Cork City Council and Conack Construction have signed the main contract on a €16 million social housing scheme in the city.

The scheme, which will provide up to 65 new homes, will see 32 three bedroom houses, 24 two bedroom houses, four two-bedroom maisonettes, three two bedroom apartments and two four-bedroom houses built at Deanrock in Togher.

A community building is also set to be developed on the site.

Designed by Cork City Council’s Architects Department, the Deanrock housing will be built to an A energy rating, which includes top quality insulation, air tightness and photovoltaic panels to reduce heating and electricity bills for tenants.

Stoves will also be installed as a back-up heating system.

Construction on the site started last month with the scheme expected to be delivered at the end of 2019.