Galliford Try’s Partnerships arm has been handed the contract to build the first phase of homes at Enfield council’s £6bn Meridian Water regeneration scheme.

The contractor beat off competition from 16 other firms and was shortlisted along with housebuilder Redrow and housing associations L&Q and Peabody to secure the contract to build 725 homes, which have been designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects.

Enabling works have already begun on the site around the new Meridian Water railway station, and building work on the 725 homes – a significant number of which will be affordable, according to the council – will be completed by 2022.