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Affordable homes building begins at London regeneration scheme
- 20/08/2010
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Building work has begun to create 30 new homes for shared ownership at the Beavers Lane regeneration project in Hounslow, west London. The £4.4 million development from housing provider A2Dominion forms part of a wider regeneration project on the site. The first phase of 23 homes for shared ownership (part-buy part-rent) is due to complete in summer 2011, whilst the second phase of a further seven shared ownership apartments is set to be finished early 2012.
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£50m regeneration community project impresses in industry awards
- 26/07/2010
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An A2Dominion community project in Surrey, which involved 900 people taking part in a raft of activities and included the making of a street art mural, film and book, has been shortlisted for a second award. The Stanwell Project, organised as part of a £50 million regeneration scheme in the borough of Spelthorne, is in the running to be hailed Best Community Initiative at the high-profile Housebuilder Awards 2010. It has already been named runner-up at the National Housing Federation’s What We Are Proud Of Awards 2010.
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First homes completed at £31m development in Stanmore, North West London
- 08/07/2010
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The first affordable houses being built as part of a £31 million development in Stanmore, North West London, have now been completed. The site of the former DVLA offices, a 15 acre site in Honeypot Lane, is being transformed through the creation of hundreds of new homes and commercial space. A2Dominion, a not-for-profit housing provider, is providing 200 affordable houses and apartments on the site, with St Edward Homes, a joint venture between Prudential and the Berkeley Group, building over 500 private sale homes. There will also be 740 parking spaces.
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Affordable Development Launches in East London
- 28/06/2010
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A2Dominion New Homes has launched a £4.7m development in east London, providing 21 new affordable homes. Frances Wharf, in Burdett Road, Limehouse, is a high specification apartment building sitting alongside the Limehouse Cut Canal. It features a range of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Seven are for shared ownership sale, with 14 for affordable rent. A2Dominion has worked on the scheme with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, contractor London and Limehouse Developments, Carey Jones Architects and employer’s agent John Rowan & Partners.
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CEO Gets Stuck in with Volunteer Project
- 01/06/2010
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A2Dominion’s Chief Executive rolled up his sleeves to help decorate a residents’ home as part of the Group’s new staff volunteering initiative. CEO Darrell Mercer’s visit to 82-year-old resident John Malley’s home in Ealing, west London, is part of a new drive to get more employees to start volunteering. The housing provider is offering employees up to two days extra annual leave a year or flexible working hours if they use the time to volunteer in a community or charitable project.
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Striking A2Dominion development wins First Time Buyer Award
- 28/05/2010
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Housing provider A2Dominion impressed the judges with an unusual scheme in Oxford to win a prestigious First Time Buyer award, hosted by Phil Spencer of Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Meadow Gardens, a scheme of just 30 homes which features a striking piece of artwork, was awarded Best Small Development. The awards, run by First Time Buyer magazine in conjunction with The Times newspaper, showcase the best services that have helped people to get on to the home-buy ladder.
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New affordable homes planned for prime South West London site
- 29/03/2010
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A £10.2 million scheme will see new affordable homes built on a site previously home to South Thames College in Putney. A2Dominion, an award-winning housing provider, is creating a mixture of one and two bedroom apartments for shared ownership sale as part of the Barratt West London development in sought-after Putney Hill. Demolition works are now under way to clear the site, with construction of the 54 new affordable homes due to start at the end of this month (March).
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A2Dominion named ‘One to Watch’ by Best Companies 15503
- 18/03/2010
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Award-winning housing provider A2Dominion has achieved ‘One to Watch’ status in the prestigious Best Companies Accreditation 2010. The status was awarded after hundreds of staff took part in a survey asking what they think of working for A2Dominion. The accreditation scheme acknowledges excellence in the workplace based on staff feedback, and sets a benchmark for other employers. It is run by Best Companies, an independent research firm, which also compiles the Best Companies to Work For lists, published annually in The Sunday Times.
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A2Dominion Scheme Shortlisted in Prestigious Awards Competition
- 16/03/2010
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A2Dominion’s Meadow Gardens development in Oxford has been shortlisted for the First Time Buyer awards, which will be hosted by Phil Spencer of Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. The scheme of just 30 homes, in Jackson Road, north Oxford, has already made headlines for its unique use of public artwork, which hangs from one side of the building, while A2Dominion also got local school children involved in the naming of the scheme.
