Second phase of Cambuslang housing development begins

The second phase of a landmark housing project in Cambuslang to build 230 new homes for social rent and 81 private residences for sale has begun.The build is led by South Lanarkshire Council with Cambuslang-based CCG (Scotland) Ltd.The development is part of the £42 million housing-led regeneration of Whitlawburn and is being delivered in partnership with West Whitlawburn Housing Cooperative.Construction of the first of these new homes is now getting underway, with the first expected to be available in March 2021.CCG (Scotland) Ltd was appointed preferred bidder on the project by hub South West, the public-private partnerships of local authorities in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries & Galloway.As part of that agreement, a range of community benefit initiatives will be provided by the firm including the provision of jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities for local residents. A total of £50,000 will also be donated towards the creation of an “East Whitlawburn Community Endowment Fund”.CCG and hub South West have committed to ensuring that 70% of tendering opportunities arising from the project will be made available to local businesses, furthering the beneficial impact on the surrounding area.