Construction View Issue 39 2021 | Page 68

68 Barratt Homes www . barratthomes . co . uk

BARRATT HOMES

Barratt has been building quality new build homes since 1958 , and is now recognised as the highest quality national house builder .
The company established the first Barratt property development in Newcastle upon Tyne and grew the business steadily , laying the foundation for the growth that followed .
In 1972 , a programme of rapid expansion followed , seeing a series of acquisitions and the creation of new companies .
During the 1990s the Barratt Group grew organically , establishing an unrivalled track record of consistent growth . In April 2007 , Barratt acquired Wilson Bowden PLC and today has a network of 25 housebuilding divisions throughout Britain , selling new build homes under the Barratt , David Wilson and Ward Homes brands .
For the sixth year running , Barratt Homes Plc is officially the highest quality major national housebuilder , having been awarded an exclusive ‘ 5 Star Housebuilder Award ’ by the Homebuilders Federation . best refurbishment project for The White Building . This iconic factory at the Chapel Gate development in Basingstoke had its Art Deco period features carefully preserved to restore the former medical building to its former glory , creating 96 beautiful apartments .
Barratt was also highly commended in the sustainable housebuilder of the year category . This year Barratt has underlined its commitment to become the country ’ s leading national sustainable housebuilder by setting ambitious new carbon reduction targets and taking an industry leading role in combating climate change .
Steven Boyes , chief operating officer at Barratt Developments plc , said : “ To win the top award in the industry for the second year in a row is something we can be proud of . With so much happening in 2020 we have tried to keep focus on what we do best – delivering outstanding service to our customers and building high quality homes . We still have more to do though which is why we are setting ambitious new carbon reduction targets to help the environment .”
The award is the result of recommendations from customers as well as their superior build quality , so Barratt are especially proud to be the only major national housebuilder to be awarded this accreditation six years straight .
Barratt Developments has also recently been named as Housebuilder magazine ’ s best large housebuilder for the second year in a row . This is now the third time that Barratt has won this award in five years , underlying its focus on putting customers at the heart of everything it does .
The Housebuilder awards recognise the best in housebuilding and with 2020 being such an unprecedented year due to Covid-19 , to be named housebuilder of the year is a real achievement . Throughout this year Barratt has continued to look after its customers building high quality homes that the country needs , whilst also supporting local communities , charities and the NHS as much as possible .
The best large housebuilder award came on top of further success at the awards . Barratt also took home the award for
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