The important milestone was reached this week as the first ten modules arrived on-site at Kilmarnock Road, Dundonald, and were craned into place.

These modules make up the first four homes comprising three two-bedroom houses and one four-bedroom - the beginnings of a 63 strong affordable modular housing development, which is the very first of its kind in Scotland.

The first homes will be ready for occupancy before the end of the year.

Connect Modular, a division of The Wee House Company, is working with Irvine Housing Association, part of Riverside Group, to deliver these much-needed homes.

Jennifer Higgins, managing director at The Wee House Company, commented: “We’re delighted to have delivered the first four houses to site, a great achievement for all involved, and we look forward to continuing the delivery of these houses in the coming weeks and months. We’re making great progress with this development and couldn’t have picked better weather for the delivery of our first modules to site. An exciting day for the people of Dundonald seeing these homes arriving by lorry and the almost instant transformation of the site”.

Paul Hillard, managing director of Irvine Housing Association, added: “It’s a proud moment seeing the initial delivery of modules to the site. This is a very exciting project - our first in South Ayrshire and our very first modular project - and will provide a range of high quality, greener, affordable housing for people in the local area.”