CLARK Contracts has announced that work has started to build 24 new flats on a corner site in the west end of Dundee.
More than £8.5 million has been set aside to fund the project at Blackness Road/Glenagnes Road, which will provide six wheelchair accessible one-bedroom flats and 18 two-bedroom properties.
Councillor Kevin Cordell, convener of the neighbourhood, housing and communities committee at Dundee City Council was recently joined by deputy convener Lynne Short and representatives of Clark Contracts at the site.
He said, “Seeing work underway on this site is the start of delivering a longstanding commitment to redevelopment, and I am delighted that work has begun. The homes that are being built here are contributing to meeting the need for affordable housing in the city to ensure that all residents have access to secure, energy efficient and sustainable homes suitable now and in the future.”
Councillor Short added, “Seeing contractors on site and getting on with work demonstrate delivery of the council’s ongoing commitment to our communities by providing wheelchair accessible properties. The resilient and empowered communities we all want in Dundee will only happen through inclusivity and with quality of life for all our citizens being a key priority, these homes help to achieve that.”
Following the traditional tenements of its neighbours, the design of the development is described as being ‘sympathetic’ to the surrounding area and uses ‘enhanced’ foundation detailing and retaining wall structures. The properties will benefit from high performing insulation and a heating system comprising a hybrid air source heat pump.
Michael Scanlan, director at Clark Contracts, commented, “It is fantastic to be delivering this affordable housing development in partnership with Dundee City Council. We recognise the increasing demand for housing and hope the new homes will make a real difference for individuals across the Dundee area. We are looking forward to working with the local community, the council and wider design team to bring this project to life.”
It is hoped that work will be completed in 2027, with the first residents moving in by autumn of that year.
