BRECK HOMES SECURES £10.6M CONTRACT FOR 58-HOME BLACKPOOL AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Breck Homes has secured a £10.6m contract from Progress Housing Group to deliver a 58-home affordable housing development at Cropper Road, Blackpool.

The scheme will provide a mix of affordable rent, social rent and shared ownership properties, helping to increase the supply of affordable housing within the area.

The development will be delivered through a land and build package deal and includes the design and construction of the homes, together with associated infrastructure, adoptable highways, drainage and external works.

Project Overview

📍 Cropper Road, Blackpool

👤 Client: Progress Housing Group

🏗 Contractor: Breck Homes

🏘 Development: 58 New Homes

💰 Contract Value: £10.6m

📅 Construction Start: September 2026

📅 Completion: September 2027

🏢 Sector: Residential / Affordable Housing

Development Details

The scheme will deliver:

• 26 Affordable Rent homes

• 16 Social Rent homes

• 16 Shared Ownership homes

• Adoptable highways

• Drainage infrastructure

• External works and landscaping

• Associated utility services

The contract was awarded directly as part of a land and build package arrangement between Progress Housing Group and Breck Homes.

ConstructNet Supply Chain Analysis

The development is expected to create opportunities across a range of residential construction packages, including:

• Groundworks and civil engineering

• Drainage and infrastructure contractors

• Utility installation specialists

• Brickwork contractors

• Roofing contractors

• Timber frame and joinery specialists

• Mechanical and electrical contractors

• Plastering and drylining contractors

• Flooring and finishing trades

• Landscaping and external works contractors

• Material suppliers and merchants

As the project progresses towards its September 2026 start date, subcontract opportunities are likely to emerge across both the construction and infrastructure elements of the scheme.

ConstructNet Intelligence

Affordable housing continues to represent one of the strongest sectors within the UK residential market, with housing associations maintaining significant development pipelines despite wider market uncertainty.

The Cropper Road development will provide 58 new homes for local residents while creating opportunities throughout the regional construction supply chain over the next 12 months.

With a contract value exceeding £10m, the scheme represents a notable residential project for the Blackpool area and further strengthens Breck Homes’ presence within the affordable housing sector.