EDAROTH signs development agreement with Hyde Group

EDAROTH – a wholly owned subsidiary of Atkins – has committed to delivering new, sustainable homes, built using the latest modern methods of construction in a partnership with Hyde Group, one of the biggest affordable housing providers in the South East. The agreement marks the start of a new, progressive relationship, with a focus on delivering energy efficient, net zero homes for the future. 

EDAROTH will deliver homes through the provision of end-to-end development management, design and engineering expertise as well as its latest accredited off-site manufacturing techniques to enable Hyde Group to meet its goal of providing energy efficient affordable housing for its residents. 

The partnership with EDAROTH also introduces a new way of thinking for social housing in the region with a focus on unlocking under-utilised land and brown field sites, to create truly affordable housing as part of sustainable, inclusive and happy communities.

The agreement will also ensure those homes will be built more efficiently, up to 50% more quickly, using pre-manufactured materials produced off-site and delivered, cutting carbon emissions from the construction process. 

As the built environment contributes around 40% of carbon emissions, the net zero focus of EDAROTH’s delivery method is a key benefit in the partnership. It will ensure energy consumption is greatly reduced compared with traditional housing construction.

Mark Powell, Managing Director for EDAROTH, said: “There is unprecedented demand for social and affordable housing in the UK. That is why the approach we’re taking with Hyde Group is so important as we will not only deliver sustainable, net zero homes, built with modern methods of construction, but can do so at scale and at pace.

“It’s also crucial that we create a sense of place for residents in these communities. It’s not good enough to simply hit housing target numbers - we have to ensure the right infrastructure exists to underpin new developments so that people have access to the services they need in order to thrive.”

Guy Slocombe, Hyde’s Chief Investment Officer said: “This exciting partnership with EDAROTH, will help us unlock hard to develop land to provide more high-quality, low-cost homes for people who need them. By using the latest build methods and technologies we’ll achieve lower energy costs for our customers and lower carbon emissions both of which are really important to us.”

Notes to editors 

About EDAROTH

EDAROTH (Everyone Deserves A Roof Over Their Head) provides end-to-end development solutions which focus on delivering social and affordable housing at the point of need. This approach prioritises brownfield and under-utilised land within existing communities – which are often considered too difficult or expensive to develop – and sees the landowner typically retain the land, assets and ongoing rental income. Find out more - www.edaroth.co.uk

About Atkins

Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing over 19,000 people across the UK, North America, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. 

About the Hyde Group  

The Hyde Group was established in 1967 to provide homes for those left behind by the market. Hyde is an award-winning provider of homes, combining social purpose with entrepreneurial drive and professionalism.  Hyde is one of the largest housing associations in England, owning or managing circa 48,000 homes in London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, the East of England and East Midlands. This means that more than 100,000 residents have a home at a price at which they can afford, with long tenancies that give them the chance to improve their life chances. The homes that Hyde builds, as well as the ones that Hyde owns, include those for shared ownership, for social rent, for outright sale and for private rent. Hyde Housing Association is a not-for-profit organisation but a family of companies, which makes up the Hyde Group, includes charities and profit-making subsidiaries.  

To find out more about the Hyde Group visit www.hyde-housing.co.uk