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Tenant ordered to leave after making neighbours’ lives a misery
- 08/03/2010
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A 65-year-old man from Ealing, London, has been evicted from his home after making his neighbours’ lives a misery.
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TI Smith Properties delivers Code 3 homes with Insulslab SFRC
- 08/03/2010
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A £4.2 million project to provide high quality homes on a former YMCA site in West Berkshire has been completed. Award-winning housing provider A2Dominion has created two brand new housing schemes at the London Road site, formerly known as Craven Dene, in Newbury. Both of the buildings will provide accommodation with support; for adults with learning difficulties in one scheme and vulnerable young people in the other.
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A2Dominion buys central London site for £80m new homes scheme
- 04/02/2010
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An £80 million scheme to build more than 300 new homes on a canal-side site in central London has been announced by the A2Dominion Group. The award-winning housing provider has bought the two acre site in Wharf Road, on the borders of sought-after Hackney and Islington. The development will stand alongside the impressive tree-lined Wenlock canal basin, off the Regents Canal, and will support regeneration in the area.
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Building work to start on £50m regeneration project
- 29/01/2010
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Builders are soon to start work on a £50 million regeneration project for a run-down estate in Surrey. Construction of the first phase of the Stanwell New Start regeneration scheme, due to begin next month (February), will see a total of 52 new homes built. Award-winning housing provider A2Dominion is working on the scheme in partnership with Spelthorne Borough Council. David Price, A2Dominion’s Director of Regeneration, said: “We’re very excited that building work will be starting next month on the Stanwell New Start scheme. We’re due to set up the site in mid-February.
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Final phase of landmark affordable homes scheme launches in Hampshire
- 22/01/2010
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The third and final phase of a landmark affordable housing development in Hampshire is now being launched. Transforming a former industrial site, the Avia development in Farnborough features a total of 71 new homes for shared ownership, available from A2Dominion New Homes. The last phase of the scheme, consisting of 27 one and two bedroom apartments, goes on sale this Saturday (January 23, 2010). The price of a one-bedroom home starts at just £54,000 for 40 per cent share, while a two bedroom apartment costs from £66,800 for 40 per cent share.
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Winter gardens bring a touch of the outdoors inside at new Hackney development
- 06/01/2010
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A type of garden that first emerged in the 17th century* has been replicated at a brand new housing development in Hackney, London. Apartments at A2Dominion’s Indigo scheme feature winter gardens – extensions to the living space suitable for growing plants and vegetables. The striking Indigo development, nestled next to the Kingsland canal basin within Hackney’s conservation area, has just been completed.
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Shared ownership scheme in Surrey sells-out in three hours
- 03/12/2009
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A brand new affordable housing scheme in a sought-after area of Surrey sold out in just three hours. All 25 new shared ownership homes at A2Dominion’s Charlton Village scheme, where prices started at just £66,000 for a 40 per cent share, were snapped up by first-time buyers. Denise Stewart, A2Dominion’s Director of Sales & Marketing (South), said: “Now is a good time for first timer buyers to be investing in a home due to economic signs showing growth.
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Multi-million pound affordable housing scheme completes in Oxford – complete with striking public artwork
- 01/12/2009
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A £4.9 million scheme that provides affordable housing in Oxford has been finished- complete with a striking piece of public artwork. Meadow Gardens, which consists of 30 new homes, was completed this month by housing provider A2Dominion. As part of the project, a large sculpture was commissioned and is now in place hanging from the side of the development in Jackson Road, north Oxford.
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First Ever Residents’ Week Hailed a Massive Success
- 11/11/2009
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Housing association A2Dominion’s first ever Residents’ Week has been hailed a massive success - after hundreds of people attended a variety of free activities, community events and training sessions. The week aimed to reach out to residents across A2Dominion’s north, south and London regions, where it manages more than 33,000 homes. Fundraisers, advice and information drop-in sessions and Halloween-themed activities were just some of the events on offer from October 26 to 31.
