DEMOLITION has begun on blocks of flats which will allow the second phase of a major regeneration scheme to go ahead.

Flats on Dundee's Mill O'Mains estate are to be cleared to allow more than 70 homes to be built as part of an on-going regeneration project being undertaken by social housing provider Home Scotland.

Dundee City Council awarded the contract to local firm Safedem which has spent the last few months stripping out the interiors of the blocks of flats in preparation for the buildings coming down.


Work started yesterday when mechanical 'nibblers' came on site to start tearing apart buildings in Lewis Terrace.

Once completed, the work will allow Home Scotland to start building phase two of the regeneration project.

Phase one was opened by Keith Brown, the Scottish Housing and Transport Minister, in February.

David Zwirlein, of Home Scotland said: "Families we speak with say that on a practical level the homes are a vast improvement on what they had before, being more spacious, comfortable and desirable.

"They also say that the modern design of the properties has given the whole area an improved look."

The regeneration of Mill O'Mains will take place during a four phase programme which could see as many as 308 new high quality energy efficient homes built.

The new homes have solar panels installed on the roof and positive pressure ventilation systems which draw in fresh air from outside while retaining heat which has been built up inside the home.

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