Packington Wins Most Innovative Regeneration Scheme


February 2017

Packington’s Phase 4 regeneration in Islington has picked up the award for Most Innovative Regeneration Scheme at the 2017 Housing Innovation Awards.

The event was held at Grand Connaught Rooms, Covent Garden and is a celebration of pioneering spirit and innovation within the UK Housing sector.

Packington was among four shortlisted schemes for the competitive Most Innovative Regeneration Scheme category including:

  • Ashcroft, Birchcroft and Elmcroft House – Sandwell MBC
  • Coalpit Heath PRC flagship, Coalpit Heath, Bristol – Merlin Housing Society
  • Packington Phase 4, Islington, London N1 – Hyde, Rydon and Pollard Thomas Edwards
  • Stonelow Green Flats, Dronfield – Polar Windows / Profile 22

Development Director at Rydon Construction, Tom Rigby commented:

“We are proud to have picked up this award which reflects Rydon’s commitment to deliver innovative schemes that build and regenerate communities as well as provide new housing.”

The Packington Estate Regeneration Scheme is being delivered in a 50:50 joint venture partnership by Rydon and The Hyde Group, with the masterplan designed by Pollard Thomas Edwards architects.

The project has been carefully planned to reconnect the community with the surrounding area, provide new community spaces including a canal side park, community centre and adventure playground and has also introduced a number of innovative employment initiatives to boost the estate’s economic regeneration.

In January 2016, Packington was hailed as an exemplar of successful regeneration to “revive some of the most deprived estates” by the UK Government.  Click here to read more.

The social housing sector has a proud history of innovation with housing providers and the wider industry constantly working to come up with new ways of working in an increasingly tough environment. The Housing Innovation Awards, now in its sixth year, is all about celebrating that pioneering spirit and highlighting examples of inventive and original schemes and services. Click here to read more.

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