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Summary
The Officer Key Decision meeting on 16 September 2024 considered a report about contract variations for the construction of new affordable homes at 236 Romford Road, Canning Town in Newham.
Affordable Homes for Newham
A report, Affordable Homes for Newham, 236 Romford Road, E7 9JR - Contract Variations,
1 requested the Director of Community Wealth Building's agreement to a contract modification that would see the total amount paid to Glenman Ltd increase from £3,795,317.00 to £4,357,090.37.
The report explained that this 14.8% increase was needed because of a number of factors, including:
- An extension of time agreed to account for delays to the start of the project
- Professional services for a party wall agreement2
- The cost of building a play garden and repairing a boundary wall
- Inflationary costs of materials and labour
- Additional materials and services where products in the original contract were no longer available
The report said that these costs would be met from the existing budget. It also stated that:
The Council’s Employer’s Agent considers the modifications remain value for money for the Council [...].
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You can read the report in full on the council's website: https://mgov.newham.gov.uk/documents/s174938/Affordable+Homes+for+Newham+-+236+Romford+Road+Contract+Variations.pdf ↩
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Party wall agreements are sometimes needed when building work is being carried out on or near a party wall. A party wall is a wall that stands on the boundary of land belonging to two or more different owners, and separates buildings belonging to different owners. The Party Wall etc. Act 1996 provides a framework for dealing with party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbours' properties. ↩
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