David Burrowes, MP for L B Enfield, visited the Specialist Works Bounds Green project, as part of the National Apprenticeship Week, to see first-hand how the CTI scheme works and discuss the initiative with the apprentices on site.

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Thanks to Durkan, the Tower Hamlets District under-12s football team are off to Jersey in April for a week-long cultural trip.

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Durkan has been shortlisted in the ‘Most Innovative Housing Contractor’ category at the Housing Innovation Awards 2012.

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During a recent meeting with Poplar Harca regarding the Specialist Works project at Arrow & Knapp, it was mentioned that a local football team were seeking sponsorship for a new team kit.

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Durkan is fully supporting National Apprenticeship Week with a number of initiatives including our work with L&Q at the Job Fair at the Aylesbury Estate and the TUC/NAS Conference on 8th/9th February.

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Durkan’s commitment to community sustainability means we continue to work with clients even after our projects have been completed.

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We are pleased to announce that the Specialist Works Division has been nominated for the Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards 2012.

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Following the successful delivery of Decent Homes works by our Specialist Works Division on the first tranche of 500 properties for Tower Hamlets Homes, Durkan has been awarded an extension to our contract of a further 500 homes, taking the project value to around £10m.

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Thurrock Council has recently awarded Durkan a £1.7 million contract to demolish existing garages and construct a 3-storey apartment block at Oxwich Close in Corringham, to provide 16 one and two bedroom flats for affordable rent.

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We are once again exhibiting at the CIH South East conference in Brighton on 6-8 March 2012. Come and visit us on Stand 62 and meet our team.

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Durkan has recently completed the construction of 29 apartments at 185-196 Great North Way, on behalf of Origin Housing. Now known as A1 apartments, these two, four-storey blocks will provide homes for affordable rent and shared ownership.

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The Directors at Durkan are pleased to announce that the team at Great North Way are worthy recipients of the ‘Project Health, Safety & Environmental Team Awards’ 2011.

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Ritchie Knight, Contracts Manager, was presented with the Specialist Works annual Health, Safety & Environmental Award 2011.

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Specialist Works teams at Coventry Cross Estate and Devons Estate have scored 100% across the board in Poplar Harca’s contractor ‘Performance Perfect Delivery Cornerstones’.

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Durkan is a new entrant in NextGeneration’s table of the top 25 UK homebuilders making a contribution to a sustainable future.

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Durkan has, once again, achieved the Investors in People award. The standard is a challenging level to reach and is increasingly recognised amongst our client’s, partners and peers as a measure of a quality employer.

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Dion King, who was part of the team that successfully completed Lea Bridge Road, has recently been promoted from Assistant Site Manager to Site Manager.

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Trees Extra Care, Highgate (Broadlands) was awarded ‘Best of Design’ in the Housebuilder Awards 2011. Described as the ‘multi-storey champion’, the project design embraces many of the principle details in the HAPPI Report.

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Durkan are pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Nelson as Construction Director.

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The Durkan-built Greengate House in Plaistow has won the 2011 London Evening Standard New Homes Awards for 'Best New Family Home' in the Affordable category.

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Durkan are extensively refurbishing over 250 properties in the Bounds Green area of North London, as part of the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) on-going drive to reduce the number of empty homes in the capital.

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Rough sleepers in Redbridge are being given support, care and advice to take control of their lives at the Jason Lee House hostel, in which Durkan has recently refurbished on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge.

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Durkan has completed the development of the Globe Education's new studios on behalf of The Shakespeare Globe Trust, the educational charity associated with the theater.

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Durkan have been awarded a £5 million contract by Octavia Housing Association to construct London's first mixed-tenure Passivhaus residential development, promoting a new era in low carbon housing.

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On 12 April, Durkan attended the Considerate Constructors Scheme Awards Ceremony at Plaisterers Hall, London, and were presented with a Silver Award for Aylesbury Estate, Phase 1a, and a Bronze Award for East Dulwich Estate.

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Durkan's commitment to health and safety improvement has further been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for the fifth year running.

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Octavia Housing & Care have recently awarded Durkan a £5 million scheme at Sulgrave Gardens in Hammersmith.

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We are pleased to announce that two of Durkan's recently completed projects have been nominated for the Considerate Constructors Scheme 2011 National Site Awards.

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Durkan is proud to announce that two young apprentices, currently working on Durkan sites, have recently been presented with "Young Builder of the Year Awards" in the 2010 Youthbuild UK Awards held at the House of Commons.

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Durkan has recently completed a £26 million development situated close to the new Olympic stadium, providing 182 homes on behalf of Genesis Housing Group.

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Durkan are transforming a Grade II listed building into a world-class performing arts centre for young people within the Borough of Islington.

