A family-owned construction company, which was established more than 160 years ago, has won a contract to build 500 homes as part of a £100m investment.
T Manners & Sons Ltd has been chosen by Durham County Council as its delivery partner for the scheme, which includes a mix of bungalows and houses that will be affordable and let on secure tenancies.
The Bishop Auckland-based company directly employs 70 people and has experience building new homes for affordable rent, shared ownership and sale.
In the five years between 2017/18 and 2021/22, the number of new affordable properties delivered (2,647) was 36.7 per cent below the number needed (4,180).
Durham County Councils new programme will see houses built mainly on land already in their ownership.
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