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A range of Community Benefits will also be provided for the local community , coinciding with the Welsh Minister of Housing ’ s Wellbeing of Future Generations Wales Act , 2015 .
Tai Tarian ’ s director of assets , Andrew Carey , said : “ County Flats is a prominent part of the Aberavon seafront . Built in the 1950s , the flats are looking tired and are in desperate need of updating . This development will do just that and will provide flats that will be amongst the most energy efficient and sustainable homes in Wales .
Construction for social housing provider Tai Tarian . The use of these ground-breaking materials , along with our modern methods of construction , should set the standard for similar , future developments .”
“ Our commitment to using local sub-contractors and training local people will , undoubtedly , improve the skills and opportunities for those in the Swansea and Neath areas , making the region the go-to place for knowledge on these new sustainable materials and methods .”
“ It ’ s fantastic that we will be working with J . G . Hale Construction , who have committed to using local products and local people .”
David Harrhy , managing director at J . G . Hale Construction , said : “ We are delighted to be collaborating with SO Modular on this incredibly innovative project for Tai Tarian . The development , when completed , will be completely unique in its use of new sustainable materials and technologies , which we are sure will become more widely used within the construction industry .
“ We fully support Tai Tarian ’ s objective to reduce fuel poverty for its social housing tenants , and by building all homes to the ultimate EPA rating of A , we will not only be helping the tenants save money on their fuel bills , but also be helping reduce energy usage , which is great news in tackling climate change .”
Charlotte Hale , our operations director , said : “ We ’ re very proud to be working on this collaboration with J . G . Hale
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