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Official launch for multi-million pound key worker housing scheme in Surrey
- 02/11/2009
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An out-of-date Surrey housing block, which has been transformed through a £11 million project, has been officially launched. People turned out for the opening of Canada House in Redhill, where the first of more than 200 modern rooms are now available for rent for key worker healthcare staff. Tours of the new accommodation were given to local key workers and members of the community who were invited to the launch on Thursday October 29. Refreshments were also available.
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Green Man Lane Regeneration Website is Live
- 14/10/2009
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The Green Man Lane estate regeneration project in West Ealing, London, now has a website, yet another way of keeping residents, neighbours and stakeholders up-to-date on the £137 million regeneration project. The website will provide residents, neighbours and interested groups with regular updates on the project, including dates of working group meetings and other forthcoming events and information about the design and construction process.
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Transport Depot Transformed to Provide Affordable Housing in Sought-After Surrey
- 05/10/2009
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A former transport depot is being transformed under a £6.9 million scheme to bring affordable housing close to the sought-after area of Shepperton in Surrey. A2Dominion, the not-for-profit housing provider, is launching 25 one, two and three-bedroom homes at Charlton Village for shared ownership, which is also known as part-buy part-rent. There are also six homes for affordable rent. For people looking to get a foot on the property ladder, the shared ownership homes start at just £66,000 for a 40 per cent share.
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New IT Director Appointed at Not-For-Profit Housing Provider A2Dominion
- 28/08/2009
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A2Dominion, one of the country’s leading providers of high quality housing, has appointed Andrew Boyes as its new Group IT Director. Mr Boyes, who has 24 years’ experience in the IT industry, moves to the not-for-profit organisation from insurance broker Castle Cover Ltd, where he was IT Director for three and a half years.
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Plans Unveiled for £42m Waterside Apartment Scheme
- 27/07/2009
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A not-for-profit housing provider has unveiled plans for a £42 million development in an exclusive location alongside the banks of the River Thames in London. The A2Dominion Group has acquired the highly-desirable Queens Wharf site in Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith - next door to the world famous Riverside Studios.
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£3.5m scheme to revamp Didcot site in state of disrepair
- 21/07/2009
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A sheltered housing block that fell into a state of disrepair has been demolished to pave the way for a £3.5 million affordable housing development in Oxon. The site in Royal Berkshire Close, Didcot, had become a target for vandals after its closure in summer 2007. But construction work has now begun to create 28 new affordable homes on the site complete with 51 parking spaces and environmentally-friendly solar electric roof tiles which will provide renewable energy.
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School children name new £4.9m Oxford development
- 20/07/2009
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School children in Oxford have helped to pick the name for an important new £4.9m development which is bringing affordable housing to the city centre. Cutteslowe Primary School pupils took part in workshops to learn about the local area’s wildlife and history before putting forward their suggestions of fitting names for the development. Meadow Gardens has now finally been selected as the name of the 30-home scheme being built in Jackson Road by not-for-profit housing provider A2Dominion. The other shortlisted suggestions were Meadow Mews and Spring Gardens.
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£42m housing scheme gives new lease of life to redundant factory site
- 20/07/2009
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Construction work has started on a £42 million scheme to create more than 200 new homes on a former factory site in west London. The Lascar Works site, in Staines Road, Hounslow, is set to be transformed with a mix of homes for affordable rent, shared ownership and outright sale. The 6.5 acre plot of land was previously home to the firm Beldam Lascar Seals Ltd. Not-for-profit housing provider the A2Dominion Group, which bought the site in April this year, is working in partnership with the London Borough of Hounslow on the development, which will get 20 per cent of its energy from renewable sources.
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New Shared Ownership Development in West London Encouraging Buyers to Go Green
- 14/07/2009
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Foldable bicycles are being handed out to buyers of homes at a new affordable development in west London, helping to support people who wish to become more environmentally-friendly. Nova Point, a £2.6 million scheme in the heart of Uxbridge, features 26 homes available for sale through A2Dominion’s shared ownership scheme.
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Multi-Million Pound Affordable Housing Scheme to Benefit Wealden Residents
- 13/07/2009
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Construction has begun on a £3.25 million development to bring much needed low-cost housing to the town of Crowborough in East Sussex. The site in Payne Close, off Green Lane, Steel Cross, is being transformed with the building of 19 homes for affordable rent and three properties for sale through shared ownership. Not-for-profit housing provider A2Dominion is working with Wealden District Council and contractor Martin Grant Homes on the scheme. Some of the properties will come with environmentally-friendly solar panels and triple glazing.
