Construction work starts on NI family housing scheme

11/07/2011 16:00:00

A new family housing development has gotten underway in Northern Ireland and will also generate new jobs in construction in the province.

Social development minister Nelson McCausland officially launched the start of construction work on Ulidia Housing Association's £18.5 million project at Ballymacoss in Lisburn.

This development will comprise 124 new houses, as well as 22 apartments for people in urgent housing need, all of which will be built to high energy efficiency standards and is also anticipated to create new local construction jobs.

Mr McCausland remarked: "In addition to providing much needed housing, this new site will provide an immediate major boost to the local construction industry with work continuing over the next 18 month period."

Last month, the minister also launched construction work on a £7 million family housing development in the Ballysillan area of Belfast, which could help to further stimulate construction recruitment in Northern Ireland.

Construction jobs in Northern Ireland

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