Leading Leicestershire housebuilder invests in the East Midlands

Added by Love Business East Midlands | 28 June 2022

Leading housebuilder David Wilson Homes East Midlands, based in Coalville, has built 666 new homes in the region last year and contributed more than £115 million to the UK’s economic output.

The achievements are highlighted in a new report which measures the housebuilder’s social and economic contribution to the Midlands region over the past financial year (31st June 2020 to 30th June 2021).

During this time, the housebuilder has built properties across its developments in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire.  

Included within the company’s socio-economic footprint are key figures relating to the company’s support for the housebuilding supply chain, local communities, environment, public services and employment. The figures show that the housebuilder:

• Supported over 1,752 jobs directly and through its contractors and suppliers.
• Supported 383 subcontractor companies and 341 supplier companies.
• Hired 28 graduates, apprentices and trainees on its programmes.
• Created 12.2 hectares of green space in the area for residents and the public to use.
• Contributed £5.7 million locally including its Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 contributions.
• Spent £13.9 million on physical works benefitting local communities including highway and environmental improvements and community facilities.

John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said:

“As a leading housebuilder, we are very aware of the pivotal role we play in helping to boost the local economy.

“We are committed to a strategy that includes leaving a positive and lasting legacy in the communities in which we build homes, be that through job creation, bolstering surrounding businesses or enhancing and protecting the local environment.

“We are proud to be a major force in the growth and prosperity of our region, and look forward to continuing our work in 2022.”

The report on David Wilson Homes’ Socio-Economic Footprint in 2021 was carried out by Lichfields planning and development consultancy.

For more information on David Wilson Homes and the properties it has available, call 033 3355 8483. Alternatively, visit www.dwh.co.uk.

Image: John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands

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