Mulberry Park site manager wins prestigious building award for the second year running
A Curo site manager has been awarded the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) 2022 Pride in the Job Award for a second consecutive year.
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For other house-building news from Curo, click here. 170 chocolate oranges were donated by Curo to Bath Open Christmas, to help put a smile on their guests’ faces at this year’s event. Bath Open Christmas usually takes place every year on 25 December and welcomes 160 guests for a hot festive meal, entertainment and good cheer in the Dining Hall at Kingswood School, in Lansdown. Two site managers from housing association and house-builder Curo have received the National House Building Council’s 2021 Pride in the Job Quality Award. Alan Mapston, senior site manager at Mulberry Park in Bath and Lee Watts, senior site manager at Woodland View at Hygge Park in Keynsham were recognised for their dedication, leadership and the high standar… Curo’s Mulberry Park development of 700 homes, open spaces and community facilities in Bath was found to be an ”unqualified success” after being assessed against the Building for a Healthy Life principles, the country’s standard for creating neighbourhoods that are better for people and nature. A new three-storey show home designed for city living has just been launched at the popular Mulberry Park development in Bath. The Bathwick show home is one of 12 townhouses which will look over the development’s highly anticipated park due to be fully open in 2023. Four local families in Bath and North East Somerset will be moving in to the region’s first Passivhaus homes at the end of the month. The ultra energy efficient homes were built by Curo at their 700-home development in Bath, Mulberry Park, and have been let at social rent to local families in housing need. Since the start of the Coronavirus lockdown, The Hub at Mulberry Park has had to close its doors to protect public health. But while classes and meetings have been temporarily suspended, the Hub’s team have quickly adapted to the new ‘normal’ and found other ways to support the communities of Mulberry Park, Foxhill and the wider Combe Down. While the government guidance issued 23rd March is specifically allowing construction works to carry on, we’ve taken the decision to temporarily close all our sites as of Friday 27th March. We’re doing this to protect our colleagues, contractors and the wider communities against the spread of COVID-19. Fed up with diets? Fed up with diets? Learn how to manage your weight effectively at a free workshop at The Hub on Wednesday 29 January. Laura Clark will host the session at The Hub, our community building in Mulberry Park. Laura is a registered dietitian and regular guest on the BBC and ITV. Laura explains: “Diets continue to be very popular and yet all too often they let… The Bath Life Awards celebrate the best of Bath. Their Civic Award highlights the contribution of an organisation or company which has improved Bath or committed to help develop others. Launched in December 2018, The Hub has already been hailed as a trailblazer for future community buildings. As a Community Benefit Society, The Hub is run in partnership with re… Curo have secured planning consent to create a new park at their development of almost 700 homes at Mulberry Park in Combe Down, Bath. Now, the housing association and housebuilder is asking local residents to get involved in a competition to find a name for the new community open space. Join us at The Hub, our £10m community building at our Mulberry Park development in Bath, for a day of free activities on Saturday 9 November! Curo’s housebuilding team have joined the ‘Wear it Pink’ campaign on Friday 18 October, to support Breast Cancer Now’s annual fundraising event. Image above: Mulberry Park show home living room Last month Curo opened the doors to a much-anticipated brand new show home at Mulberry Park, the award-winning residential development in South Bath. The three-bedroom, semi-detached ‘Portland’ show home is ideal for family life, featuring a contemporary kitchen/dining area with separate living room, WC and utility… Curo will be opening the doors to a much-anticipated brand new show home at Mulberry Park, the award-winning residential development in South Bath. The launch will take place over the last weekend of the month, with home buyers invited to attend the special celebrations on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September from 11am until 5.30pm at Curo’s Marketing Suite on Bradford Road (BA2 5BZ). The Hub, Curo’s £10m community building at its Mulberry Park development in Bath, was crowned the winner of the South West Community Benefit category at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2019. The award recognises outstanding achievement in providing a facility which directly benefits the local community and can demonstrate its success through local community feedback. More than 200 people visited an exhibition held by Curo last week to see the detailed proposals for the open space at Mulberry Park, which will be delivered as part of the housing development. On Tuesday 16 April, Curo will be hosting a public information exhibition to showcase the developed proposals for Bath’s first new park in 100 years. Visitors will be able to see the detailed design for the main area of public open space and the woodland walk which will be delivered by Curo at Mulberry Park, alongside proposed improvements to Popes Walk. The Hub is hosting Extend Exercise, an gentle upbeat class specially designed for older people or those with restricted mobility. The free classes are funded by Curo through our Community Chest Grant scheme. Over 875 residents attended an open day at our brand new £10m community building in Mulberry Park... Our brand new £10m community building in Mulberry Park opens on Saturday. The day is packed full of free exciting activities for all ages, so come along and join the fun. The Hub is at the heart of the Foxhill, Mulberry Park and Combe Down communities and was delivered as part of our 700 homes development at Mulberry Park. Our open day runs from 10am until 4pm and reflec… Curo has just welcomed the 100th homeowners at Mulberry Park, its award-winning development of 700 homes, community facilities and open spaces