Sustainable Building Services Secures Major £200m Retrofit Contract with PA Housing
Sustainable Building Services Ltd (UK) Ltd has been awarded a significant retrofit contract by PA Housing, aimed at enhancing energy efficiency across over 3,000 properties in the Midlands and southern England. This initiative is part of a broader energy efficiency upgrade programme.
Founded in 1976, Sustainable Building Services is a multi-award-winning contractor currently managing projects valued at more than £200 million, which collectively yield around 50 million kWh in annual household energy savings.
Steve Roberts, regional director at Sustainable Building Services, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “We’re thrilled to begin working with PA Housing, one of the foremost providers of housing services in the country. At Sustainable Building Services, we never lose sight of our guiding motivation: the people whose houses we want to help improve. These upcoming retrofit works will be led by residents’ real needs – designed to reduce their energy bills and ensure their future comfort and wellbeing.”
The programme will reflect a resident-first approach, with plans to upgrade thousands of PA Housing’s homes to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C or higher over the next four years. The upgrades will include a range of improvements such as external, internal, and cavity wall insulation; flat roof and loft insulation; solar panel installations; window and door replacements; and ventilation enhancements.
PA Housing, also known as Paragon Astra Housing, manages more than 23,000 homes across the Midlands, London, and the South East, positioning it as one of the leading housing service providers in the UK.
The project has been secured through Fusion 21’s Whole House Decarbonisation procurement framework and will be executed under the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3, supplemented by client funding. This initiative aligns with the UK government’s goal to decarbonise five million homes by 2030, as outlined in the Warm Homes Plan released in January.
All upgrades will adhere to the latest PAS 2030:2023 and MCS standards, ensuring high-quality, energy-efficient installations that comply with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) requirements.
Roberts remarked, “This is a pivotal contract for Sustainable Building Services, as we continue our growth across the south and the Midlands. It is indicative of our capability to lead large-scale, high-quality retrofit programmes wherever they are needed most – and this contract puts us at the heart of an exciting new chapter for retrofit in multiple regions.”
Sustainable Building Services is a turnkey solutions provider focusing on retrofit energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The company manages large-scale energy efficiency, microgeneration, and planned maintenance programmes for some of the UK’s most recognised registered social housing providers, all aimed at improving living conditions for thousands of residents annually.
With extensive experience in delivering compliance across the UK under PAS2030:2023 / MCS and PAS2035:2023, Sustainable Building Services oversees projects totalling £200 million, enhancing thousands of mixed-tenure properties each year. This includes initiatives under the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3, Warm Homes: Local Grant, and Optimised Retrofit Programme (ORP) Wales schemes.
