AtkinsRéalis continues to deliver housing solutions in Surrey with opening of new scheme

AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering services company, has designed a new £5.7million short breaks service for its client Surrey County Council, providing much-needed respite for families caring for adults with additional needs.

Emily Lodge is one of a number of developments that AtkinsRéalis is committed to delivering for Surrey County Council as part of its adult social care framework, which will provide several hundred new housing units across the county.

External view Emily Lodge, Woking

In addition to its scheme with Surrey County Council, work has also recently started on several sites around Epsom - a long-time home for AtkinsRéalis - on new affordable housing for Raven Housing Trust developed by sustainable housing provider EDAROTH, a wholly owned subsidiary of AtkinsRéalis.

The delivery of new and affordable housing is a priority for AtkinsRéalis and its clients as it looks to meet the challenge of the UK’s housing crisis, and support the government’s aims to provide 1.5 million homes over the next five years. The development of new homes not only meets an acute need for housing but also helps to drive regional economic growth and create thriving connected communities.

Emily Lodge, Woking

Emily Lodge, in Woking, was designed by AtkinsRéalis for Surrey County Council and will enable family carers to rest and recharge while their loved ones benefit from meaningful experiences at a purpose-built facility. The Respite Centre is one facility in a wider capital programme that includes essential facilities providing specialist educational needs provision.  

Emily Lodge, designed by AtkinsRéalis

The new site in Goldsworth Park is due to open later in the spring and is part of the council’s drive to modernise its short breaks service for people with learning disabilities and autistic people, supporting them as well as their carers.

Terrace and seating Emily Lodge

Zoe Metcalfe, local and central government client director at AtkinsRéalis, said: “It has been a real privilege to work with the passionate team at Surrey County Council to help realise their vision for this centre, which will deliver positive real-world impact to families. 

“I was very pleased to visit the site recently with the operations team who are busy getting the facility ready to go live, and hearing the real human stories from people who will benefit from this environment.

“It’s also a good working demonstration of the power of collaboration, working together with Surrey County Council, ourselves and the Contractor Neilcott Construction.” 

Internal view Emily Lodge

For more information, see Surrey County Council’s full press release.

About AtkinsRéalis

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.  News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.