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11/04/2011
'Green' Housing For Antrim
Houses in Antrim are to benefit from a £2m refurbishment, with the planned construction of five new homes also on the way.
The 'green', environmentally friendly refurbishment is to involve almost 60 social housing units along with the construction of new social housing units in Antrim.
The main contractor, Qmac Construction Ltd, has been appointed for the works involved in the construction of the houses and the social housing refurbishment at Springfarm, Antrim.
The development will be required to comply with Secured by Design, and the Code for Sustainable homes Code level III Criteria for new build Eco homes certified as 'good' for refurbishment.
The contract also involves associated engineering services, external and site development works.
According to the website www.unearthore.com the construction work is expected to commence on site during late April and the contract period is anticipated to be 11 months duration.
The project is for Clanmil Housing Association.
(BMcC)
The 'green', environmentally friendly refurbishment is to involve almost 60 social housing units along with the construction of new social housing units in Antrim.
The main contractor, Qmac Construction Ltd, has been appointed for the works involved in the construction of the houses and the social housing refurbishment at Springfarm, Antrim.
The development will be required to comply with Secured by Design, and the Code for Sustainable homes Code level III Criteria for new build Eco homes certified as 'good' for refurbishment.
The contract also involves associated engineering services, external and site development works.
According to the website www.unearthore.com the construction work is expected to commence on site during late April and the contract period is anticipated to be 11 months duration.
The project is for Clanmil Housing Association.
(BMcC)
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