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Durkan are very proud of the fact that not one claim has been made on any of their numerous new homes in the last 15 years and because of this we have recently received a major refund from the NHBC.

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Durkan are delighted to announce that during the awards ceremony held in Brighton on 15 October, Chris was also presented with the "Seal of Excellence" Award in the Multi-Storey Builder Category.

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Durkan have been awarded an £8 million contract by East Thames Housing Association to construct a mix of much needed homes in Romford.

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Based on NHBC reports, Durkan are proud to announce we are performing well above the national average and continue to reduce the number of reportable items per inspection year on year.

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Durkan are proud to announce the completion of one of the UK's most sustainable Extra Care developments.

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Durkan continues to promote apprenticeships throughout the construction industry and has recently recruited a further three apprentices.

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Durkan recently sponsored a table at the "Starting Blocks" dinner, which was held at Charlton Athletic Football ground.

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Two of Durkan's projects, Berger Primary School and Hyelm Old Street, have been nominated for Hackney Design Awards 2010.

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On 13th August Durkan invited children from a local nursery to help decorate Durkan's site hoardings at our Hornsey Road Baths project in Islington.

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Durkan are proud to announce that Simon Horner, at the Thomas Road site and Chris Surmon at Greengate House have both won national Quality Awards in the NHBC's Pride in the Job Awards for their outstanding site management skills.

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Durkan has been awarded a £1.5 million contract by Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association to construct a mix of much needed homes in Walthamstow.

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Durkan have just completed the £10 million construction of 64 apartments within 2 blocks project at Greengate House, Plaistow, on behalf of L&Q Housing Association.

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Durkan has been awarded a £2.5 million contract by the London Borough of Islington to transform a Grade II listed laundry building into a world-class performing arts centre for young people in the borough.

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On 10th June 2010, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson officially opened the refurbished Arlington House in Camden, one of the most significant social housing resources in the UK for the past 100 years.

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Durkan are delighted to announce that our project at Yew Tree Lodge in Ruislip has won a 2010 RIBA Award.

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Durkan has been awarded the £11.5 million construction contract by Elmbridge Housing Association & Accent Peerless to provide a 94 unit development in Addlestone, Surrey.

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Durkan has recently completed a £71 million development known as Factory Quarter, providing 450 homes on behalf of Genesis Housing Group.

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Durkan are delighted to announce that we are one of the finalists in the prestigious 2010 NHBC awards.

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Durkan's on-going commitment to site safety has further been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

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As a leading London contractor specialising in affordable housing Durkan are pleased to announce that we have been chosen by Homes for Islington to work on their major new-build framework.

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Four additional apprentices have recently joined Durkan to learn new skills whilst studying for their NVQ level 2 qualifications.

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Durkan started the construction of a £1.7 million development in Albert Road, Woolwich, on behalf of One Housing Group.

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Durkan are starting the major refurbishment of Britain’s oldest continuous working cinema, just in time for its centenary celebrations.

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The latest development to be completed by Durkan is Leonora House, situated in Maida Vale, one of London’s most affluent areas.

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Housing Minister John Healey MP recently paid a visit to Durkan’s £70 million regeneration project in Clapham to meet with local residents.

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Durkan Limited has been awarded the £3 million construction contract by Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association to provide a 27 unit development in East London.

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On 16th December, Durkan’s Health and Safety team gave a presentation to children at Berger Primary School in Hackney about the dangers of playing close to a construction site.

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Durkan have teamed up with Carbon Footprint Limited to further reduce the amount of carbon emissions we create.

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Durkan Limited has been awarded the £28.5 million construction contract by L&Q Housing Group to provide a 207 unit development in East London.

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Durkan’s project at Yew Tree Lodge in Ruislip has won the 2009 Mail on Sunday British Homes Award in the Affordable Housing Development Of The Year category.

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Durkan Limited’s ongoing commitment to quality control has once again been recognised by housing warranty and insurance provider NHBC (National House-Building Council).

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Durkan has been put forward for three Considerate Constructor Scheme (CCS) Awards. The CCS issues national awards for those sites where construction companies go the extra mile.

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Durkan has been awarded a £1.2 million contract to design, refurbish and extend the existing Redbridge Night Shelter in Ilford on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge.

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Berger Primary School in Hackney has gained a BREEAM Excellent rating, making it the most sustainable school in Britain when complete.

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Paul McCrea, Durkan's Community Liaison Manager, recently gave a speech at the Equality and Human Rights Commission conference about the importance of working with and for young people.

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Durkan have started a £17 million contract to construct a mix of 145 apartments for key workers on land next to the Central Middlesex Hospital in Park Royal, north west London.

