NORTH Ayrshire Council say work is "progressing well" at the Fullarton high flats in Irvine.

It comes as the former concierge station, and lock ups, on the site were this week demolished.

Work began in the summer of last year on the flats on Irvine's riverside ahead of the 14-storey tower blocks themselves being dismantled.

Contractors working on the site are currently in the process of removing elements from inside the five separate blocks - preparing them for this.

This would then make way for 50 modern, affordable and energy-efficient council homes at the site.

A North Ayrshire Council spokesperson commented: “The site clearance works are progressing well at Fullarton.

“This is one of the largest regeneration projects we have undertaken in recent years and the most recent stages have seen the demolition of the lock-ups and concierge station.

“Contractors are continuing to remove the internal elements of the five 14-storey blocks but we expect to see work begin on dismantling the towers in the near future.

“Once demolition is complete, construction work will begin on a new housing development will help transform the Fullarton area, bringing energy-efficient modern homes to the site.”

The contractors in charge of the demolition works, Dem-Master Demolition, have further detailed the work in progress in their most recent newsletter.

They say work is now completed in clearing three of the five tower blocks at Fullarton.

While the company have also stated a number of additional benefits the work has brought to the area.

Dem-Master employed an additional four, local, new entrants in October 2022 who were trained to allow them to work on the project in Irvine.

They continue to work with Loudoun Montgomery Primary School Parent Council, and plan to carry out voluntary groundworks in Spring 2023. In addition to this, they also made a donation of £1,000 to the school, delivered a health and safety talk to pupils, and provided Hi-Vis vests for the pupils to use on outings away from the school.

In keeping with the projects green living standards, 100 per cent of mixed demolition waste have been diverted from landfill and have been reused or recycled.