Home Group has appointed 14 architects to a £27 million framework.

The four-year programme will support the developers aim of delivering 10,000 new homes of all tenures over the next five years.

The framework has been divided into five sections, focusing on London and the regions;

• Masterplanning - John Thompson and Partners, Farrells, HTA, Levitt Bernstein and Id Partnership.

• North East and Yorkshire - Squires Barnett, P+HS Architects, PCKO Architects, John Thompson & Partners, HTA, ID Partnership, Brewster Bye Architects


• Cumbria and Scotland - Anderson Bell Christie, Squires Barnett, P+HS Architects, John Thompson & Partners, PCKO Architects, HTA, ID Partnership

• London - John Thompson & Partners, HTA, EPR Architects LTD, Farrells, Pollard Thomas Edwards, Stock Woolstencroft, Levitt Bernstein Associates

• South East and South West - John Thompson & Partners, HTA, Farrells, EPR Architects lTD, Pollard Thomas Edwards, Levitt Bernstien Associates, Lee Evans Partnership LLP

Liz Gibney, Home Group's head of place, said: "We're looking forward to working with each and every one of these successful practices. Some we already have existing relationships with and for others we're keen to see what they can offer."

(LM/CD)