<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0YO7li_0vK85CvN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0YO7li_0vK85CvN00" width="1920" height="1080" > BBC <figcaption>In 2012, construction firm LAGAN created a village opposite the airport for its staff to live in </figcaption></figure><p> Guernsey's States is looking at building temporary housing villages for construction staff. </p><p> President of Policy and Resources (P&amp;R) Lyndon Trott said staff at the States were working to identify a number of sites for the development. </p><p> Mr Trott said he had been told the construction industry believed the lack of accomodation for staff was a "significant challenge" for the sector. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> In 2012, construction firm LAGAN used a temporary housing site opposite the airport to house its staff as it completed work to improve the airport runway. </p><p> In a statement to the States, Mr Trott said: "This village, or even villages, would provide much needed temporary contractor accommodation to help assist with the States of Guernsey capital delivery programmes. </p><p> "A shortlist of suppliers has been identified and work is ongoing to develop proposals, costs and timescales for a number of sites which the committee hopes to consider soon." </p><p> Earlier this week, leaders in the construction industry <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl9q89rgjo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> called on the States </a> to provide certainty on the timeline for housing projects moving forward. </p><p><em> Follow BBC Guernsey on </em><a href="https://twitter.com/bbcguernsey" rel="nofollow"> X (formerly Twitter) </a><em> and </em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bbcguernsey" rel="nofollow"><em> Facebook </em></a><em> . Send your story ideas to </em><a href="mailto:channel.islands@bbc.co.uk" rel="nofollow"><em> channel.islands@bbc.co.uk </em></a><em> . </em></p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><h2> More on this story </h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-16091614?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Airport workers housing approved </a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gl9q89rgjo?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Call to States for housebuilding timeline </a></li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e82vxyl3no?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bnewsbreak.com%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D" rel="nofollow"> Guernsey nurse considered living in her car </a></li></ul><h2> Related links </h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.gov.gg/" rel="nofollow"> States of Guernsey </a></li></ul></div></body>

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The States Property Unit is looking to shortlist a number of sites for a temporary housing village.

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