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Durkan recently invited the London Fire Brigade to conduct specialist training on a 28 metre high crane at their Royal Military Academy site in Woolwich where Durkan are developing 300 apartments.

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Durkan are adding to our portfolio of community construction projects with the remodeling and re-construction of a Victorian warehouse on behalf of the Shakespeare Globe Trust.

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The Durkan Group have received the Employer of the Year award from Greenwich Local Labour and Business (GLLaB).

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Durkan Ltd has been awarded the £7.8 million contract for the construction of 40 special care units in Highgate, London for One Housing Group in partnership with Hill Homes.

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The Learning Trust, which runs all the education services for the London Borough of Hackney, has awarded Durkan Limited an £8 million contract to construct a new school building in E9 to hold 472 children.

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Durkan Limited has been selected as the construction partner to redevelop Clapham Park Estate in South-West London. In partnership with Clapham Park Homes Ltd, the £70million project will take place over the next five years including refurbishment of 537 existing homes and creation of a further 229 new homes.

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Durkan Limited has been awarded a £7.8 million construction contract for the first phase of regeneration at the Aylesbury Estate, Red Lion Row for London & Quadrant. The development will provide a mix of 52 apartments and a new resources centre for the local community.

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Durkan are pleased to announce that we have gained the prestigious ‘Investors in People’ accreditation in recognition of our commitment to investing in our employees.

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Durkan Limited has been awarded a £22.6 million contract to design and build 167 new homes for the Metropolitan Housing Trust in Harrow, London.

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For the second year running, Durkan Limited has won the prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The award will be presented at a ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel.

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Durkan Limited has completed the construction of 125 units of key worker accommodation for the Hyelm Group at 43 New North Road, London. The scheme includes office space, residents internet café and gym with two saunas and changing rooms.

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Durkan Limited has recently been awarded contracts for the redevelopment of two historical buildings - Arlington House in Camden and Greengate House in Plaistow.

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Durkan are pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Cresswell to the Board of Directors at Durkan Limited. Ian joins the Board as Director of Health, Safety and Environmental Management.

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Durkan Limited are pleased to announce the completion of extension works at Tetherdown School, Haringey. The project included the demolition of an existing single storey hall to enable the construction of a new teaching block linked to a four-storey central ‘hub’ building.

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Durkan Limited have just started a new £43million project in Greenwich to build 267 affordable homes, to be known as Greenwich Wharf.

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Durkan are proud to announce we have completed work on a major £22million affordable housing scheme in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

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Community developer Durkan Ltd has been selected to undertake a £7.3m development project on the site of a disused running track for Community Housing Association.

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Durkan Ltd are also pleased to announce that Aldwyck Housing Association have signed Durkan as their latest framework partner.

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Last month Durkan Ltd were awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for Occupational Health & Safety for being able to demonstrate a continuously improving performance.

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Community developer Durkan Limited has been selected to undertake the £6.8m refurbishment of five Victorian mansion blocks in Holborn for St Pancras & Humanist Housing Association.

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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Daren Nathan and Martin Lunn as Development Directors.

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Durkan Limited is proud to announce that Thames Valley Housing Association have signed Durkan as their latest framework partner.

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Durkan Ltd is celebrating its invitation from the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) to become an Associate Member.

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Durkan Group has helped twenty young people leaving care to realise their dreams of going to university.

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In response to the increasing need for housing in the area, Durkan Estates has created The Selection – a stylish new development on Annandale Road in Greenwich, SE10.

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Durkan Estates have announced the opening of the Sales and Marketing Suite of their latest residential development, The Mosaic Apartments, on the High Street, opposite Thames Valley University.

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The site upon which the property sits has recently been granted full planning consent for redevelopment which comprises retail, office and residential space, with associated car parking and amenity space.

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Two houses, constructed to the highest environmental standards and to challenging quality controls. All in a day’s work for Durkan ... well, two days ...

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Durkan is delighted to announce that we have been awarded the RoSPA Bronze Award for Occupational Health & Safety for our 'Put Safety First' campaign.

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Children in a deprived area of London are now playing safely thanks to an new nursery built by Durkan and designed by Will Alsop. Teachers are already reporting remarkable results from the children.

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As part of our involvement with the innovative Gentect partnership, Durkan Ltd has just started work on a major £25million affordable housing scheme in Fairview Road, Stevenage.

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A fascinating glimpse of social history is being uncovered as a result of our work bringing two Grade 2 listed Victorian tenement blocks up to Decent Homes Standard.

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Durkan Estates has just exchanged contracts with Defence Estates on the 250 year-old Royal Military Academy in London's Woolwich. The 21 acre site was purchased for an amount in excess of £15m.

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