St Margarets Way, Hemel Hempstead

Affordable Homes Helix Construct

Project summary

Our first project for Dacorum Council and working with our partners Hunters Architects, delivering 46 houses and flats for affordable rent in Hemel Hempstead. All forty-two dwellings have air source heat pumps (ASHP) as the primary source of heating so reducing fossil fuel usage, and CO emissions.

CustomerDacorum District Council
Employers AgentPhillip Panks Partnership
Project Value£13.6m
Tenure16 Houses and 30 apartments for affordable rent

#HelixOnSite

"At Helix, we appreciate the impact of our work goes well beyond the site boundary. My role enables us to establish roots within the communities we serve, form relationships with local stakeholders and ensure we always adhere to our Building Block principles."

Riona Woodman, Resident & Community Liaison Manager

Key features

16 houses and 30 apartments affordable homes for social rent on former garage site
Traditional Build under JCT Design & Build Contract
Enabling works included: Asbestos removal, demolition of 4 flats and existing garages
New road, sewer infrastructure and electricity sub station
Extensive external works
Low Carbon including Air Source Heat Pumps and Solar PV all electric heating system
EV Charging points
Future Homes Standard compliant
Delivered as full turnkey with Helix as Main Contractor
Fabric First Design with enhanced thermal efficiency in the roofs, walls and floors