Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, announces that its Partnerships business has been named as preferred bidder to design and construct the Bournville Gardens retirement village in Birmingham.

The Extra Care Charitable Trust has selected Partnerships to build the 212-apartment village in the Bournville area of Birmingham. The project, worth over £26 million, includes community and care facilities and is expected to start on site in June 2013 with completion planned for the summer of 2015.


The village is the fifth that Galliford Try have delivered for Extra Care, with the Hagley Road village, currently under construction in Birmingham, expected to be fully open in the autumn.

Partnerships has also now reached financial close on the 765 Finchley Road project on behalf of Housing Association Affinity Sutton. The North London scheme will see the creation of 80 mixed tenure homes and commercial units under a £15.8 million contract.

Galliford Try Chief Executive Greg Fitzgerald commented: "These two contracts demonstrate the excellence that our Partnerships business provides in the care and affordable housing sectors. We are delighted to be furthering our relationships with both Extra Care and Affinity Sutton and look forward to working with them to create the communities their customers deserve."

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