Delivering the Homes Standard | Local Government

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In June 2005 Mott MacDonald was appointed by Carmarthenshire County Council, through its Design Partnership, to act as Strategic Advisor for the Council’s largest ever strategic project. The role involves managing the refurbishment of 10,000 properties to achieve the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) by 2015, with an anticipated investment of £235 million.

Since the commencement of the project, Mott MacDonald has assisted the council by: Carmarthenshire Homes Standard

Strategic Advisor for Carmarthenshire Home Stardard

Setting up a programme governance structure

Setting up an in-house programme management team

Setting up robust project management systems, QA systems and communication & consultation strategy

Developing a Strategic Programme for the programme

Organising joint training through Mott MacDonald on ‘PRINCE2 Proejct Management methodology’. Both the Council’s Programme Manager and Assistant Programme Manager are now qualified PRINCE2 practitioners

Providing Advisory Papers on key issues affecting the programme

Developing an Outline Business Case

Developing an Asset Management Strategy for all Properties, Land and Garages in the social housing portfolio (to assist with implementation during 2007/08)

Providing assistance to develop the programme’s Asset Management Database and imbed it into the Council’s existing systems

Providing strategic advice and guidance to the Council’s in-house Programme Managers

Identifying and assisting in the release of £10.5m worth of land for sale

Undertaking a business improvement review of poor performing housing services

Providing technical advice

Providing cost consultancy advice

Providing risk management advice

Some of our customer's testimonials include:

“Our expectation was high and Mott MacDonald met it”.

“The work Mott MacDonald and the Council are doing on the Asset Management Strategy is ground breaking in Wales – I was thinking of putting something into a National Journal”.

“I found Mott MacDonald’s approach to be very effective in involving both Housing Services and Building Services staff in helping to develop a sense of ownership in managing our voids”.

“Information from Mott MacDonald on best practice programme management has added value and informed us well”.

“The programme team was recently complimented by the Housing Scrutiny Committee on your highly professional attitude regarding the asset management plan you have put in place, and the quality of the recent presentation to members. This is clearly a very good example of thorough programme planning and asset management.”