Page 10 - Under The Roof Avonside Group staff newsletter - June 2019

UNDER THE ROOF

SBS ROOFING PROJECTS

SBS Group Help Wakefield Get into the

Swing of Solar!

WHEN WAKEFIELD & DISTRICT HOUSING APPOINTED developed and completed in 2 phases. First, the roof
SBS ROOFING AS ROOFING AND SOLAR THERMAL renewals and solar PV were installed, and then an
INSTALLATION CONTRACTOR, SBS GROUP COULDN’T insulated render system was installed to further
WAIT TO BEGIN STRIPPING AND RENEWING THE complement the design.
PITCHED ROOF COVERINGS ON 102 TERRACED
PROPERTIES, BUILT IN THE 1940S, IN FAVOUR OF RESULTS
PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF PANELS. Overall, the completed project achieved:
— • Renewable power
The properties, located on Victoria Estate in • Integrated solar electric roof slates
Featherstone, were of solid wall construction and • Reduced maintenance when compared with
therefore had poor insulation detailing. The aim of the mounted panels
£2.5m (excluding materials) project was to implement • Home improvement benefits
a vibrant residential refurbishment that would • Reduced CO2 emissions
transform the area and promote social integration, • Lower energy costs by helping to cut fuel poverty
identity and pride in the Featherstone community. • The re-energisation of the aesthetics of the area.
SBS Group rose to the challenge! Works were

Local Jobs Generated Through SBS Group

Sheffield Project

SBS WERE THRILLED TO FIGHT OFF STIFF job centre, SBS Group and Skills Made Easy advertised
COMPETITION FROM KEEPMOAT, KEIR, MEARS AND and held a job fair so local labour could be considered.
OTHER LARGE MANAGEMENT CONSORTIUMS BACK SBS Group also delivered a short presentation to the
IN 2015, TO WIN A CONTRACT FROM SHEFFIELD CITY candidates, explaining all the different jobs that were
COUNCIL VALUED AT £10M. available. Apprentices were also recruited in a similar
— way. Overall, both directly and indirectly, the project
The Arbourthorne roofing scheme, which was created 11 apprentice positions and 6 full-time
tendered through the EN (Efficiency North) employment opportunities and enabled existing staff
Procurement framework, involved replacing the roofs to attain 4 further educational qualifications!
of local authority semi-detached and townhouses
located in South East Sheffield, covering an area of LIAISING WITH A DIVERSE POPULATION
1.74 square miles (4.5km2). Like most local authority housing, the population of
The existing rosemary roof coverings, felt and the Arbourthorne estate is a diverse one with some
battens on the houses were stripped and replaced residents having vulnerability and other support
with a new non-breathable membrane under graded, requirements. SBS worked alongside Sheffield City
treated battens and new Marley Edgemere tiles. Swish Council and local residentials groups to tailor support
fascias and soffits were installed too, whilst SBS Group and services to meet the needs of the diverse
also helped deal with some aspects of the asbestos population and was even awarded the NFRC Gold
removal. Award for Health and Safety following a stringent
assessment process.
JOB CREATION SBS provided a full Resident Liaison Service, which
Before the project began, SBS Group, Sheffield City was highly successful throughout the contract, which
Council and Skills Made Easy developed an only terminated in Spring 2019, following a successful
employments-and-skill plan for the project. The local 4-year project.

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