Barratt Warns Children of Building Site Dangers this Holiday
19th August 2011
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AS the school summer holidays get under way, a local housebuilder is warning youngsters to stay away from its building sites.
The areas of new homes developments under construction may look like fun and exciting places to play, but Barratt Mercia is warning children that they also pose serious dangers.
"Youngsters are often on the lookout for somewhere new and exciting to play, but construction sites are not adventure playgrounds," said Harry Marcuse-Harris, Construction Director at Barratt Mercia.
"As the school holidays are with us again, it is important to remind children and their parents about the potential dangers of building sites and the need to stay away from them.
"We have active sites across the region and whilst our construction teams watch out for youngsters during the day and we secure our sites at night, we also ask parents to make sure they know where their children are during the holiday time."
Barratt holds regular safety talks and site visits for schools close to where it is building, to highlight the hazards of playing on or near building sites.
"It's important to get youngsters thinking about the dangers that exist and hammer home the message that they should stay away," he added.
Barratt Mercia is currently building properties at its Bluebell development in Nuneaton, where prices range from £78,000 for a one-bedroom coach house to £150,000 for a three-bedroom family home. For more information, please contact the sales office on 02476 399 520 open daily from 10am to 5pm.
Alternatively, please call the sales hotline on 0844 811 9988 open seven days a week from 8am to 9pm or log on to www.bluebellnuneaton.co.uk or www.barratthomes.co.uk
Barratt Mercia has been confirmed as meriting the maximum five star official rating from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for the second year in a row. The news was announced after more than 20,000 new home buyers across the country took part in this year's HBF customer satisfaction survey.
