Rotherham scheme has 拢31.5m price tag

Willmott Dixon will build 171 homes in Rotherham for local developer Rother Living in a 拢31.5m deal.

The South Yorkshire homes are split across three disused industrial sites and include 129 council and shared ownership homes.

Rotherham housing - Sheffield Road View 2 mid

How the scheme on Sheffield Road will look when finished

The three schemes, located on Westgate, Wellgate and Sheffield Road, have been designed by Bond Bryan Architects and are due for completion in 2022. Adept Consulting Engineers is also on the project team for structural engineering.

Willmott Dixon has agreed to donate 5% of the project value into the local community, amounting to 拢1.3m across all three schemes.

The money will go towards funding local schools and colleges, community projects and charities.

Willmott Dixon teams will also be holding workshops with local ex-offenders and unemployed people to help them back into employment.

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