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St Andrews House in Cullompton (image from Zed Pods Ltd)

St Andrews House, Cullompton has won the “Project of the Year by a Specialist Contractor’ category at the Construction News Specialist Awards 2024. The development was designed and built by Zed Pods who worked in partnership with Mid Devon Housing.

Awarded the accolade in London on 5th September, this category celebrates outstanding achievement by a specialist contractor and client on a specific project. Competing against seven other finalists from various sectors, the project stood out for its innovation and social value.

The panel of judges praised the St Andrews House project for its exemplary execution, commenting: 

“The Zed Pods presentation was excellent, rich in content, and supported by strong evidence. It clearly demonstrated innovation, social value, environmental impact, productivity, customer satisfaction, and future opportunities. The implementation of the Prisoner Building Homes programme was exceptional, with a zero-re-offending rate. The aftercare for residents using smart building technology was also impressive.”

Councillor Simon Clist, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Assets & Property, said:

“We are proud to see our efforts in delivering innovative, net-zero social housing recognised at the national level. Winning the Project of the Year award underscores our commitment to sustainable development while addressing local housing needs.”

Mid Devon Housing is committed to not only building more social housing for local people, but doing it in a high quality, low environmental impact way that meets the needs of tenants. This future proofs the Council in terms of its net-zero carbon goals and reduces life-time maintenance costs for its properties.

For more information about council housing developments, visit the Mid Devon Housing Development Hub.