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NHT Engaging Small Contractors in Delivery of Housing Solutions

By: , November 27, 2017

The Key Point:

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says small contractors are being utilised in the delivery of the 15,000 affordable housing solutions that the Administration has committed to provide by March 2020.
NHT Engaging Small Contractors in Delivery of Housing Solutions
Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, 3rd row), shares with beneficiaries of Nashville Housing Mews in St. Mary, who received the keys to 40 two-bedroom housing units, during a ceremony on Friday (November 24). Others sharing with the beneficiaries are: National Housing Trust (NHT) Managing Director, Martin Miller (left, first row); NHT Chairman, Dr. Nigel Clarke (2nd left, first row); Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. Norman Dunn (right, first row); and Member of Parliament for Central St. Mary, Dr. Morais Guy (right, 2nd row).

The Facts

  • The Prime Minister argued that construction is becoming less about mixing concrete and more about technology, and persons going into the sector must be “at a certain level where they can use technology and give a higher level of finishing.”
  • “This programme is good because it brings in the small contractors, it brings in the labour force within a certain locale and from a national strategic level, it gives our young people an opportunity to develop the necessary skills,” the Prime Minister said.

The Full Story

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says small contractors are being utilised in the delivery of the 15,000 affordable housing solutions that the Administration has committed to provide by March 2020.

He said the National Housing Trust (NHT) is engaging the services of the contractors under its Labour and Small Materials Programme (LSMP).

These contractors, he noted, are learning new skills, including incorporating building technology, thereby developing their capacity to undertake larger-scale projects.

The Prime Minister argued that construction is becoming less about mixing concrete and more about technology, and persons going into the sector must be “at a certain level where they can use technology and give a higher level of finishing”.

He was delivering the keynote address at the handover of 40 two-bedroom housing units at the Nashville Mews housing development in St. Mary on Friday (November 24).

The development was done under the LSMP.

“This programme is good because it brings in the small contractors, it brings in the labour force within a certain locale and from a national strategic level, it gives our young people an opportunity to develop the necessary skills,” the Prime Minister said.

“We want these small contractors to get more of these developments under their belts, so that they can become bigger contractors and take on bigger projects,” he added.

The units at Nashville Mews feature a modern, open-plan living space concept, allowing for the dining and kitchen areas to flow together seamlessly.

Each unit has a floor area of 78 square metres, and they are designed to support vertical and lateral expansion, subject to approval by the St. Mary Municipal Corporation.

The development, which includes 32 serviced lots delivered to beneficiaries in March, was undertaken at a cost of $459 million.

Last Updated: November 27, 2017

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