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CONSTRUCTION of apartments worth more than $2 million will increase construction jobs and eventually provide social housing for Rockhampton residents.
The State Government will build five one-bedroom and two 2-bedroom apartments in Frenchville as part of its Works for Tradies program.
Hutchinson Builders project manager Dan McKenna said the Frenchville build was a $2.17 million project.
“Over 90 per cent of this value will be directly spent in the local community with only a small portion being spent elsewhere due to specialty supply items,” he said.
“It is being run from Hutchies local office of 11 years, which has 14 permanent local employees, four being directly involved in this project.