Clarion Housing

Equans is the leading provider of regeneration services in the UK - covering everything from community regeneration and refurbishment to repairs, maintenance and housing development. We're passionate about creating vibrant, efficient and sustainable communities, using integrated energy and services which make a real difference to people's lives.

Equans has been selected, following a competitive tender process, to deliver a 20 year planned investment partnership with Clarion Housing Group, that will see Clarion residents benefit from kitchen and bathroom refurbishments, external decorations, boiler replacements and heating system upgrades, electrical testing and re-wiring, roof renewals, lifts, windows and doors. The areas covered under this partnership include, East Anglia, North West, Yorkshire, Midlands and the South West.

Clarion is the landlord to over 125,000 homes, and the long-term maintenance of those homes on behalf of its residents is a major priority for the group. Clarion's planned investment programme is a significant part of the long-term maintenance plan; and our partnership model enables us to deliver at scale, add value and maintains resilience through challenging market conditions.

Our long-term partnership arrangements enables us to be agile in our approach and delivery to programmed works. We work collaboratively across the partnership as a whole and have an embedded learning culture. This can be seen in our tailoring of engagement with residents across differing projects and work streams; how we deliver large volumes of work across all of our regions; and our use of innovation and lessons learnt to continually improve our partnership.

What the partnership achieved across all regions and partnering contractors in 2021/22:

Key investment projects to blocks, communal areas and estates
12.766 component elements installed
Total investment of £11.5m
Maintaining delivering through Covid-19 disruptions, material and labour price increases, material delays and labour shortages

This website provides information about the works we are undertaking and gives you the opportunity to read all the latest news, and ask questions.

For more information about Equans or Clarion Housing click the logos below.

What the partnership achieved across all regions and partnering contractors in 2021/22:

Key investment projects to blocks, communal areas and estates
12.766 component elements installed
Total investment of £11.5m
Maintaining delivering through Covid-19 disruptions, material and labour price increases, material delays and labour shortages

This website provides information about the works we are undertaking and gives you the opportunity to read all the latest news, and ask questions.

For more information about Equans or Clarion Housing click the logos below.

EQUANS support ELSA Next Generation Day by delivering careers talk

In April, three volunteers from EQUANS joined other business leaders to inspire pupils at Hitchin Boys School to help support another ELSA Next Generation Day.
The EQUANS volunteers worked with more than 200 students to deliver essential CV skills training, interview advice, mock interviews and career talks.

Feedback from students and teachers was absolutely first class with Jane Shipley from ELSA Next Generation saying: "I had 32 students come up at the end and thank me. You are all really incredibly kind, genuine individuals who care about young people. It was an absolute joy to have you on the day and I cannot thank you enough. We work with all audiences and they all need this type of engagement. We'd love to have you back at another ELSA Next Generation Day."
EQUANS support digital inclusion workshop in aim to increase digital access for everyone

In March, Social Value Manager, Julian Sanz, joined forces with Carly Flain from Clarion to help host a digital inclusion session for residents in Maldon.
Around 14 residents attended the workshop to learn more about how to use smart phones and tablets.
As part of EQUANS' social value commitments to Clarion, we volunteer and provide support to Clarion's digital inclusion team in the aim of enabling more residents easy access to digital services.
Julian is also looking to support further workshops in the near future.
EQUANS support more than 120 school children with a series of employability workshops

Across the entirety of one day in February, EQUANS staff worked in partnership with ELSA Next Generation CIC to support several schools within Clarion's catchment areas to deliver a series of employability sessions and workshops. A day where more than 180 year 11 students visited six different employer workshops and more than 130 year 12 students were challenged in five employer workshops.
Year 11 students at Stevenage SEC received an 'Aspiring Careers' morning and mock interviews and a World of Work event was delivered to students at Chancellors School in Hatfield.

EQUANS Quantity Surveyor, Paula Sanderman also joined pupils for a careers talk to discuss her career journey within the construction industry and how the industry has changed for women in construction.

"Thank you so much to all your amazing volunteers, pupils were engaged, inspired and energised after working with your staff!" Jane Shipley, CEO, ELSE Next Generation CIC
Positive Resident Feedback

As part of EQUANS' work with Clarion in Norwich, a number of residents have taken the time to provide some positive feedback about the works carried out to their homes.
"Words can not express how happy we are with our heating system. Very impressed with all the workers involved, they worked so hard and got everything working within two days. Thanks to Rob and Karen for explaining everything." Resident of Fellowes Road

Mr and Mrs Harrison, residents of Fellowes Road

"Great work done, fast, efficient and professional. Karen and Mark kept me well informed throughout. I'm very pleased with the end result." Resident of Jubilee Close

RLO, Karen Newell with resident from Jubilee Close