Canning Town is located in East London, in the London Borough of Newham, immediately east of Canary Wharf and close to the site for the 2012 Olympics.
The Canning Town Housing PFI project is one of the original eight housing PFI Pathfinder projects and comprises the refurbishment - to a Decent Homes plus standard – and maintenance and management of over 1200 local authority homes. Initial refurbishment was completed over a two and an half year period. Housing management and maintenance services are provided over the whole 30 year concession period. The properties are a mix of low and high rise blocks, street properties and sheltered housing.
The project company formed to act as PFI contractor is Regenter London City East Partnerships Ltd (LCEP) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of John Laing Infrastructure Fund. Initial refurbishment and lifecycle, planned and responsive maintenance and call centre services are being carried out by Equipe. Housing management estate services and front office liaison services are provided by Pinnacle Housing.
The project reached financial close on 3 June 2005 and operations commenced the following day. The refurbishment works were completed in January 2008; 5 months ahead of schedule. Currently the scheme is ahead of its refurbishment programme and has completed catch up and mobilsation works. Residents are reporting a dramatic improvement in their area.
