When we invest, social value is not an afterthought. It's a test we apply to every decision from how we design a scheme, to who we employ to build it, to how it's stewarded once we've handed over the keys.
Every site in our pipeline sits inside a community that was there long before we arrived and will be there long after. Social value, to us, means making sure our presence leaves that community better off — not just the buildings we leave behind, but the jobs, skills, spending and sense of place that come with them.
We ask a simple question of every major decision: does this help people learn, connect, stay active, take notice of their surroundings, or give something back? If the answer's no, we look again.
When we invest, social value is not an afterthought. It's a test we apply to every decision from how we design a scheme, to who we employ to build it, to how it's stewarded once we've handed over the keys.
Every site in our pipeline sits inside a community that was there long before we arrived and will be there long after. Social value, to us, means making sure our presence leaves that community better off — not just the buildings we leave behind, but the jobs, skills, spending and sense of place that come with them.
We ask a simple question of every major decision: does this help people learn, connect, stay active, take notice of their surroundings, or give something back? If the answer's no, we look again.
Places are made by the
people who use them.
Places are made
by the people who use them.
Our Approach
Our Approach
We don't parachute in a standard playbook. Before we design or build, we listen to residents, local authorities, community groups and the organisations already working in the area so that what we deliver responds to what's actually needed, not what's easiest for us to deliver.
Locally relevant
Construction ends. Communities don't. We design our social value commitments to outlast the build programme through local ownership structures, long-term partnerships, and stewardship arrangements that give residents and occupiers a stake in what happens next.
A legacy, not a moment
We measure what we do and publish how we're doing. Good intentions aren't good enough on their own, we track outcomes against agreed metrics, and we're honest about where we're ahead of target and where we're not.
Evidenced, not assumed
We don't parachute in a standard playbook. Before we design or build, we listen to residents, local authorities, community groups and the organisations already working in the area so that what we deliver responds to what's actually needed, not what's easiest for us to deliver.
Locally relevant
A legacy, not a moment
Construction ends. Communities don't.
We design our social value commitments to outlast the build programme through local ownership structures, long-term partnerships, and stewardship arrangements that give residents and occupiers a stake in what happens next.
Evidenced, not assumed
We measure what we do and publish how we're doing. Good intentions aren't good enough on their own, we track outcomes against agreed metrics, and we're honest about where we're ahead of target and where we're not.
We don't parachute in a standard playbook. Before we design or build, we listen to residents, local authorities, community groups and the organisations already working in the area so that what we deliver responds to what's actually needed, not what's easiest for us to deliver.
Locally relevant
Construction ends. Communities don't.
We design our social value commitments to outlast the build programme through local ownership structures, long-term partnerships, and stewardship arrangements that give residents and occupiers a stake in what happens next.
A legacy, not a moment
We measure what we do and publish how we're doing. Good intentions aren't good enough on their own, we track outcomes against agreed metrics, and we're honest about where we're ahead of target and where we're not.
Evidenced, not assumed
We don't parachute in a standard playbook. Before we design or build, we listen to residents, local authorities, community groups and the organisations already working in the area so that what we deliver responds to what's actually needed, not what's easiest for us to deliver.
Locally relevant
A legacy, not a moment
Construction ends. Communities don't.
We design our social value commitments to outlast the build programme through local ownership structures, long-term partnerships, and stewardship arrangements that give residents and occupiers a stake in what happens next.
Evidenced, not assumed
We measure what we do and publish how we're doing. Good intentions aren't good enough on their own, we track outcomes against agreed metrics, and we're honest about where we're ahead of target and where we're not.
We don't parachute in a standard playbook. Before we design or build, we listen to residents, local authorities, community groups and the organisations already working in the area so that what we deliver responds to what's actually needed, not what's easiest for us to deliver.
Locally relevant
A legacy, not a moment
Construction ends. Communities don't.
We design our social value commitments to outlast the build programme through local ownership structures, long-term partnerships, and stewardship arrangements that give residents and occupiers a stake in what happens next.
Evidenced, not assumed
We measure what we do and publish how we're doing. Good intentions aren't good enough on their own, we track outcomes against agreed metrics, and we're honest about where we're ahead of target and where we're not.
How we deliver it,
at every stage
How we deliver it,
at every stage
We engage local stakeholders early, so that community priorities shape the scheme before a single design decision is locked in, from the mix of uses on site, to who gets a say in what public space becomes.
Planning & Design
We build local employment, skills and supply chain opportunities into how we procure and manage contractors, targeting apprenticeships, local hiring, and spend that stays in the local economy wherever we can.
Construction
Our commitment doesn't end at practical completion. We work with occupiers, residents and local partners to keep social value alive in how a place is run, from community space and events, to how public realm is managed day to day.
Stewardship
We set clear, published objectives for each of our schemes and report against them using recognised social value frameworks.
Measuring what matters
If you're a local authority, community organisation or partner interested in how we approach social value on a live or upcoming scheme, we'd like to hear from you.
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Places are made
by the people who use them.
Net-zero in development is no longer a dream.
It’s a necessity.
The pursuit of a
net-zero carbon society is no longer a dream.
It’s a necessity.
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