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Oxfordshire’s Young People: Finding Their Way, Not Losing Their Way
- 07/07/2009
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A2Dominion, a not-for-profit housing provider, is launching a new scheme to help prevent young people in Oxfordshire from becoming homeless. Staff from A2Dominion’s young persons’ service are looking for youth groups, schools and colleges to sign-up to their new specially-designed training course. The course, piloted successfully in early June, will be rolled out from September and aims to reach out to as many young people as possible to raise awareness of the problem.
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Unused patch of land transformed through £1m affordable housing scheme
- 01/07/2009
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An unused patch of land in Slough has been turned into a £1 million affordable housing scheme close to the route for Crossrail, the new high-frequency railway for London and the south east. The Dorney Phase 2, off Richards Way, Cippenham, features 17 homes for shared ownership through A2Dominion. House-hunters can get a 45 per cent share of a one-bed apartment from £63,000. A 45 per cent share of a four-bed house costs just £112,500.
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A2Dominion appoints new Head of Governance
- 16/06/2009
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The A2Dominion Group, one of the country’s leading providers of high quality housing, has appointed its first ever Head of Governance. Kerry Tromanhauser, who joined the organisation this month (June), will be responsible for delivering an effective and efficient governance and company secretarial service for the Group. The post was created as a result of the formation of the A2Dominion Group in October 2008, following the merger of A2 and Dominion housing groups.
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Duchess of Cornwall Opens the Emmaus Oxford Community
- 15/06/2009
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A £2.4 million centre in Oxford that gives former homeless people a place to call home has been officially opened by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. HRH Camilla, who is Royal Patron for homelessness charity Emmaus in the UK, paid a visit to the 24-bed Emmaus Oxford Community on the morning of June 10th and unveiled a special plaque.
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New Housing, Welfare and Debt Service Launched in Westminster
- 20/05/2009
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A new housing, welfare and debt service has been launched in north Westminster to support residents struggling to cope in the troubled economic climate. Free weekly sessions for residents will be held at both A2Dominion’s Beethoven Centre in Third Avenue, Queens Park, and the One Stop Services shop in Church Street. Independent housing advice charity CHAS is being brought in to provide the new housing, welfare and debt service.
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£11million Investment in Key Worker Accommodation
- 30/04/2009
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A 1980s housing block in Surrey is being revamped under a £11million scheme to provide more than 200 modern rooms for key workers. A2Dominion Group, one of the UK’s largest providers of a wide range of affordable housing, is working with Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust on the Canada House development in Canada Drive, Redhill.
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Industrial Site Transformed Under £17.1m Scheme
- 27/04/2009
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A former industrial site in Hampshire is being transformed into a £17.1million development to help meet growing demands for affordable housing. The Avia scheme in Farnborough is being built over three phases and by late 2010 there will be a total of 71 new homes for shared ownership on the site. The first phase, consisting of 24 homes at Farnborough Central off Farnborough Road, has now been completed and the first residents have moved in.
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‘Green’ and Affordable: £5.4m Housing Scheme Boosts Regeneration
- 07/04/2009
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A £5.4million development that combines affordable homes with environmentally-friendly living has been launched in Middlesex. The Austen House scheme forms part of the regeneration of Yiewsley’s High Street area and features 18 two-bedroom apartments along with retail units. A2Dominion Group, which is behind the development, is offering house-hunters the chance to snap up a 40 per cent share of an apartment from as little as £64,000.
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Keys Handed Over for £2.4m Community Building in Oxford
- 10/03/2009
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Homeless people in Oxford are to be given a place to live and work following the completion of a new £2.4million centre. The A2Dominion Group, one of the country’s leading providers of affordable housing, has now handed over the keys for the building to charity Emmaus Oxford which will be running the project.
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Bricks and Mortar Management Made Easier With Blubrik
- 20/11/2008
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Housing developers looking to cut their administration costs should consider Blubrik, a new software program developed by the A2Dominion Group and BluTek. With BluBrik, project managers can control the whole development process through a single streamlined program, from feasibility and approval through to cash flow, handover and management. BluBrik also eliminates the need to send hard copy documents across different departments.
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