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<p>Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 30), broke ground for the $1.46-billion <strong>Twickenham Glades</strong> housing development in St. Catherine.</p>
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<p>The 16-month project, the latest National Housing Trust (NHT) development, will comprise<em> 110 single-storey two-bedroom duplex units </em>built on five hectares (12.21 acres) of land, which is located along the westbound side of Mandela Highway in Twickenham Park.</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/09/PM-Holness-Jamaica-Groundbreaking-1024x692.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-7176" /><figcaption>Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), breaks ground for the National Housing Trust (NHT) $1.46-billion Twickenham Glades project in St. Catherine, on Friday (August 30). Also participating (from left) are NHT Managing Director, Martin Miller; Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Catherine, where the development is located, Denise Daley; and NHT Chairman, Lennox Channer.  (Photo: Rudranath Fraser)</figcaption></figure>
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<p>The project, which is slated for completion in December 2020, is the fourth phase of the NHT’s <strong>Twickenham Park Housing Development</strong>. The initial three comprise 767 units developed in the adjoining Union Estates.</p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>"Owning a home is the most significant investment that anyone can ever make”</p><cite>Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica</cite></blockquote>
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<p>In his address,
the Prime Minister noted that Twickenham Glades will add to the 4,035 solutions
that have been developed and delivered in St. Catherine since 2017.</p>
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<p>“It always gives me great pleasure to be a part of these groundbreakings, because it shows that the Government is working. The Government has a simple policy directive to the Board of the NHT [that is] transmitted to its Executive Management – ‘build houses’. Owning a home is the most significant investment that anyone can ever make,” Mr&nbsp;Holness said. </p>
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<p>Key features of the Twickenham Glades housing development will include ample space to facilitate expansion by homeowners, storm-water drains, a potable water distribution network, sewer connection system, a boundary wall with restricted access, a guardhouse, multipurpose court and community centre.</p>
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<p>Ashtrom
Building Systems Limited is executing the project on behalf of the NHT.</p>
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