Preparations well underway for a phased re-start of construction

Since lockdown, construction industry leaders have been working with Government and a broad range of stakeholders on an industry-specific re-start plan which incorporates safe operating guidance for construction sites.

With Scottish Government publishing its Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis and its specific construction guidance, SFT chief executive Peter Reekie visited a number of construction sites to see the huge amount of work that has been undertaken over the past few weeks to get construction sites ready for a safe and phased return to work. Feedback from these visits has been part of the industry consultation process required to move to the next phase.

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Latest hub dashboard published - pipeline increases £70m

The hub team has published its latest quarterly dashboard demonstrating the impact the programme is having across Scotland, with the value of new hub projects in the development phase increasing by nearly £70m compared to the previous quarter (March 2020).

The increase is made up of eight new projects which are now in the development stage that includes three housing contracts totalling £45m for South Ayrshire Council and a £14m recreation centre for Perth and Kinross Council.

NHT homes sold but remain for affordable rent

At the beginning of June, Hillcrest completed the purchase of 15 mid-market rent apartments in Broughty Ferry, securing long-term tenancies for the tenants who have been living in the apartments.

Built five years ago, the apartments, which are located close to Broughty Ferry’s beachfront, were built under the National Housing Trust (NHT) affordable rent programme, which has seen contracts signed for over 1,700 NHT homes across Scotland.

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