Paulo Ventures Ltd. has been awarded a contract valued at $224,000 to provide exterior renovations on social housing properties in Hopedale.
“The Provincial Government, through the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, is making significant investments in upgrading the social housing portfolio in this province,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. “With upgrades such as these in Hopedale, we are modernizing homes, ensuring these properties will serve tenants well into the future.”
The work will include siding, window and roof replacement for three units on Carpenter’s Drive. The scheduled completion date for this project is July 2012.
“I am very pleased to see this work taking place in Hopedale,” said the Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs. “Our government is committing considerable funds toward ensuring an ample supply of social housing is available in remote coastal Labrador. This investment advances the Provincial Government’s Northern Strategic Plan goal of accessible and effective programs and services that reflect the unique challenges that face Labrador communities.”
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a long-term vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and helping create healthier communities. Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador also allocated $25.9 million for social housing infrastructure, including $10.4 million for maintenance and $12 million for renovations and improvements.
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is the province’s largest landlord with approximately 5,573 non-profit social housing dwellings province-wide.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Carol Ann Carter
Director of Communications
Labrador Affairs Office
709-729-1674, 631-9505
carolanncarter@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
The Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation has invested $463,000 in contracts that will see upgrades to 14 social housing properties on the Burin Peninsula.
“The Provincial Government, through the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, makes every effort to ensure that its annual modernization and improvement program addresses needed upgrades to its social housing properties province-wide,” said Minister Hedderson. “The work on the Burin Peninsula ranges from replacing siding, windows and roofs, to insulating basements and various other renovations – all of which will greatly enhance the longevity of these affordable homes.”
A contract valued at $329,000 has been awarded to Nucan Plumbing and Welding to replace windows, siding, doors and insulation on four eight-unit buildings in Grand Bank.
“I am pleased to see this work going ahead,” said the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and MHA for Grand Bank. “Ten years ago our greatest challenge with providing social housing was finding the funds to keep up with basic maintenance, however today, after much investment by the Provincial Government through the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, we have moved well into ensuring an affordable housing supply that will meet our future needs.”
A contract valued at $134,000 has also been awarded to Nucan Plumbing and Welding which will provide for similar upgrades to six units in Marystown.
The scheduled completion date for both projects is May 2012.
“The units that are being upgraded provide affordable homes for families living in our community,” said the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education and MHA for Burin – Placentia West. “I am pleased to see this project on the priority list for modernization and improvement this year, as the work will provide updated and comfortable accommodations for tenants.”
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a long-term vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and helping create healthier communities. Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador allocated $25.9 million for social housing infrastructure, including $10.4 million for maintenance and $12 million for renovations and improvements.
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is the province’s largest landlord with approximately 5,573 non-profit social housing dwellings province-wide.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Corey Parsons
Constituency Assistant to the
Honourable Darin King
MHA Grand Bank
709-832-2531
coreyparsons@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
Andrew Tobin
Executive Assistant to the
Honourable Clyde Jackman
MHA for Burin – Placentia West
709-729-1658
andrewwtobin@gov.nl.ca
Social housing units on Wallace Place in St. John’s will undergo renovations this winter as Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation has awarded Avalon Home Works Inc. a contract valued at $124,000.
“Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation has been making great strides in upgrading its social housing portfolio throughout the province to ensure that we have viable housing options for our residents,” said Minister Hedderson. “These units on Wallace Place are among hundreds of units being upgraded this year alone.”
The work will include replacement of siding, doors, windows, roofing, and improvements to ventilation systems and attics on three units. This project is scheduled to be completed by April 2012.
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a long-term vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and helping create healthier communities. Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador allocated $25.9 million for social housing infrastructure, including $10.4 million for maintenance and $12 million for renovations and improvements.
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is the province’s largest landlord with approximately 5,573 non-profit social housing dwellings province-wide.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
Paulo Ventures Ltd. has been awarded a $179,000 contract to provide exterior renovations to social housing properties in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
“These upgrades are among many modernization and improvement projects being carried out annually by Newfoundland and Labrador Housing in communities throughout the province,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation. “This work is improving and maintaining our existing social housing portfolio, and in the process, is providing families with opportunities to live in comfortable and safe homes.”
The work will include the replacement of siding, windows and roofs on three units on White Crescent. The anticipated completion date for this project is later this month. “I am delighted to see this work taking place in Happy Valley-Goose Bay,” said Keith Russell, MHA for Lake Melville. “Before long, these units will be given a new life, and tenants will have a more comfortable and modern place to call home.”
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a long-term vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and helping to create healthier communities. Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For Newfoundland and Labrador also allocated $25.9 million for social housing infrastructure, including $10.4 million for maintenance and $12 million for renovations and improvements.
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is the province’s largest landlord with approximately 5,573 non-profit social housing dwellings province-wide.
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Media contacts:
Jason Card
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 699-0470
jasoncard@gov.nl.ca
Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca