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Helping Danesfield Pupils Make the Most of Their Outdoor Gym Equipment

Posted on by Chloe Denning

South West housebuilder Summerfield Homes have handed over a cheque to Danesfield School in Williton to help pupils make the most of their outdoor gym, even in wet weather.

Summerfield Homes donated £500 towards the new matting to go around the outdoor equipment and is pleased to invest back into the local community, where they are currently active on their Liddymore Park development in the neighbouring town of Watchet.

The outdoor equipment was opened in the summer of 2022 by the then captain of Somerset County Cricket Club, Tom Abell however, the gym is less popular with the school’s 350 pupils aged 9 to 13 when the ground is wet.

Headteacher, David McGrath, said: “The school is grateful for the money towards the matting which will be installed by caretaker Ray Griffiths and make the use of the gym more appealing in periods of bad weather. I am pleased that Summerfield Homes are keen to support the communities in which they are building new homes.”

Summerfield’s Divisional Director, Sales & Marketing, Philip Morgan said: “It was a pleasure to visit the school which has been part of the Williton, Watchet and Washford communities for generations. The business is pleased to provide a donation towards something that would benefit the pupils and encourage outdoor activities.”

The Watchet development Liddymore Park, is a collection of traditionally built 1, 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes nestled at the foothills of the Quantock Hills National Landscape. The show homes are open Friday – Wednesday, 10am – 5pm.

Image: Pictured with the outdoor gym equipment are (left to right): Summerfield sales advisor, Rene Kilner; School Caretaker, Ray Griffiths: Head Teacher, David McGrath; Divisional Director, Sales & Marketing for Summerfield, Philip Morgan and pupils Freddie, Isabelle, Tammy and Freddie.

Summerfield Welcomes Dulux Decorator Center to Bristol Business Park

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Summerfield Commercial is delighted to announce the successful letting of a newly refurbished industrial unit on Eagleswood Business Park to Dulux Decorator Centre.

The property is situated on the prominent and well-established business park, located less than one mile from Junction 16 of the M5 and in close proximity to the Bristol M4/M5 interchange.  The business park offers a well established industrial and trade location, with excellent transport links to the motorway network and Bristol City Centre.

Dulux Decorator Centre will be joining nearby occupiers on the park who include Denmans, Sunbelt Rentals, Focus Training, Rexel and Carpetright.

Jason Sayle, Head of UK Real Estate for Dulux Decorator Centre said: “We are excited to add the new store to our network. It’s going to be a real asset to the local community, making Dulux Decorator Centre more accessible to our customers in the area. We very much look forward to trading out of Eagleswood Business Park.”

Will Grant, Divisional Director – Portfolio Management, Summerfield Commercial, said: “We are delighted to welcome Dulux Decorator Centre to Eagleswood Business Park and wish them every success here.  This is the second Summerfield Commercial owned property Dulux now operate from, reflecting the great relationship we have built over recent years.”

Tom Watkins, Director – Industrial & Logistics at Colliers said: “We’re really pleased to have secured the letting of Unit 3 so soon after launching the building to the market, setting a new record headline rent for the business park. This is a testament to Summerfield for their decision to speculatively commit to a programme of refurbishment works, which limited the void period and allowed us to secure rental growth, despite the economic slowdown.”

Two Summerfield Homes Site Managers Win Prestigious Awards

Posted on by dukadmin

On Friday 6th November 2020, the Summerfield Homes Team celebrated the achievements of Mark Woodland and Clive Linham who were both presented with NHBC Pride in Job Awards at the ceremony that was held online that afternoon.

Clive Linham won a Quality Award for his work developing Summerfield’s complex brownfield site on Monmouth Street in Bridgwater which was a partnership scheme with SHAL Housing Association. Mark Woodland was awarded with an NHBC Seal of Excellence for his outstanding work at Killams Park, Taunton. The Seal of Excellence Award is given to select finalists who achieved a Quality Award earlier in the year. Mark was one of only seventeen Managers across the South West to be awarded a Seal of Excellence.

The NHBC Awards are one of the most highly regarded competitions in the house-building industry, dedicated to recognising Site Managers who achieve the highest standards in house building. Across the UK 450 Site Managers out of over 11,000 entries won a Quality Award with only a small number winning Seal of Excellence Awards.

Judging for the Awards began in 2019, with each Site Manager assessed across these six key areas: consistency, attention to detail, leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise, and Health & Safety.

Director of Summerfield Ed Khodabandehloo commented on the achievements of both Managers;

‘We are all immensely proud of Mark and Clive and it’s a great achievement for them both to be recognised by the NHBC for their outstanding work. With Mark winning an NHBC Seal of Excellence Award at Killams Park, his fourth NHBC Award and second Seal of Excellence for this site, he has officially put Killams Park into a league of its own for Somerset. It’s testament to his hard work and that of the wider team that Killams Park has become such a desirable place for people to live.’

Photographed above are Summerfield’s award-winning Managers Mark Woodland (left) and Clive Linham (right)

New affordable homes for former factory site in Bridgwater

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From Bridgwater Mercury, 28 September 2019

By Steven Salter

A TOTAL of 28 new, affordable homes are taking shape on the site of the former Slocombe’s factory in Monmouth Street in Bridgwater.

Officers and councillors from Sedgemoor District Council recently enjoyed a visit to review progress of the scheme.

These new homes, costing £4.3m to build, will be owned by SHAL Housing Association and are a result of the collaborative work of a team of partners including Sedgemoor District Council, SHAL, Summerfield Homes and EDF Energy.

Duncan Harvey, service manager for Housing Development at Sedgemoor District Council said:

“This scheme is an excellent example of how a brownfield site can be redeveloped to provide much-needed affordable housing.

“Providing affordable homes is a priority for the council and this project represents another significant step forward.

“To see construction finally starting on such a challenging brownfield site is amazing and is a testament to the hard work and strength of our relationship with SHAL and Summerfield Homes. We persevered, when many might have given up.”

Angela Gascoigne, CEO at SHAL, said:

“The partnership working has been, in my view, exemplary. SDC were determined this site would be regenerated, and the funding from EDF and Homes England ensured these homes will be at rent people on lower incomes can afford.”

The picture above shows representatives from SHAL, Sedgemoor District Council, Summerfield Homes, contractors, EDF and Homes England at the former Slocombe Factory site on Monmouth Street and below is an aerial view of the site.

Monmouth Street, Bridgwater Aerial

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