Housing
Council New Build Project
Delivering affordable housing for first time in 30 years in South Ayrshire
For the first time in 30 years a new build Council project funded by South Ayrshire
Council and the Scottish Government will deliver 42 new affordable houses for rent
at Thornyflat in Ayr.
The types of housing which will be built are:
- 14 x 2 bedroom houses (2 bedrooms upstairs)
- 7 x 2 bedroom houses (1 bedroom downstairs)
- 4 x 2 bedroom cottage flats
- 10 x 3 bedroom units
- 7 x 4 bedroom units (2 x fully wheelchair accessible)
All units have a bathroom on the ground and first floor.
Below are the key events which have taken place so far during this exciting project.
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Date
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Event
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May 2010
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The design team for the project were appointed
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July 2010
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Residents were consulted on the design plans for the project
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December 2010
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The Campbell Construction Group were appointed as the contractor for the project
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25th January 2011
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The project launch and official "sod cutting" took place on the site of the new
development
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7th February 2011
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Children at Dalmilling Primary School were given a Health & Safety presentation
by the Campbell Construction Group
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March 2011
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Local schoolchildren are actively being involved in considering street names for
the new development
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June 2011
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A series of site visits for Dlmilling Primary School children were carried out to
demonstrate modern construction methods
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June 2011
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A street naming event took place at the site. The street names were chosen by primary
7 pupils from Dalmilling Primary School
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June 2011
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A celebration event for the primary 7 pupils who chose the street names was held
at Dalmilling Primary School
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We will update this with more key events as they happen
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Contractors who have been involved in this project are:
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Contractor
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Campbell Construction Group
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Architect
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Anderson Bell Christie
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Quantity Surveyor
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Neilson Binnie McKenzie
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Engineer
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Scott Bennett Associates
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Health & Safety
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CDM Scotland Ltd
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Project Managers
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Ayrshire Housing
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Project photographs and site map
View photographs and a site
map of the project.
For further information on the project, contact 01292 612940 or pamela.jack@south-ayrshire.gov.uk.