MITIE's painting business will deliver a borough-wide cyclical planned maintenance programme in a contract valued at £10m per annum for three years.
The works, commencing in March 2013, comprise of external and communal decorative repairs and redecorations for over 7,500 homes.
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The contract includes maintenance of the external fabric and fixtures of the buildings, such as windows, doors, roofs, walkways, external walls and cladding. Works to communal areas also include the testing and repair or replacement of electrical installations.
Residents will benefit from a well-maintained and refreshed environment in which to live, work and play.
MITIE will invest in the community, working with the Council to create local employment opportunities, including hiring up to 10 apprentices and two resident liaison officers.
MITIE's Real Apprentice scheme will also be utilised to help long term unemployed residents back into the workforce.
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