Clarion Housing

Equans is the leading provider of regeneration services in the UK - covering everything from community regeneration and refurbishment to repairs, maintenance and housing development. We're passionate about creating vibrant, efficient and sustainable communities, using integrated energy and services which make a real difference to people's lives.

Equans has been selected, following a competitive tender process, to deliver a 20 year planned investment partnership with Clarion Housing Group, that will see Clarion residents benefit from kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, external decorations, boiler replacements and heating system upgrades, electrical testing and re-wiring, roof renewals, lifts, windows and doors. The areas covered under this partnership include, East Anglia, North West, Yorkshire, Midlands and the South West.

Clarion is the landlord to over 125,000 homes, and the long-term maintenance of those homes on behalf of its residents is a major priority for the group. Clarion's planned investment programme is a significant part of the long-term maintenance plan; and our partnership model enables us to deliver at scale, add value and maintains resilience through challenging market conditions.

Our long-term partnership arrangements enables us to be agile in our approach and delivery to programmed works. We work collaboratively across the partnership as a whole and have an embedded learning culture. This can be seen in our tailoring of engagement with residents across differing projects and work streams; how we deliver large volumes of work across all of our regions; and our use of innovation and lessons learnt to continually improve our partnership.

What the partnership achieved across all regions and partnering contractors in 2021/22:

Key investment projects to blocks, communal areas and estates
12.766 component elements installed
Total investment of £11.5m
Maintaining delivering through Covid-19 disruptions, material and labour price increases, material delays and labour shortages

This website provides information about the works we are undertaking and gives you the opportunity to read all the latest news, and ask questions.

For more information about Equans or Clarion Housing click the logos below.

What the partnership achieved across all regions and partnering contractors in 2021/22:

Key investment projects to blocks, communal areas and estates
12.766 component elements installed
Total investment of £11.5m
Maintaining delivering through Covid-19 disruptions, material and labour price increases, material delays and labour shortages

This website provides information about the works we are undertaking and gives you the opportunity to read all the latest news, and ask questions.

For more information about Equans or Clarion Housing click the logos below.

Hertfordshire school students complete work experience

Students from a school in Hertfordshire have been given the opportunity to undertake work experience with Equans.
On June 24th a group of students from Birchwood High School in Bishops Stortford started their week long work experience placement with Equans as part of our social value offering to Clarion Housing Group.

The work experience gives students a chance to experience a taste of the construction industry without the risks that exist on a live building site.
During the week, students were taught basic plumbing and painting skills and underwent valuable pre-employment training with our in-house TAG Officer, Helena Hamilton, before putting their new learnt skills to the test helping to renovate the dining room at Age.
"It was a great day and the students were lovely! It was a pleasure to be part of such an inspiring week." Helena Hamilton, Trainee Apprentice and Graduate Officer for Equans
At the end of the week, Clarion's Regional Director, Gary Coultish attended to present the students with their completion certificates.
Works update - West Midlands team - May 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.
Project progress: We are currently carrying out regeneration works including windows, doors, internal/external decorations, communal flooring and door entry works to properties in and around Nuneaton, Bedworth, Walsall and Birmingham.
These works commenced in early June and are anticipated to complete in August 2024.
Completed social value initiatives:
- 17th May: Building the Futures Careers Fair and Construction Summit - South and City College, Birmingham
- 23rd May: St Basils pop up shop volunteering - Birmingham City Centre x 4 volunteers
- 4th June: The Ladder Foundation Birmingham - Apprenticeship Awareness session hosted by Equans to students from secondary schools across east Birmingham
- 7th June: Volunteering Ways for Wellbeing CIC x 6 Equans staff volunteers
Works update - Yorkshire Team - May 2024
We're pleased to provide an overview and update for the works currently being delivered by our Yorkshire team.
If you have any queries or concerns about the works being undertaken by Equans, please contact your appointed Resident Liaison Officer.
Project progress:
266 properties completed vs 262 planned, with the programme extended to 31st July 2024 to complete approximately 50nr more properties.
Completed social value initiatives:
- Specialise qualification sponsorship - £442.54
- Financial contribution towards digital devices - £1,500
- Refurbishment/Improvement - £596.62 Skip Day, £750 Car Park lining and £2,000 donation towards MUGA fencing re-paint
- Clarion Futures donation - £1,200
- Contractor engagement - Two Meet the Contractor events
- Provision of equipment or services - £1,500
- Staff volunteering across two days removing graffiti at the Bradford Estate
Planned social value initiatives:
- Sponsorships & donations: Target achieved
- Employment, Training & Work Experience: 'Skill for Success' training offered, awaiting Clarion approval
- Refurbishment projects - Target achieved
- Contractor engagement - Target achieved
- Staff volunteering: Target achieved
Works update - Yorkshire Team - April 2024
We're pleased to provide an overview and update for the works currently being delivered by our Yorkshire team.
If you have any queries or concerns about the works being undertaken by Equans, please contact your appointed Resident Liaison Officer.
Project progress:
237 properties completed vs 249 planned, with the programme extended to 31st July 2024 to complete approximately 50nr more properties.
Completed social value initiatives:
- Specialise qualification sponsorship - £442.54
- Financial contribution towards digital devices - £1,500
- Refurbishment/Improvement - £596.62 Skip Day, £750 Car Park lining and £2,000 donation towards MUGA fencing re-paint
- Clarion Futures donation - £1,200
- Contractor engagement - Two Meet the Contractor events
- Provision of equipment or services - £1,500
- Staff volunteering across two days removing graffiti at the Bradford Estate
Planned social value initiatives:
- Sponsorships & donations: Target achieved
- Employment, Training & Work Experience: 'Skill for Success' training offered, awaiting Clarion approval
- Refurbishment projects - Target achieved
- Contractor engagement - Target achieved
- Staff volunteering: Target achieved
Positive Resident Feedback

