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Video shows installation of new social housing ‘pods’ at Dundee’s Victoria Dock

Footage has been released of new pods arriving for a housing development at Victoria Dock in Dundee.

The pods have been fastened to a special steel frame at the £13 million Hillcrest development, which will also be Scotland’s largest modular construction project, offering 119 affordable homes.

The pods began arriving around a week ago at the Dundee waterfront site.

An aerial shot of the pods at the site.

Constructed by Enevate Homes, the pods have been arriving at the site as almost fully completed sections of the apartments, pre-fitted with most of the wiring, pipework and interior finishings, even including kitchens and white goods.

Scroll to the video below to see how the pods work. 

They are then lifted into place in a specific order and position, before being fastened together and on to the steel frame to create the apartments.

The development, which is being project-managed by construction firm Culross, will deliver two blocks of waterfront apartments, with the modular pods being constructed off-site at a special facility, speeding up on-site construction time.

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An aerial view of the development.

Off-site, the pods are effectively ‘spun’ from spools of steel, being fabricated into shape and fitted out internally before being transported to the Dundee site.

The modern apartments will also have a range of energy efficiency measures built in to reduce carbon footprint and tenant energy bills.

The properties will be a mixture of one and two bedrooms and will have balconies giving outstanding views over the city or the river.

Largest affordable modular development in Scotland

The largest affordable modular development so far in Scotland, one block will consist of 53 apartments for social rent, while the second block of 66 apartments will be for mid-market rent.

The development is a stone’s throw from the V&A, Slessor Gardens and city centre, and is expected to be complete by early 2023.

Hillcrest’s deputy chief executive Fiona Morrison, said: “Our development at Dundee’s Victoria Dock is hugely special on many levels.

“Not only is the method of constructing the modules and their application in a real-world project a first for Scotland, but the site’s location in the heart of Dundee’s wider waterfront regeneration adds an extra jewel in the development’s crown.”

Emma Garry, of Cullross, added: “We are delighted to be working again with Hillcrest on this prestigious and unique project, in such an important setting. We have strong connections to Dundee and are extremely proud to be developing a new way of constructing affordable homes with our partners at Enevate and Hillcrest.

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