New homes use hundreds of components and a selection of materials. In sourcing these products we build mutually advantageous relationships with our suppliers and contractors. We aim to drive improvements through our supply chain which benefits our customers. We incorporate measures at the design stage to improve the ‘life-cycle’ environmental performance of our homes, all materials used are evaluated against cost, quality, availability and sustainability benchmarks.

Using modern methods of construction we undertake focused design and consultation with our contractors and designers allowing the finer details of the development to be resolved at an early stage. This allows efficiencies to be built in and no time is wasted. We are increasingly incorporating measures at the design stage to improve the ‘life cycle’ environmental performance of our homes. We continue to evaluate new products and regularly assess building processes and environmental considerations in order to maximise quality, design and value for money. 23.4% of the homes we build use timber frame, timber has both production and environmental attributes, insofar as it is completely recyclable, a good insulator, grows naturally and is capable of reducing production times, thereby contributing to efficiency gains.