This £4.3million development is being delivered by Cruden Building and Renewals Ltd and includes a mix of flats, bungalows and houses.
Attending the sod cutting were Housing Convener, Councillor Barry McCulloch, local members Councillors Agnes Coyle, Tom Curley and Michael Coyle, representatives from the council's housing service and developers Cruden.
Councillor McCulloch said: "NL Homes supports our vision to provide affordable, good quality homes within safe and sustainable communities for the people of North Lanarkshire.
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"I am very proud that we have been able to commit investment in new and improved housing while managing to keep rents well below the Scottish local authority average.
"I look forward to seeing more sites taking shape and becoming part of local communities. I'm confident we'll continue to deliver on our pledge to build more modern affordable homes for North Lanarkshire's residents."
Allan Callaghan, Managing Director of Cruden Buildings and Renewals Limited added: "We are delighted to work with North Lanarkshire Council to build high quality spacious and modern houses at Chapelhall which will meet Silver Standard energy efficiency levels - providing residents with homes that have much cheaper energy bills and fewer carbon emissions. Importantly, as with all of our developments, we will be working with local suppliers to directly benefit the local community, including providing apprenticeships and training opportunities."
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