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Top team work secures award for Secure Warm Modern (NCH release)

Nottingham's Secure Warm Modern team was named Team of the Year at last week's TPAS (Tenant Participation Advisory Service) Awards.

Nottingham City Homes (NCH) and Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) East Midlands picked up the award for their outstanding team work in transforming homes and communities across Nottingham.

Work started on the Secure Warm Modern programme in April 2008. Since then thousands of new kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems and secure by design windows and doors have been fitted across the city.

As one of NCH's key partners, FHM is fitting kitchens and bathrooms as part of the 'modern' improvement team. Their work goes beyond bringing homes up to modern standards. The community regeneration specialist is committed to growing employment opportunities, providing new skills and developing a sense of pride in a neighbourhood.

The TPAS Awards recognise and celebrate social landlords and their partners who go the extra mile to develop innovative and pioneering schemes that make communities safer and more desirable places to live.

Mark Johnson, Director of Property Services at Nottingham City Homes, said:

The Secure Warm Modern team really has achieved such a lot over the past three years and I am proud of everything they have done. The programme is not only efficient, it has customer care at its heart.

I am always incredibly proud of the team, but getting such a prestigious award for what they do is a real boost and the recognition they deserve.

FHM nominated its work with NCH for the Team of the Year title. It marks the positive working relationship and achievements since the Secure Warm Modern programme started.

Martin Smithurst, Managing Director for FHM, said:

Since we started working with NCH we have developed an excellent working relationship with staff and tenants. As a result we have formed a strong alliance based around the shared goal of improving their communities.

I'm delighted the judges have recognised that we have created a solid partnering ethos, are achieving our objectives and are successfully improving homes and the wider community.

TPAS Chief Executive, Michelle Reid, said:

It is really important that such excellence is recognised and celebrated nationally. I would like to congratulate everyone involved and wish the winners the best of luck at the national final in July.

As a winner in the central region, FHM and NCH will now go through to the national final of the TPAS Awards due to be held at the TPAS Conference on 28th July.

Notes

• Since its beginning in 1928, FHM has grown into a progressive and forward thinking construction organisation with a turnover of more than £240million a year
• It is now involved in numerous long-term partnerships with local authorities, Arms Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) housing associations and other registered social landlords to deliver housing solutions that meet their individual needs. Projects range from new build family and extra care housing, planned and responsive maintenance, insurance repairs and the delivery of large scale regeneration projects.
• FHM is part of the Keepmoat Group, a highly successful community regeneration organisation with a turnover of more than £560 million a year. Keepmoat has four brands (Bramall Construction, Frank Haslam Milan, Milnerbuild and Evolve) and 12 businesses and operates in England, Wales and Scotland.

For further information please contact Clare Hitchings on 0115 915 7246 or e-mail clare.hitchings@nottinghamcityhomes.org.uk, or Becki Ord at IPB Communications on 0161 976 1414 or e-mail: becki.ord@ipbcommunications.co.uk

(Thursday 7 April 2011 09:00:00 GMT)

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