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Works update - West Midlands team - March 2024

We're pleased to provide an overview and update for the works currently being delivered by our West Midlands team.

If you have any queries or concerns about the works being undertaken by Equans, please contact your appointed Resident Liaison Officer.

Tyler Court

Project progress: Works at Tyler Court are now complete.

The Butts/Fremington Court (Refurbishment of 33 void flats at The Butts and 3 void flats at Fremington Court)

Project progress: Works have included new kitchens, bathrooms, glazing, electrical works and decorating. Works were slowed down by deficits on flat electric meters.

Ludlow Court

Project progress: Works are now complete.

Completed social value initiatives:

  • Pre-employment training and work experience - both provided at Tyler Court for one individual who worked with the CLO throughout November. Seven pre-employment training courses delivered in Birmingham on 21st November
  • Apprenticeships and job starts - two apprenticeship opportunities and one job start at Birmingham
  • Specialise qualification sponsorship - £163.96
  • Financial contribution towards digital devices - £500
  • Clarion Futures donation - £400
  • Contractor engagement - One Meet the Contractor event at Tyler Court, Christmas event at Tyler Court as well as gifts and donations (£66)
  • Provision of equipment or services - £50

Planned social value initiatives:

  • Apprenticeship & job starts: Will be difficult to achieve in this within our current contract but we are actively sharing employment opportunities for job starts with Clarion on a monthly basis. Two apprentice positions and one CLO job start potentially awaiting interview confirmation
  • Accredited Training: Target achieved
  • Sponsorships & donations: Target achieved
  • Employment, Training & Work Experience: Target achieved
  • Digital Training: Awaiting Clarion approval
  • Refurbishment projects: £500 allocated towards projects. Awaiting confirmation to allocate to either hanging baskets or signage for the community centre
  • Contractor engagement: Target achieved
  • School engagement: Target achieved
  • Staff volunteering: Finance team offered online training at community centre, awaiting Clarion approval