03.05.2022
Giving old homes a new lease of life at The Hides, Harlow
The Durkan team has received glowing feedback on the completion of its £1.4 million project to refurbish 30 flats at The Hides development in Harlow.
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11.04.2022
Historic homes at Sutton Dwellings, Chelsea, set to be transformed
Durkan has been appointed by Clarion Housing Group to refurbish the Sutton Dwellings, part of Chelsea’s historic Sutton Estate.
29.03.2022
Gold Award for Customer Satisfaction
We are extremely proud that 100% of our customers who legally completed in 2021 would recommend us.
18.03.2022
Getting a foot on the construction career ladder – Jack’s story
Trainee estimator, Jack talks about the opportunities his apprenticeship gave him.
14.03.2022
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of work on 117 new council homes in Kidbrooke
10.03.2022
Durkan to deliver 158 affordable homes near Central Middlesex Hospital
Durkan, which has been consistently delivering high-quality residential projects for over 50 years, has been appointed by Network Homes to build 158 much needed affordable homes near Central Middlesex Hospital.
21.02.2022
Durkan appoints new Managing Director of Construction
Durkan has appointed Tim Carpenter as its new Managing Director of Construction – marking the start of a new chapter for the leading independent development and construction company.
25.01.2022
Durkan appointed to help UK public sector decarbonise and retrofit
We are really excited to share that Durkan has been appointed as a specialist contractor that will help the UK’s public sector decarbonise – work that is critical to the government meeting its 2050 net zero target.
02.12.2021
Durkan Supports Hertford Christmas Gala
On Friday 26th November Durkan sponsored and attended the Hertford Christmas Gala.
10.11.2021
Building Futures at Durkan
Giving people opportunities to take their first steps in construction and learn a trade is something that’s really important to us. We take pride in our employees and the apprenticeship opportunities that we are able to offer.
02.11.2021
New striking homes set for Hertford
29.10.2021
St Neots mayor kicks-off new home construction with kids’ treasure hunt challenge
Budding treasure hunters from a St Neots pre-school spent a morning with the Mayor, uncovering the secrets beneath the soil of a new construction site that will see new homes built for the town.
25.10.2021
Work starts on new homes with a sense of history in the heart of Southwark
In Partnership with Southwark Council, Durkan will be working across two sites in SE17 at the heart of Zone 2, Manor Place and the former workshops at Braganza Street.
30.09.2021
Awarding High Standards
Everything about our development in Bengeo, The Stiles, showcases quality – from the charming new homes to their beautifully landscaped setting so it’s no surprise that the development has now also been recognised for its high standards of construction and site management.
27.09.2021
HGP Regional Growth Initiative
Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) and Durkan Homes (Durkan) are pleased to announce that Durkan will be one of the first regional partners of HGP’s Regional Growth Initiative (RGI).
06.09.2021
Durkan donates laptops to Clarion Housing residents to drive digital inclusion
As part of its longstanding commitment to give back to the communities in which it operates, leading London and home counties housebuilder and contractor Durkan has donated laptops to residents of Clarion’s Sherwood Close development in West Ealing, London.
23.08.2021
Peabody appoints Durkan to deliver new homes in Lambeth
Over the next three years, Durkan will construct 134 new homes and over 45,000 square metres of commercial space.
03.08.2021
Going For Gold!
We’re delighted to announce that our very own Henry Camillus has been named as a finalist in the Construction Manager of the Year 2021 awards for his efforts at Southmere Village, part of the Thamesmead regeneration scheme.
14.07.2021
Durkan awarded Framework place with A2Dominion.
Durkan are delighted to announce that they have been successful in securing and finalising their position on the A2Dominion framework.
15.06.2021
Durkan and Westminster City Council Complete Disability Employment Pilot Partnership
07.06.2021
Durkan welcomes Health, Safety and Environmental Director Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon has joined Durkan as Health, Safety and Environmental Director and will be working across the business to ensure that health & safety is aligned to our business requirements.
01.06.2021
Durkan teams up with Joe Brennan Training to offer apprenticeships
Durkan, Joe Brennan Training and London South Bank University are pleased to be partnering to offer two Level 4 apprenticeship opportunities at our Sherwood Close project, in Ealing.
25.05.2021
Durkan to deliver up to 170 homes on strategic North West Cambridge Development
Leading Home Counties and London housebuilder Durkan has announced an agreement with the University of Cambridge to deliver up to 170 homes at its North West Cambridge Development.
13.05.2021
A new community hub for Southmere
Durkan Limited are pleased to announce that we successfully handed over Southmere Library to Peabody and Bexley Council, following a close partnership between our project team, architects Bisset Adams, Robinson M&E Engineers, and structural engineers OCSC.
