Northern Ireland’s first offsite housing scheme is about to take delivery of 40 affordable homes.

Built by the McAvoy Group, a family-owned contractor, the homes will be installed at the Joymount development near Carrickfergus as part of a £4.7m contract for the Clanmil Housing Association.

Designed by Knox Clayton Architects, the homes will comprise eight one and two-bedroom flats, aimed at couples and families, as well as 17 two-bedroom apartments for “active older people”.