Housing Executive contractors have been forced to withdraw from areas of Rathcoole after receiving threats.
Workers for the NIHE tenant's services have been removed from a number of sites in the Rathcoole area following threats to staff and graffiti targeting contractors in the area.
The staff included those who were providing health and safety work.
The Housing Executive has said that the safety of its staff and contractors is "paramount" and has condemned the threats against them.
A spokesperson for the Housing Executive said: “We can confirm that contractors have had to withdraw tenant’s services, including health and safety work, from a number of sites in Rathcoole following threats to staff and graffiti targeting contractors in the area.
“The safety of our staff and contractors is paramount, and we utterly condemn this behaviour.
“We will continue to monitor situation.”
Police have said that they are investigating reports of criminal damage at a construction site in the Rosslea Way area of Rathcoole in Newtownabbey.
Inspector Bryan said: “We received a report on Tuesday morning (23 November) that graffiti had been daubed on the site hoarding at some stage overnight.
“Enquiries are ongoing, and I am appealing to anyone with information to contact us on 101 quoting reference 266 of 23/11/21.
"Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org."
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