For Our Partners
Building true partnerships based on trust and shared values.
Driving the Agenda
We have been playing our part to help shape the future of housebuilding in the UK by actively working to respond to market dynamics, engaging with government and industry bodies, and addressing supply chain constraints.Partnership and supply chain
Our long-term relationships with landowners, government, and our supply chain helps us to build communities in desirable locations, improve the quality of the homes we deliver and engage in research and innovation to help position our industry for the future.
Being a Delivery Partner of Choice
We aim to be a delivery partner of choice for local authorities and the public sector as well as suppliers and subcontractors.There is a lot of competition in the market, both for the public sector selecting development partners and developers in procuring skilled labour and materials. We believe that our vision and approach to creating real value for our stakeholders and integrating sustainability through all aspects of our decision-making sets us apart. For example, we were appointed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) as lead developer for two former military bases, one at the Arborfield Garrison in Berkshire and the other at the former airfield at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire.
Working closely with our suppliers and sub-contractors helps us to innovate and improve build standards, and source labour and materials sustainably. Over the past few years, we have been working to build strategic relationships with our supply chain that allow us to bring them into our processes earlier for better teamwork, knowledge-sharing and planning. We have developed different types of strategic supplier agreements that respond to different needs – from providing consultancy services to materials supply and subcontractor labour. These types of solutions provide us and our suppliers with stability and security and create better long-term relationships
To find out more about how we partner and engage with our stakeholders, please take a look at our Integrated Report.
Creating value through positive partnering
Read about how the positive partnership between Crest Nicholson Regeneration, Birmingham City Council and Optima Community Association contributed to the success of Park Central community in Birmingham.
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Homes built today incorporate new technologies and design features to make sure that customers can enjoy a comfortable and attractive living space that is both efficient to run and supports their health and wellbeing. Highly efficient heating and ventilation systems are good examples of this. Despite designing these systems to be energy efficient, there can be challenges in the commissioning process and how customers use these new technologies.
In order to overcome these challenges, we have collaborated with our suppliers in two ways. First, we have developed a clear and visual commissioning manual for our Site Managers to follow to ensure that the heating, hot water and ventilation settings are set up optimally prior to our customers moving into their new home. Second, we have worked with our ventilation manufacturers to design easy-to-read one page documents that explain to customers, in plain English, how to best use the system to optimise comfort and efficiency. These are now included in our Home Owner’s Guide.
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We were selected by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) as Development Manager to redevelop two large schemes, one on the site of the former Arborfield Garrison in Berkshire, and the other on a former airfield at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire. Our role is to create the overall vision for the developments and fund and manage the planning, infrastructure and land sales on behalf of the DIO.
We will also be building up to half of the planned 4,500 homes at each site. Both developments will be designed using our Garden Village principles and provide local residents with new schools, shops, and good public transportation links.
