First Nation Building homes constructed in SA country region
South Australia has reached a significant milestone in the life
of the Nation Building program, by having its first seven properties
built in a regional area.
The homes being constructed are located at Barmera and Murray
Bridge in the country region of South Australia. The houses form
part of Stage 1 in construction of the Nation Building Economic
Stimulus plan and have been delivered by the builder ahead of
schedule.
The Barmera homes were completed in mid April and have been
allocated to families in high need.
Construction of the Barmera homes began in October 2009. The two
3 bedroom units were constructed by Bettio Building Contractors of
Glynde. A company spokesman said that the Nation Building Economic
Stimulus plan had allowed them to employ additional employees some
of whom were new apprentices.
He said that this project had provided an overall increase in
workload to the company of about 8%.
Bettio Building Contractors have also built a five bedroom home
at Murray Bridge. The company spokesperson said that “In an area
that is suffering from increased unemployment not only from the
economic downturn but also as a result of the effect of the
depletion of the River Murray, the Nation Building plan has enabled
the company to increase employment”.
The Murray Bridge home has been allocated to a customer from the
Housing SA waiting list.
The property is well located, close to the hospital and gives
access to Adelaide for any health needs.
The homes in Barmera and Murray Bridge have been built utilising
where possible, local construction suppliers and in addition have:
- 2000L rainwater tanks fitted
- A solar powered hot water system
- Fitted hard wired smoke detectors
- Aluminium window frames
A Housing SA spokesperson said “These homes are meeting the
demand for suitably located properties for clients on the Housing SA
waitlist and clients who have been made homeless. In doing so this
has contributed to the local area by providing employment, whilst
sourcing materials for the project locally”.
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