September 1, 2019

 

ThamesWey has completed its first housing development containing swift bricks. The 12 swifts bricks have been incorporated into two new family sized affordable homes which have been handed over to Woking Borough Council.

The two three-bedroom, semi-detached homes have been developed by ThamesWey with Endeavour Construction and were built following a fabric first approach. This means the homes have high levels of insulation making them comfortable and more cost-effective to run.

These are the second set of homes to be delivered by ThamesWey on behalf of the Council’s Housing Revenue Account and the Council will rent the homes to eligible tenants.

During construction, the swift bricks were integrated under the eaves of the homes on the north-facing walls. This is the first example of ThamesWey Developments being part of the Swifts in Woking project and is one example of ThamesWey’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

ThamesWey has been involved in the Swifts in Woking project since 2018 and along with enabling swift boxes to be installed onto homes across the Borough, is working to incorporate swift bricks into suitable developments.

These Eden Grove properties are situated close to the river Wey providing an ideal source of insects for these endangered birds to forage on. To find out more about the Swifts in Woking project, visit www.woking.gov.uk/swiftsinwoking.