in South Bath. Alicia, Ian and their two-and-a-half-year-old son Lucas moved in to a four bedroom townhouse on the main avenue at Mulberry Park last month. Ian, a tennis coach at the University of Bath, says: “When we saw the homes a… The countdown to the launch of the new community building at Mulberry Park has begun. The Hub will open its doors to local residents on Saturday 8 December with a ‘Fun Day’ filled with creative activities for kids and adults. The Hub is a brand new contemporary building for the whole local community to use, providing flexible spaces for activities and events. Bath-based housing association and house-builder Curo has been shortlisted for two national awards recognising the success of its sales team and flagship development, Mulberry Park. Curo are finalists in the ’Home Ownership Team of the Year’ and ‘Best Large Development’ categories at the National Housing Awards, run by the National Housing Federation (NHF). This summer, Curo’s delighted to welcome Mulberry Park’s newest resident to the neighbourhood. Mowlberry Beak is coming to roost outside the marketing suite on Bradford Road as part of a city-wide sculpture trail. Curo is proud to sponsor the Minerva’s Owls of Bath sculpture trail, which takes inspiration from the Roman Goddess Minerva, whose animal symbol was th… Children from Combe Down Primary School couldn’t believe their eyes when a large white owl came to roost in their playground this morning. The owl, part of this summer’s Minerva’s Owls of Bath sculpture trail, was donated to the school by Curo. Curo’s sales manager, Susan Harrison handed the owl over to head teacher, Jane Gascoigne and a group of enthusiastic children… On Monday 29 January, Curo is holding a public exhibition of proposals for the third phase of new homes at Mulberry Park. At the exhibition, visitors will see details of the design and appearance of the homes. We’ll also show information about the road layout and the positioning of the homes. Members of the project team and the architects will be available to answer… On Thursday 14 December, Curo marked the latest milestone in the development of a new £10M community hub, primary school and nursery at Mulberry Park, Bath. A topping out ceremony celebrated the completion of the landmark building’s main structure. Topping out ceremonies date back to pagan times. Traditionally to celebrate the building reaching its highest poi… On Monday 6th November the first paving stones were unveiled at Mulberry Park, Bath to honour those from Combe Down who served in World War I. Mulberry Park is Curo’s new development of 700 homes, community facilities and open spaces in southern Bath. Local group Combe Down Heritage Society suggested that the streets within the new development were named after t… Housing Minister Gavin Barwell saw how local people are benefitting from skills and employment opportunities at Mulberry Park today. Housing association Curo is working with local partners to deliver training and jobs alongside new much-needed homes at its landmark development in Bath. The Housing Minister visited the Mulberry Park site with local MP Be… Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid visited Curo’s landmark development at Mulberry Park today to see our progress in delivering much-needed new homes for the city. The Secretary of State was accompanied on the site visit by local MP Ben Howlett and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha. Mulberry Park is a major scheme, being buil… Bath MP Ben Howlett visited Curo’s flagship development at Mulberry Park this month to see the housing association’s progress in delivering much-needed new homes for the city. The local MP was accompanied on the site visit by B&NES Council leader Tim Warren and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha. Mulberry Park is a major investment by housing and support organ… Housing zone funding from central government will accelerate new homes at Mulberry Park Work has officially started on Bath’s highly anticipated housing development at Mulberry Park. Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis MP (pictured above) visited Bath on Thursday, 31 March, for the ground-breaking ceremony at the former Ministry of Defence (MoD) site… Mulberry Park is today revealed as the new name for Curo’s proposed development of 700 new homes, community facilities and open spaces on the former MoD site at Foxhill. The name was suggested by Bath resident, Ken Cookes, following a campaign by Curo to find a new identity for the development. They received over 100 ideas by email, Twitter and in person from local pe…
Curo to spread Christmas cheer with sweet treat donation
Curo site managers in Bath and Keynsham scoop double win at building awards
Bath housing development rated an “unqualified success” by Building for a Healthy Life author
New show home launches at Mulberry Park
Meet the families helping to design the energy-efficient homes of the future
Supporting the community through the Coronavirus lockdown
Our construction sites are closing Friday 27th March
Ditch the diet! Free course at The Hub
The Hub nominated for prestigious Bath Life award
Plans for new Bath park given the green light – but what should it be called?
The Hub celebrates birthday with day of free activities
Curo’s housebuilding team wear it pink for Breast Cancer Now
New show home opens at Mulberry Park
Brand new show home to launch at Mulberry Park
The Hub at Mulberry Park wins prestigious award
More than 200 people turn out to see plans for new Bath park
Proposals for new Bath park on display at The Hub
Free exercise classes for older people at The Hub
The Hub is now open!
The Hub open fun day: Saturday 8 December
Curo welcomes 100th family to Mulberry Park
The countdown to the big launch has begun
Curo up for double at national awards
It’s a hoot at Mulberry Park this summer
Curo’s owl comes home to roost in Combe Down
Curo shares proposals for next stage of development at Mulberry Park
Topping out ceremony marks key milestone in development of £10M community hub
Paving the way to honour Combe Down’s fallen
Minister sees skills boost at Mulberry Park
Secretary of State sees new homes nearing completion at Mulberry Park
Local MP sees new homes progress at Mulberry Park
Housing Minister starts building work at former MoD site
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