Construction site opens its doors
Affordable homes on MSP’S agenda
A Blantyre MSP joined with young people to visit the new affordable homes construction site in the town.
development MSP Clare Haughey on Victoria visited Street, the which is being constructed by housing provider Lovell on behalf of Clyde Valley Housing Association. The association welcomed the visitors as part of Open Doors Week.
Delivered by Build UK in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the nationwide event offers the chance to look behind the scenes of construction projects in local communities.
During the visit, Ms Haughey, and a group of young people aged 16 to 18, supported by Skills Development Scotland, met representatives from Clyde Valley Housing Association and received a tour of the development led by Lovell.
This visit offered them the opportunity to explore the construction work on the development of 38 affordable houses and flats.
Since work began in March 2017, the site has delivered various community benefits including a competition with Auchinraith Primary School which tasked children to create model buildings using recycled materials, donations to local foodbanks and a local labour clause giving local people priority for employment and training on the site.
Stephen Profili, managing director of Lovell in Scotland, said: “It is important for us that our development at Victoria Street engages with and benefits residents in the local area.
“Open Doors Week is the perfect opportunity for us to continue to build ties with the community and invite a group of local young people, along with Ms Haughey, for a tour of this exciting development.
“We thoroughly enjoyed meeting them all and hope the visit has given them insight into what goes on behind the scenes on the construction site.”