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A82 PULPIT ROCK Work underway to upgrade A82 p42

GLENDEVON GATE Major regeneration project from Miller Homes p47

RMD partners with Rittal delivering modular solutions for data centres RMD Power & Cooling is a leading specialist in integrated data centre solutions. With over 20 years experience delivering projects, from large-scale operations to small server rooms, RMD has recently partnered with Rittal to provide a new all-in-one option – the RiMatrix S. The RiMatrix S systems are pre-manufactured, containerised data centres. The systems come equipped with server and network racks, climate control, power distribution and back up, monitoring and DCIM (Data Centre Infrastructure Management).

With an extremely short order to deployment time, the RiMatrix S is an immediate, cost effective solution. Shipping as single units, the stand-alone data centres can be installed with minimum disruption on site.

RMD can supply, install and maintain the systems that are available in Single 6, Double 6, Single 9 or Double 9 configurations, providing up to 18 available server racks. Fully scalable, additional units can be added seamlessly to grow with demand.

The prefabricated data centres are ideal for businesses where there is limited office or floor space. The units can be housed externally, in a car park for example, and are fully portable, removing the issues of rebuilding IT infrastructure when a business changes premises.

RMD Power & Cooling’s managing director, Gavin Maxwell says: “We’re extremely pleased to be able to offer the Rittal systems. We believe that the product is the best containerised offering available for both price and quality.

“The solutions are the perfect answer to limited floor space, a problem faced by many companies, and the cost per rack is far cheaper than that incurred building a regular

data centre. As a result I expect that these solutions will become far more common over the coming years.”

Outstanding customer service and rigorous attention to detail ensure that RMD’s customers return time after time. From initial consultation through to installation, maintenance and aftercare, the team is on hand every step of the way.

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The evolution of the roof window For many years there was a misconception that roof windows of broadly similar style differed little in terms of technical performance. However, assessment methods such as the Code for Sustainable Homes, BREEAM, PassivHaus and EnerPHit have helped increase demand for products of proven energy efficiency.

Having pioneered the development of windows with their vent in the top of the frame and operating handle in the base of the sash FAKRO was also first to design products to meet the needs of airtight construction. In doing so, they have taken thermal efficiency to another level, the FTT U8 Thermo bringing a quadruple-glazed roof window to the market for the first time as a standard product.

Its U-value of 0.58 W/m 2K (0.3 for the glazing unit) is by

Energy-efficiency has also influenced the design of flat

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Space Solutions completes bespoke housing development for Cornerstone Angus Court, a purpose-built social housing complex for adults with learning difficulties, has been completed at Portlethen, Aberdeenshire.

Commissioned by social care charity, Cornerstone, the £1.3M project saw Space Solutions meet a challenging design brief: to create a bespoke development comprising of six new build flats, which will accommodate six people with disabilities.

The flats will allow the residents to live more independently, while remaining under the care of Cornerstone.

Space Solutions responded by providing a building with a high degree of insulation, coupled with under floor heating and heat recovery, which ensures that the running costs of these homes should remain low. The internal finishes were

carefully considered, and include a novel woven wall cladding which resembles regular wallpaper but helps to protect the building from damage sustained over time from wheelchairs.

Working closely with carers and occupational therapists, the flats were designed with particular individuals in mind, and can be adapted to meet their future needs, with knock-out wall panels to suit additional door openings and hoist facilities which can be easily retrofitted in the current layout. Each flat also features telecare technology, which enables the residents to be supported by Cornerstone staff, while maintaining their independence.

Light, colour and texture played a key role in the design, with large floorto-ceiling windows and French doors

coupled with sunpipes to maximise natural light and create a relaxing setting.

Mark Chalmers, Senior Architect at Space Solutions, said: “We are proud to continue our work with Cornerstone and are pleased to have been tasked with such a rewarding project. Angus Court gives residents a home of their own, enabling them to feel part of the wider community, whilst receiving the care they need from Cornerstone.

“It was important that the development felt homely and not institutional. We hopefully succeeded in creating a warm and inviting environment which each resident can enjoy and make their own.”

Space Solutions previously worked with Cornerstone to provide supported accommodation for four residents at Drum Road in Dunfermline, Fife.

New LHC Scotland timber window and door framework expands range of procurement solutions Public sector specialist procurement consortium LHC Scotland is now able to offer an expanded range of popular window and door products through the launch of its new TW3 framework arrangement.

LHC’s new Timber Window and Door Products Framework provides public sector officers across the country with easy access to high quality materials for use in refurbishment or new build projects.

The new OJEU compliant, pre-tendered framework arrangement is available through two workstream options - supply and delivery (workstream 1) and supply and installation (workstream 2) - providing choice of quality, best value timber windows and doors.

