Update on Progress of Donside Urban Village
The partners in the Donside Urban Village project have today confirmed that the project is progressing well, despite being hampered by the severe weather.
Consisting of some 300 homes, the Donside Urban Village is being developed by Chap Construction in partnership with Tenants First Housing Co-operative and Langstane Housing Association.
Douglas Thomson, Managing Director of Chap Construction commented:
The first house foundations were cast ahead of programme
Douglas Thomson
Managing Director of Chap Construction
“There is a lot of work involved in creating the infrastructure for large complex projects such as this, and much of this initial work is underground and hidden from view.
“For example there has been considerable work involved with the diversion of a very large, very-deep existing underground sewer. This work was completed prior to Christmas.
“The first house foundations were cast ahead of programme before Christmas and erection of house structures will commence as originally programmed before Easter. Access road construction is also progressing as well as the severe weather conditions allow.”
With a mix of housing from flats through to town houses, the Donside Urban Village is planned as a sustainable community, with business start-up units, office space, shops and a children’s nursery planned for the village.
Donside Urban Village will include homes for rent, for sale on a shared-equity basis and for outright sale. Chap Homes have entered into a Joint Venture Development Partnership for the private housing for sale in the Donside Urban Village.
Construction is planned over a 40-month programme, with anticipated completion during 2013.
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