In summer 2024, Aqua Construction took the lead in completing an unfinished development in Newent for the Platform Housing Group housing association. It is a mixed development, located at Watery Lane, comprising 40 social dwellings with a mix of 2- and 3-bed detached and semi-detached houses and apartments due for completion in September.

As the name suggests flooding and drainage presented many issues in the groundworks development. The challenge for the Aqua team was to address the survey findings, rectify the issues and not disrupt the house foundations or the neighbours. As a result a large rainwater attenuation system was installed. This site presented a restricted, tight access and was complex in terms of size, sequencing, space and geology.

The housing and internals are now all complete, as are the externals including all services, estate roads and retaining structures, plus drainage for the adopted highways. A phased handover of completed properties is in progress to Platform Housing in Autumn 2025.