PROCAST Group has won a contract to deliver £2.4 million worth of energy efficient improvements to 36 homes in an Argyll & Bute village.
Dunbritton Housing Association has tasked Procast with bringing the homes in the village of Rosneath up to standard through retrofitting.
The project, which will follow Procurement for Housing (PfH) Scotland frameworks, is funded 50% by Dunbritton Housing Association, with the other £1.2 million coming from Procast Group who have secured ECO4 funding to drive the project forward.
Taking three months to complete, the project will see the properties fully upgraded to the PAS2035 standard as they are fitted with an External Wall Insulation (EWI) system, triple-glazed doors and windows, new insulation, mechanical ventilation, air source heat pumps and photovoltaic (PV) panels.
Working in partnership with Dunbritton Housing Association, PfH Scotland, Framed Estates Architects and Structherm, the project is tipped to have a hugely positive impact on living conditions for tenants as well as help to reduce their energy bills.
Derek Innes, owner and MD of Procast Group, said, “We have been working with Dunbritton Housing Association for more than a year in an effort to get this project off the ground and, thanks to their support and the funding, we have managed to secure a deal. This is our first project with them, and we are excited to see what the partnership can achieve.
“The positive effect this project will have on the tenants of these 36 homes is massive, and the energy efficiencies it will drive forward is significant. It is something we are incredibly proud to be leading the way within Scotland and the north of England.”
Paul Sweeney, asset manager at Dunbritton Housing Association, added, “The association is delighted to announce the retrofit project to 36 of our properties in the Rosneath area. We have worked hard to find a solution to bring these properties up to the EESSH (Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing) standard. We are confident that this project will provide our tenants with warmer, greener and more energy efficient homes.”
