E H Allingham Construction has won a £32.6m contract to deliver 140 social homes in west Belfast.

Radius Homes appointed the Derry-based contractor to build the first section of the Hannahstown phase two development on a greenfield site on Glen Road.

The contract, awarded last Friday, is due to be signed at the end of the month following a standstill period and run until 31 March 2029.

The scheme will deliver a mix of 73 houses, including split-level units and two wheelchair-accessible bungalows, alongside 65 apartments across seven blocks.

One apartment block will be designed using Happi principles and include additional communal spaces for residents.

The development will also include landscaping, a children’s play park, amenity areas and associated infrastructure works. A programme of enabling works across the wider site will be carried out alongside the housing construction.

Radius Housing Association and Choice Housing Ireland are partnering with Radius Homes on the project as contracting authorities.