Innovative Tai ar y Cyd Project wins big at construction awards

30 June 2025

Tai ar y Cyd project has won a prestigious award at the Constructing Excellence in Wales (CEW) Awards 2025.

At a ceremony held on 20th June at the Celtic Manor, the project was honoured with an award in the ‘Integration & Collaborative Working’ category - a well-deserved recognition of its innovative and unified approach in tackling housing challenges in Wales.

The Tai ar y Cyd project is a unique collaboration between social landlords - including the Vale of Glamorgan Council - Welsh Government and industry experts and is driven by a shared mission to address both the housing and climate crises by delivering affordable, sustainable, and high-quality homes.

Tai ar y Cyd homes are designed to meet the highest standards of low-carbon performance and are guided by a standardised pattern book of homes that embrace cutting-edge building techniques and prioritises the use of UK and Welsh timber which further reduces emissions and helps tenants save money on energy bills. 

Andrew Freegard, Operational Manager for Housing Development and Chair of the Tai ar y Cyd Project Steering Group said: “I was extremely proud and honoured to have accepted the award on behalf of everybody involved in the Tai ar y Cyd project and is a testament to all the hard work of housing partners, designers and project staff.  

“This is a remarkable achievement having 24 social landlords collaborating and working towards a common outcome – a pattern book of standardised, highly energy efficient house types to improve the scale and pace of affordable housing provision in Wales”.

The award stands as a powerful reminder as to what can be achieved when we come together with our partners to devise innovative ways to tackle some of our most pressing challenges.