Housebuilding giant reopens West Mids sites

Barratt Developments, parent company of Barratt Homes, has started a phased re-opening of its construction sites in the West Midlands.

Initially Barratt Homes Mercia’s sites across the region, including developments in Birmingham, will be re-opened, with work being prioritised on already sold plots at advanced stages of construction.

In line with the lockdown retail regulations, the company says it is not reopening its sales centres or show homes yet, but will continue to look after its customers remotely.

Dominic Harman, managing director at Barratt Homes Mercia, said: “Our first priority is the health and safety of our employees, sub-contractors and customers. We have created a detailed set of working practices and protocols for employees and sub-contractors to ensure that we can reopen our construction sites safely, in a phased and measured way, which minimises risk. In line with our commitment to put our customers first, we will be prioritising the completion of those homes that our customers have already exchanged or reserved.

“I would also like to thank our employees who have been fantastic during this challenging time, both those who have worked hard to get us ready to restart and our employees who are not currently working.

He added: “As a business committed to doing the right thing, we have been supporting the NHS and our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We have donated PPE to local NHS services and defibrillators to St John’s Ambulance from our sites across the region and are working with charities and organisations to help local communities. We are also encouraging staff to volunteer and use their time to do whatever they can to help people during this difficult period.”