As principal contractor on the site, Campion Homes will deliver a total of 66 new homes, comprising 50 two-bedroom flats, 14 four-bedroom houses and two five-bedroom houses. The properties will be delivered for Blackwood Homes and Care, Bield Housing and Care and Hillcrest.

As of today, the first two sites, comprising 20 flats, eight four-bedroom houses and two five-bedroom houses, will be officially handed over, marking the completion of the first phase of the development. The remaining 36 new homes will be completed over the next three months.

Campion Homes was appointed to deliver a mix of accessible homes which will meet the needs of residents requiring assistance to help them live independent lives. The properties were designed by architects Lewis & Hickey Ltd, with Fairhurst providing the structural engineering services.

Dougie Herd, joint managing director at Campion Homes, said: “To be handing over the first homes as part of the new Charleston development in Dundee is a really exciting milestone which we’re proud to celebrate with our partners.

“Each home in this development has been specifically designed to be fully accessible, adaptable and to include a range of benefits to help people live independent lives. The properties have a range of additional benefits, including solar panels, rise and fall worktops and kitchen cupboards and Blackwood’s digital technology to assist independent living.

“The digital technology can be personalised and links users to care and health services, home automation local information, entertainment and video access to family and friends.”

Simon Fitzpatrick, chief executive of Blackwood, said: “These homes will be totally transformational for those who will move into them, and we’re thrilled to see the first homes at Charleston being handed over.

“This marks a significant milestone in our mission to provide accessible, adaptive and technology-enabled housing that supports independent living.

“Our collaboration with Campion Homes, Bield Housing and Care, and Hillcrest Housing Association has been instrumental in making this vision a reality.

“These homes, equipped with our innovative CleverCogs technology, are designed to enhance the quality of life for residents, enabling them to live more independently. We are excited about the positive impact this development will have on the Charleston community and look forward to continuing our work to meet the housing needs of Dundee’s residents.”

Dougie added: “With nine active sites and challenging logistics, careful planning had to be put in place to ensure the sites could be developed efficiently. We had to implement a planned order of trades who had to get access, with over 80 workers on site, including 32 joiners and nine bricklaying squads. It wasn’t easy but we worked closely with our partners and the community to ensure the development could progress as smoothly as possible and we want to thank local residents for their patience and understanding.”

With Charleston itself being a busy and highly populated area of Dundee, significant thought and planning also had to be given to how the huge amount of kit required to build a new housing development could be transported. A total of 66 timber frames and hundreds of thousands of bricks had to be manoeuvred around the streets of Charleston. Stairwell concrete precast installation also had to be organised in a way which would have minimal impact on the local schools and bus routes.

• Campion Homes is the lead sponsor for the upcoming Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit 2024 in Dundee. Find out more here.