Trowers & Hamlins has advised Sheffield City Council on a £640m project partnering contract (PPC) with Kier Group, securing the firm another high profile advisory role in the busy public housing market.

The deal sees a first in the sector, the formation of a limited liability partnership (LLP) between the council and contractor Kier, forming Kier Sheffield. It was based on Trowers’ PPC2000, a partnering contract model, that has been established as a framework agreement.