Located on the original marching parade ground of Inglis Army Barracks, No.1 Millbrook Park is a development of c1,000 new homes brought forward by EcoWorld, Taylor Wimpey and Joseph Homes. ikon acted as Employer’s Agent in connection with phases 4 and 5 - Origin Housing’s purchase of 55 homes of affordable rent and shared ownership. Key challenges encountered included statutory utilities associated with major infrastructure works. As part of ikon’s appointment, Millbrook Park Phase 4B included for 22 apartments for Affordable Rent and 7 apartments for Shared Ownership. This forms part of the wider Phase 4B plot including private sale properties which totalled 188 new homes in total, along with landscaping and external works. Ikon carried out pre-contract negotiation of contract terms and technical specification on behalf of our client with the developer, post contract oversaw interim payment valuations with the developer’s agent and carried out Golden Brick status and payment recommendations to the client as part of the works, along with undertaking regular site inspections, chairing progress meetings, coordinating sample and specification items to the client’s satisfaction, checking handover documentation, and coordinating defects during the rectification period including arranging for End of Defects inspections and close out of defects by the developer.

For further information, please contact Tom Johnson, Associate Director at ikon.

Image provided by architect: Child Graddon Lewis