As part of Equans' work with Clarion, a number of residents have taken the time to provide some positive feedback about the works carried out to their homes.
"I just want to say thanks for a good job the lads did on my windows. They did an amazing job so thanks again." Resident of Arkwright Street, Bradford
"The lads were excellent, very professional, clean, tidy, polite and quick as well."
Resident of Arkwright Street, Bradford
"The guys yesterday were bloody brilliant. Honestly, they cleaned up as they worked, just never stopped to be honest! Thank you for sorting it out as well. Spot on and scaffolding lads were good as well, no messing about and decent lads."
Resident of Arkwright Street, Bradford
If you have recently received works from Equans and are happy about the service you received, please ask your Resident Liaison Officer for a comment card or blue house form and leave us a comment. Make sure to name any staff that you felt went above and beyond.
Improvements made to community farm thanks to Equans

A community farm in Cambridgeshire has undergone some improvements this April, thanks to a donation from Equans and it's supply chain partner KM-ECO.
Equans teamed up with KM-ECO to donate 400 paving slabs to the Wisbech Community Farm as part of their social value offering to Clarion.
Social Value Manager, Patrick Warren who helped arrange the donation said "We're looking forward to the recycled slabs being put to good use."
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
Works update - Yorkshire Team - March 2024
We're pleased to provide an overview and update for the works currently being delivered by our Yorkshire team.
If you have any queries or concerns about the works being undertaken by Equans, please contact your appointed Resident Liaison Officer.
Project progress:
207 properties completed vs 207 planned, with the programme extended to 31st July 2024 to complete approximately 40nr more properties.
Completed social value initiatives:
- Specialise qualification sponsorship - £442.54
- Financial contribution towards digital devices - £1,500
- Refurbishment/Improvement - £596.62 Skip Day, £750 Car Park lining and £2,000 donation towards MUGA fencing re-paint
- Clarion Futures donation - £1,200
- Contractor engagement - Two Meet the Contractor events
- Provision of equipment or services - £1,500
- Staff volunteering across two days removing graffiti at the Bradford Estate
Planned social value initiatives:
- Sponsorships & donations: Target achieved
- Employment, Training & Work Experience: 'Skill for Success' training offered, awaiting Clarion approval
- Refurbishment projects - Target achieved
- Contractor engagement - Target achieved
- Staff volunteering: Target achieved
Green-fingered volunteers help plant trees

With help from Equans volunteers, several new trees have been planted at the Wisbech Community Farm in Cambridgeshire.
A group of Equans staff generously volunteered their time in March to help plant new trees at the farm as part of our social value commitment to Clarion.
Assisted by Social Value Officer, Richard Sanz, Social Value Manager, Patrick Warren was also on site to help lend a hand where needed.
Equans support Hertfordshire fun day

Thanks to support from Equans the Stoneyhall community fun day in Stevenage, Hertfordshire was a great success.
Social Value Manager, Patrick Warren offered to support the fun day held on 26th March and was also able to secure support from our specialist supply chain partner, KM-ECO whom provided two skips so that residents could give their homes a spring clean.

The event was very well attended and a big success.