Products are accredited to the latest British and European standards for specification, production and performance, including high efficiency energy ratings and enhanced security. Products are offered in standard white paint finish, any other RAL colour, or preservative treatment.

All timber used is from a fully certified chain of custody sources, fully complying with the EU Timber Regulation No 995/2010.

Alongside product choices, TW3 offers a technical support service including planning requirements, design advice and regulatory issues such as Building Regulations. The installation option includes a full survey, programming and fitting through to completion.

Clive Feeney, LHC Scotland Divisional Manager, said: “The new TW3 framework ensures LHC Scotland customers have an extensive and popular choice of windows and doors in PVC-U, and timber, plus composite doors.

“They can be further assured that all companies will have undergone LHC’s rigorous tendering procedure in line with EU regulations and been selected on best value analysis.

“By using the TW3 framework, procurement officers and specifiers will have access to a wide range of high quality timber products at competitive prices like never before. This may be particularly beneficial where the material choice requirement is specifically for timber - for example, in areas of specific conservation demands.”

For further information on the TW3 framework arrangement, please visit www.lhc.gov.uk/TW3scotland.

Port Glasgow to benefit from new £10M development BAM Construction has handed over a purpose built building to UK private developer, Gallagher Developments, in Port Glasgow which has been pre-let to home improvement specialists, B&Q. The Company has also started working on the next phase of Gallagher Shopping Park, located on Greenock Road, which features a £0.5M Costa Coffee Drive-Thru.

A Marstons Family Pub and Restaurant is also planned for the development.

The B&Q store, which is scheduled to open in early 2014, has a 65,000sq ft sales floor, an external garden centre and a builders’ yard along with a new car park.

The Costa Coffee Drive-Thru, which will also open early 2014, has an indoor

and outdoor seating area for the local community to enjoy and will create local employment for the area.

Doug Keillor, Regional Director, BAM Construction said: “Gallagher Developments has significantly invested in Port Glasgow, transforming a derelict site into a retail destination for the local community. We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to deliver this new B&Q and Costa Coffee for Gallagher Developments.”

Gallagher Developments has invested over £40M in Port Glasgow to include realignment of the A8 trunk road, providing a new civic square and environmental improvements to the foreshore of the River Clyde, as well as delivering the 110,000sq ft Tesco Extra Store.

Reflecting Irvine’s past into a bright future and historic aspects of Irvine town centre.”

Local MSP and Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess carried out the official launch of the project, which is expected to bring a boost to the economy, attracting new retailers and increasing footfall to the area.

Margaret Burgess MSP said: “I am delighted to see the successful completion of this outstanding project. Local people have been directly involved in the transformation, commenting on ideas and helping to shape the public art which is a central element of the refurbishment. Their involvement is core to the success of this regeneration project, which is about providing new opportunities for local people.”

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Austin-Smith:Lord’s redesign of Bridgegate in Irvine, Ayrshire has been officially unveiled.

This marks the completion of a £2.2M public realm project to transform the town centre following a design competition in 2010.

Over the last 18 months the historic heart of the former New Town has been completely rejuvenated, with natural stone public realm, artworks and streetscape improvements being part of a wider £10M regeneration programme by Irvine Bay Regeneration Company and North Ayrshire Council.

The project features the nine metre high Trinity Mirror sculpture that reflects the stunning neo-Gothic Trinity Church and reveals inscriptions on an anamorphic projection around its base. This artwork, coupled with a timeline, reveal aspects of the town’s long, interesting history and its identity developed in discussion with the townsfolk.

Former Trinity Church bells, landform artworks and programmed feature lighting further enrich the experience and setting of the Bridgegate. The space is highly flexible and has immediately hosted farmers and Christmas markets, drawing people to the town centre.

Siobhan Vernon, Austin-Smith:Lord’s lead Landscape Architect on the project said: “We’re delighted at the very positive response to our design for Bridgegate. ”The completed scheme is faithful to our original concepts in the design competition.

It redefines Bridgegate as an urban piazza, opening up connections to the landmark Trinity Church and bringing together the new

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Refurbishments now account for 40% of all UK construction activity so it’s no surprise that ICB has seen a huge rise in demand for its sustainable roofing solutions – especially in Scotland where the Company’s Alwitra Evalon V membrane has been specified and installed at regeneration projects all over the country.

With smaller budgets and tighter deadlines than ever, high quality repair, maintenance and improvement products have never been more important. Architects, specifiers and building owners now demand even more, as they look for roofing systems that guarantee long term performance, product reliability and a simple installation.

The solution lies in systems and construction processes that provide these performance benefits with minimum disruption. For roofing refurbishments, single ply membranes offer all of this alongside a proven track record. With proven performance at numerous refurbishment projects, ICB’s Alwitra Evalon V is one system that is ideal for the UK refurbishment market.

