We are pleased to announce that we have submitted planning to build 81 homes at Stainburn, Workington. The development will consist of 2, 3 & 4-bed houses, including 19no. 2 & 3-bed bungalows as well as 9no. affordable homes. Genesis Homes build stylish properties in desirable areas, that offer a high specification and good access […]
We have always supported local businesses, employing local subcontractors, as well as using local suppliers wherever possible. Over the past six months, we have started to focus more closely on the sustainable side of the company, looking at ways that our business processes can help to conserve and protect the environment. One of the ways […]
Our flagship development, St. Cuthbert’s, Wigton is nearing completion. To mark this auspicious occasion, Simon Whitwham and Bob Bishopp of Cumberland Building Society joined MD, Nicky Gordon in a topping out ceremony. This event is a builders rite, traditionally held when the last beam (or its equivalent) is placed atop a structure during its construction. In the […]
We recently hosted our inaugural, and very successful, Charity Ball at The Halston in aid of Jigsaw Children’s Hospice. The event formed a major part of an 18-month partnership between Genesis Homes and Jigsaw Children’s Hospice. The night incorporated various fundraising activities including a live auction, silent auction and monetary donations. An emotive film produced […]
We talk to Will, our Digital Marketing Specialist whose been working for Genesis Homes for 10 months. This is Will’s first professional job since graduating from University and taking a gap year to go travelling. “Since starting work here, I have learnt about lots of schemes, benefits, etc not just within house building but the […]
Over the last year climate change has been moving up the agenda. According to a recent YouGov Poll, the environment is now the third most important issue for the public and higher than ever before. As the fight against climate change becomes ever more urgent, and individuals are looking for ways to play their part, […]
At a glittering ceremony last Thursday at the Halston in Carlisle, finalists and business leaders gathered to hear who had won the hotly contested 17 categories up for grabs. The ceremony was hosted by broadcaster and journalist Cathy Newman, who gave the audience her take on Brexit, US presidents and how to talk in front […]
To date, I’ve bought and lived in 3 houses throughout my thirty-something lifetime. Each has been an older, second hand property – a bad admission for a house builder, but not one of them new build. However, buying a second hand property has not necessarily been deliberate. I’ve never been the type to say ‘oh […]
Lauren Greer from Penrith has won the trip of a lifetime after correctly guessing where CFM’s Robbie Dee had left his missing holiday tickets to New York in Genesis Homes’ ‘Eden’ show home at Brigham. The competition, which ran for nearly two weeks, saw Robbie running around the 4-bed detached show home in an effort […]
A ten-minute conversation with Genesis Homes’ newly appointed Business Analyst is all it takes to understand why Laura is taking on the Cumbrian construction industry. This newly created role brings high level assistance in the delivery of the business needs, across all departments, through continuous support and review. Her newly created role at Genesis Homes […]
Could you buy a home without viewing it, and at the same time, live 8,000 miles away? That’s exactly what the Smith family did when they bought on Genesis Homes’ St. Cuthbert’s development in Wigton. It may seem very unusual, since the viewing has always been a traditional part of the home buying process, but […]
Genesis Homes has supported two local students during their year 10 work experience placement week. Zak Parkin from Ullswater Community College, and Charlie English from Richard Rose Morton Academy, both spent a week finding out about the house building industry, enjoying a diverse range of relevant industry experience in roles including commercial, building and site […]