SJ Roberts Construction has been appointed by Citizen New Homes, to deliver a 90-plot mixed tenure development in the Herefordshire village of Marden. The contract is worth in the region of £17m.
Work started on site this week (April 14, 2025) with the development being comprised of 16 shared-ownership properties, 16 homes for social rent and 58 open-market properties which will be marketed for sale via Citizen Housing’s ‘Signature Homes’ business. Construction is anticipated to be ongoing over a three-year period.
Homes on the site, which will be known as New House Farm, will range in size from two- to four-bedroom properties and SJ Roberts Construction will again partner with its sister company, Lowfield Timber Frames which will manufacture the timber frames around which the homes will be constructed.
SJ Roberts Construction has previously partnered with Citizen New Homes on a 14-home shared-ownership development in Brimfield, Herefordshire.
Mike Sambrook, Managing Director at SJ Roberts Construction, comments:
“We’re pleased to be partnering with Citizen New Homes once again.
“As part of our work on this development, we will additionally partner with Citizen New Homes to work within the local community and in particular Marden Primary Academy next door to the development and we look forward to welcoming the pupils on site visits so that they can learn more about our work in construction. We’re also intending to create a number of apprenticeship roles here, thereby supporting young people in the local community to commence their careers in construction.”
Nick King, contracts manager at Citizen New Homes, concludes:
“Working in a location such as Marden, it is important to remain mindful of the impact that these new homes will have on the local community.
“Having worked with SJ Roberts Construction before, we’re confident that we’re partnering with a team that shares this sentiment. The use of timber frame construction is well-recognised as being more energy efficient so will benefit the future residents at New House Farm via lower energy costs. Importantly though, throughout the construction phase, there will be reduced disruption compared to more traditional build methods.”
