of Places for People's major works framework to provide planned and cyclical maintenance for more than 1,000 of its properties across the North West.
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Places for People was established in 1965 and now owns or manages more than 62,000 homes across over 200 different local authorities jurisdictions.

During the project Forrest liaised regularly with tenants through weekly meetings and the company’s dedicated team of liaison officers made daily visits to each property and as a result the project has been recognised by the Considerate Constructors scheme.

Lee McCarren, Chief Executive at Forrest, said: "People for Places has an ethos similar to our own when it comes to caring for the communities in which we work.

"This project has progressed smoothly thanks to our engagement with residents which has allowed us to stick to the short timeframe."

(CD/GK)

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