{"id":48073,"date":"2018-10-18T10:54:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T09:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=48073"},"modified":"2018-10-18T16:03:37","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T15:03:37","slug":"gentoo-injects-millions-sunderland-housing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/gentoo-injects-millions-sunderland-housing\/48073\/","title":{"rendered":"Gentoo injects \u00a3multi-million investment into Sunderland housing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The housing association is set to improve more than 1,500 homes across Sunderland with its \u00a3multi-million investment<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.engie.co.uk\/\">ENGIE<\/a>\u2019s regeneration business \u00a0has been appointed to deliver a four year programme, aimed at prolonging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gentoogroup.com\/for-customers\/\">Gentoo<\/a>\u2019s housing stock and ensuring residents are living in high-quality, energy efficient and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/district-heating-network-edinburgh-housing\/48049\/\">sustainable housing<\/a>, within a safe environment.<\/p>\n<p>Works to be carried out on the properties include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Re-roofing existing properties<\/li>\n<li>Gable wall repairs to Racecourse Estate, Houghton Le Spring and Town End Farm<\/li>\n<li>Repointing<\/li>\n<li>Brickwork<\/li>\n<li>Leadowork<\/li>\n<li>Fire breaks<\/li>\n<li>Roof space insulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The investment follows Gentoo&#8217;s commitment to future proof homes for their tenants.<\/p>\n<p>All work will be carried out with residents in occupation and ENGIE has committed to working openly with the tenants to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.<\/p>\n<p>A dedicated resident liaison officer will be hand to address any resident concerns throughout the process.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew McIntosh, Regional Managing Director for ENGIE\u2019s Places &amp; 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