Highland house building programme resumes
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Following Scottish Government guidance on returning to construction sites in Scotland, works will be restarting on council house build projects throughout the Highlands.
Contractors are currently supplying The Highland Council with detailed work plans for safe working, encompassing social distancing, and following all guidance relating to Covid-19.
In line with the guidance contractors will be carrying soft starts with physical distancing being complied with and allowing workers to return to construction sites gradually while using measures such as hand hygiene and one-way systems to ensure that they can do so safely.
Soft starts on site will start this week on council housing build projects in Inverness plus other aras including Fort William and Dingwall.
Chair of development and infrastructure, Councillor Trish Robertson welcomed the news that work was to start up again.
She said: It is great news not just for the families waiting to move into new homes, but it is also good news for the Highland construction industry and all associated trades.
"Providing top quality affordable housing remains a priority of the council and over the next few weeks work will start on more sites throughout the Highlands to deliver over 300 new council homes.”
