64 HALE CONSTRUCTION - COUNTY FLATS , SANDFIELDS
HALE CONSTRUCTION - COUNTY FLATS , SANDFIELDS
Hale Construction has grown rapidly to become one of the largest providers of social housing throughout South Wales . As main contractor on the County Flats project in Sandfields , the Neath-based firm has demonstrated its mission is to always deliver excellence , maintain relationships built upon integrity , continue to make advances in sustainable construction , and to excel at being a socially responsible organisation .
The project will see the transformation of the area ’ s 72 existing flats as well as building 55 new ones in one of housing association , Tai Tarian ’ s , most ambitious developments to date .
The existing will be upgraded with a series of environmentally friendly features including thermal upgrades , solar panels , insulation and double-glazed windows . The newly built properties will also benefit from Air Source Heat Pumps , a system that absorbs heat from the outside air and uses it to heat the homes and hot water .
The newly-built flats on the site will comprise one twobedroom flat and 54 one-bedroom flats .
The open spaces around the flats will also be enhanced in keeping with our pledge to create sustainable communities and planet .
The completion of the five-storey block of 20 , one-bedroom apartments , Golwg Dur marks the end of the first phase of the eco-friendly redevelopment of the historic County Flats .
Technology such as solar panels and air source heat pump systems are also installed . The flats benefit from features such as open plan kitchens , parking , a video entry system for extra security , storage space and spacious bedrooms .
The development , which began in October 2021 , is now close to completing phase two . This phase started with the installation of