Urban Splash re-opens development sites
Regeneration company Urban Splash is re-opening its construction sites, including Port Loop in Birmingham, and its House by Urban Splash modular factory from today.
The company announced the immediate closure of its sites, sales offices and factory in March due to the UK lockdown.
Urban Splash says it is welcoming staff back from furlough in a phased approach.
Chairman Tom Bloxham said: “The health and wellbeing of our team, suppliers and subcontractors has been the driver in every decision we’ve made this past month. And now, following the latest Construction Leadership Council guidelines, we are pleased to recommence construction, while continuing to keep our hard working colleagues safe.
“We have taken the time to brief colleagues in-depth on the specific processes at each site, allowing them to adhere to robust new health and safety measures, new ways of working and respect social distancing guidelines; with these in place, we are confident that we can protect our workforce and will continue to monitor the guidelines issued by the Government moving forward.”
Urban Splash also confirmed that non-site colleagues will continue to work remotely from home, and that the five shareholding directors had opted to take a 30% reduction in pay while the lockdown continues and other colleagues remain on furlough.
Sites on which Urban Splash is creating homes and workspace include New Islington and Avro in Manchester, Port Loop in Birmingham, Wirral Waters in Merseyside, Melville at Royal William Yard in Plymouth and Park Hill in Sheffield; thousands of homes are being created on these sites, with purchasers expecting to move in to some of them during 2020.
