Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £68m contract by Audley Group to deliver the new Mayfield Watford retirement village in Watford, London
Responsible for the design and construction of the new retirement village, Balfour Beatty will lead the completion of 255 one and two bed apartments.
The contractor will also deliver communal facilities including a health club, swimming pool, restaurant and a multi-purpose village hall with surrounding green spaces and parking.
To support the delivery of its sustainability strategy “Building New Futures”, Balfour will deploy safe and sustainable outcomes throughout the project lifecycle including the offsite manufacture of the 180 apartment balconies, reducing the working at height risk.
‘Accelerating quality retirement housing’
Lindsay McGibbon, regional managing director of Balfour Beatty’s UK Construction Services business in London, said: “We have stayed the course throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, showing our commitment to providing high quality construction for Audley, whilst also utilising innovative techniques including offsite manufacturing to ensure the delivery of a safe and efficient build.”
Kevin Hudson, construction director at Audley Group, added: “The demand for our retirement villages remains at an all-time high, so we are pleased to be able to continue our work with Balfour Beatty.
“We know, through our long-term partnership, how the team works to deliver to our high standards. Across the UK there continues to be a chronic lack of quality retirement housing provision and we are accelerating our growth plans to help meet this demand.
“Working with quality construction partners like Balfour Beatty helps us redress this balance.”