29.04.2021
Robert Thompson joins Durkan as Production Director
Durkan welcome Robert Thompson as our housing divisions newly appointed Production Director.
16.03.2021
Social Procurement Festival 2021
Last week, Head of Social Responsibility and Inclusion Kevin O Connor, and Commercial Director Shane Rooney, participated in the first annual Social Procurement Festival hosted by Supply Change.
17.02.2021
Durkan appoints Group New Business Director
Durkan have announced the appointment of Tim Carpenter as its new Group New Business Director.
07.01.2021
Durkan secures planning consent for new homes in St Neots
Durkan has secured planning consent for a development of 293 new homes in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. The site forms a key part of the major Wintringham development, part of the strategic expansion of Cambridgeshire’s largest town, which is being led by master developer Urban & Civic.
07.12.2020
Durkan achieve Standard Accreditation in latest Investors In People assessment
Durkan are delighted to have retained its current Standard Level of accreditation after undertaking an Investors In People assessment in September in which we achieved a fantastic response rate of 93% from our employees.
01.12.2020
Ethelburga Food Parcel Donations
On Saturday 21st November, Durkan employees joined the dedicated volunteer group ‘Ethelburga SOS Angels’ as they prepared, delivered and handed out food boxes to local Ethelburga Estate residents who have been affected by the social and economic fallout of Covid-19.
26.11.2020
Durkan’s Patrick Phillips wins GOLD at this years Construction Manager of the Year Awards
Congratulations to Patrick Phillips who successfully won Gold at this years Construction Manager of the Year Awards hosted by The Chartered Institute of Building.
26.11.2020
A promotion for Durkan’s Rising Star
Durkan are delighted to announce the promotion of ‘rising star’ Ed Afolabi to Assistant Site Manager at Phase 1a Southmere project in Thamesmead.
20.11.2020
Durkan wins contract with Clarion Housing Group to deliver new homes in West Ealing
Durkan, has been appointed by Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest provider of affordable housing, to deliver the second phase of the regeneration of Sherwood Close in West Ealing, London.
09.11.2020
Tony Gallagher wins NHBC Seal of Excellence Award
Project Director Tony Gallagher and the team at Southmere Phase 1A won the NHBC Pride in the Job 2020 Seal of Excellence Award.
28.10.2020
Durkan secure £26.7M Contract with Southwark Council
Durkan has recently signed a development agreement with Southwark Council to deliver Commercial Way in Peckham, London.
12.10.2020
Durkan announces promotion of Director of Quality for Nigel Shields
Durkan would like to congratulate Nigel Shields on his promotion to Director of Quality.
11.09.2020
Durkan announces promotion of Jason Smith to Operations Director
Durkan are pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Smith as Operations Director.
06.08.2020
Council Leader visits visionary new housing facility
Councillor Rachael Robathan, Leader of Westminster City Council, has visited Beachcroft House in Maida Vale as construction of the visionary new housing facility nears completion.
05.03.2020
Planning permission granted on former nursery site in Hertford
Durkan’s Planning team has secured a resolution to grant planning permission for 52 homes on the Former Bengeo Nursery site in Hertford, an affluent market town situated on the northwest edge of Hertfordshire.
05.02.2020
Durkan lands major contract on Thamesmead regeneration programme
Durkan has been awarded a £126m contract to deliver the second phase of Southmere Village.
28.01.2020
Durkan appoints new Finance Director
Leading London and Home Counties homebuilder Durkan has appointed Paul Kimber as its new Group Finance Director.
20.12.2019
Durkan secure £24M contract with Southwark
Durkan has recently signed a development agreement with Southwark Council for delivery of a scheme over two sites in Braganza Street and Manor Place Terrace in Elephant and Castle.
30.11.2019
Durkan support outstanding building design in Aylesbury Vale
Outstanding building and structural projects across Aylesbury have been recognised at the 25th annual Aylesbury Vale District Council Design Awards.
23.10.2019
NHBC seal of excellence award for Durkan
In June this year we were delighted to announce that Project Director, Tony Gallagher, won an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award
09.03.2019
Exciting new public space opens in Aylesbury
Aylesbury’s town centre’s latest development officially opened to the public on Friday 8 March.
06.03.2019
Prestigious award win for The Exchange
We are delighted to announce that The Exchange has been named as the inaugural winner of Aylesbury Vale District Council’s (AVDC) Norman Bragg Award.
17.12.2018
Durkan to lead Thamesmead Towers refurbishment
Peabody has appointed Durkan to refurbish nine 13-storey tower blocks in Thamesmead as part of the wider regeneration of the area.
16.07.2018
Work experience candidates join Britannia Music site team in Ilford
This week we welcomed six work experience candidates at our Britannia Music Site (BMS) in Ilford.