“Our ongoing success in Scotland is due to product performance, ease of installation and a trusted reputation,” said Craig

Yates, Technical Sales Manager at ICB. The majority of ICB’s refurbishment projects in Scotland have been for housing associations and local authorities.

With a comprehensive range of single ply membranes, green roof systems and solar PV systems, ICB is playing a crucial role in transforming the nation’s existing and outdated housing stock to ensure it is fit for the future.

Following the huge rise in concrete construction during the 1960s and 70s, many of these buildings have fallen into various states of decay and disrepair.

As well as improving the aesthetics, ICB can also deliver efficient and reliable waterproofing and thermal performance.

With an increased need for a reduction in carbon footprint, higher thermal performance and airtight construction, the ease of application of ICB’s Alwitra Evalon V membrane has been crucial.

Thanks to its speed and ease of use, as well as the inclusion of insulation as part of the new system, thermal efficiency can be greatly improved – all while the buildings remain occupied.

After successful installations at previous McConnell projects for South Lanarkshire

Council and Riverclyde Housing Association, Evalon V was again specified as part of a £45M refurbishment package for Glasgow Housing Association (GHA).

“We have been using Evalon for 20 years with no product issues, which gives great comfort to new customers and results in a good deal of repeat business,” said Angus Tosh, Director at McConnell Roofing.

Alwitra’s Evalon single ply membranes are proven to be compatible for the overlaying of virtually any failed roof surface helping architects, main contractors and building owners to significantly reduce costs.

Offering superior life cycle performance, British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification and a 20-year guarantee, the Evalon V single ply waterproofing membrane is perfect for challenging refurbishment projects. Guaranteeing high performance and hard wearing properties, it suits any building shape and is 100% recyclable.

Transforming multi-storey residential premises as part of the £45M framework, ICB and McConnell Roofing have improved the buildings’ aesthetics and thermal performance and enhanced the living conditions for thousands of residents.

Bield selects Lovell to deliver £2M Glasgow homes scheme Bield Housing & Care, Scotland’s leading provider of housing and care services for older people, has appointed housing specialist Lovell to build a £2M 20home apartment development for older residents in Bearsden, Glasgow.

The high quality apartments for low cost home ownership will be part of the new St Andrew’s Brae development, six miles north of Glasgow city centre. St Andrew’s Brae includes a recently completed BUPA care home and housing for sale which is currently being built by Miller Homes.

Designed by architects at Glasgow based design consultancy Network Five, the four-storey apartment block will be built at the former St Andrew’s College site.

Lovell is set to start work on the 44-week scheme in early 2014. The Company was selected for the project through a competitive tendering process.

The flats will be available from Bield on a shared ownership with residents able to purchase a 75% share while the remaining equity is held by Bield. Homeowners will be able to increase their share to 100% following a qualifying period.

Claire Monk, Bield Housing & Care’s Assistant Director Development, says: “Bield is delighted to be working with Lovell on this project. It offers selfcontained, flexible homes designed with the needs of older people at its core and we believe it is a valuable contribution to the Bearsden market.”

Lovell Regional Director Alan Taylor says: “Our team is excited to be helping deliver these superb new homes for Bield at St Andrew’s Brae. The properties will be built to an exacting standard, creating smart, modern, purpose-built apartments for older residents in this sought after residential location.”

New stats show another record year for renewables record year for generation in Scotland and that 2013 looks set to be even better. We can already see from the first nine months of 2013 that generation is 4% higher compared to the same period in 2012.

“The Scottish Government’s target is to generate the equivalent of 100% of Scotland’s gross annual electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2020, as part of a wider, balanced, low carbon energy mix. These figures show that renewable generation in Scotland was at a record high last year, meeting around 40% of our electricity demand, and helping keep the lights on across these islands at a time when Ofgem are warning of the ever tightening gap between peak electricity demand and electricity supply.

“Our support for renewable generation, combined with energy efficiency measures, will help protect Scotland’s consumers by keeping energy prices down in the long-term.”

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New figures show Scotland’s renewable electricity output is at record levels.

The figures, which were released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change, show that renewables met a record-breaking 40.3% of gross electricity consumption in 2012, confirming that Scotland is on track to meet its interim target of 50% by 2015. This is important progress towards the government’s 2020 target of the equivalent of 100% of Scotland’s electricity needs met from renewable electricity, as well as more from other sources.

Scottish renewable electricity made up 36% of the UK’s renewable energy generation in 2012. Scotland continues to be a net exporter of electricity, exporting over 26% of generation in 2012.

Also, quarterly data up to Q3 2013 shows that renewable generation in 2013 is on track to beat the record year set in 2012.

Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: “These figures show that renewable electricity in Scotland is going from strength to strength, confirming that 2012 was a

Designers in the Frame?

The latest information on what might be contained in the long-awaited proposals for a new CDM regulatory package was revealed by Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), at the IIRSM/HSW Conference at the “Thinktank” in Birmingham in mid-November 2013.

The speech to the conference contained a basic run-down on what is proposed in the new package and what industry will be consulted on. It is now expected that this consultation will start early next year with the new regulations coming into force in April 2015 – and the proposals remain focused on the changes already signalled

by HSE and discussed extensively in these pages in the recent months.

As expected, the role of the CDM Co-ordinator is still set to go and be replaced with a role called the “Principal Designer”. Judith Hackitt expressed the view that the HSE has extensively involved the Construction Industry Advisory Council, “keeping them informed on how our thinking is developing”, that the HSE has spoken extensively on the proposed changes at industry events and meetings (and continues to offer to do so) and that they believe that “by and large, we are taking them with us”.

We’ll find out how much support there is for the changes when the consultation process begins. Telling people how thinking is developing is not at all the same as asking practitioners and industry professionals (across the team) what improvements to CDM are needed and how well new proposals might fit into working practices and processes. It’s a pity that the HSE do not appear to have drawn upon the extensive knowledge and experience of the industry before deciding how to change the regulations as this might have provided those responsible for drawing up a scheme of regulations with real insight and experience of how projects teams work, how risk is actually managed and how the processes of CDM actually can and could operate.

Maybe the time is now ripe for discussions with the various institutions to find out how they, and their members, are likely to react to the idea of CDM co-ordination duties being laid at the door

of the ‘Principal Designer’. Many designers that we have spoken to don’t know that the Regulations are to be changed and are more than busy enough coping with BIM and all the other complexities of modern construction procurement and design without having something else laid on them that they probably do not want. Add to this the proposal for all domestic construction projects with more than one contractor on site being required to have a health and safety co-ordinator and the likelihood that new client responsibilities for health and safety will be placed upon the architect or contractor (whoever is first appointed) and you have a toxic cocktail for industry and ‘Joe Public wanting a house extension’ to swallow.

Hopefully the CDM consultation process will provide an opportunity to make sure that the industry has some idea of where it wants to go and what it wants to see happen so that it can respond effectively to what has surely to be the “last chance” set of CDM regulations. The only people who can make these regulations work are those in the industry so we all need to make sure that they are written in a way that will definitely work better than the current regulations, that we understand what can be done, what should be done and by whom.

The Government’s concern that any ‘gold-plating’ should be excised from the new CDM regulations and that they should be a simple copy out of the Directive has a minimising, negative flavour to it -the sort of short-sighted thinking that any reduction of words is automatically going to result in a reduction in bureaucracy and the burden on business. Our existing Regulations are clearly ‘gold-plated’ when compared to the minimalist European Directive from whence they came however, that ‘gold-plating’ was added by the HSE for a reason – a reason which has resulted in Great Britain having an enviable,

world-wide, construction safety record and our construction health and safety processes being exported across the globe as a shining example of how to get it right.

So why mend them if they’re not broken?

Whilst much attention is focussed on the burden of welfare benefits and those that apparently abuse the system, the Government would do well to take a long-term view of the impact of ill-health in construction (and other industries) and the costs they impose on the UK’s health and social services budgets. Effective health and safety could massively reduce these costs and reduce the burden on families and the state of the consequences of inadequate control of ill-health risks. So what we need is a different perspective. No gold plating, of course – we do not need to do more than is necessary and required and we do not need unnecessary paperwork and procedures – but if the proposed new CDM Regulations are examined to assess their potential ‘galvanising’ effects, then we might do more than play the government’s minimising game and use this opportunity to produce the step-change that the industry needs, especially in relation to ill-health issues.

If you wish to find out more about the proposed changes to the CDM Regulations, the Association for Project Safety are holding a series of ‘not-for-profit’ consultation seminars across the United Kingdom which are open to all in the construction industry.

Further details can be found at: www.aps.org.uk/cdm2014-consultationseminars or visit www.aps.org.uk

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A Glasgow architectural practice whose turnover has risen 30% over the past two years has designs on more growth after becoming employee-owned.

Page\Park Architects, which employs 40 and now turns over £3.5M, has become employee-owned,32 years after it was established by founders David Page and Brian Park in 1981.

The firm, which has worked on iconic projects such as the Lighthouse, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Rosslyn Chapel and Collegelands in Glasgow, intends to develop its award-winning business, particularly across the UK and Europe.

Founders David Page and Brian Park remain with the business. Head of Architecture

David Page commented: “Over the last year we have transformed from a traditional architectural partnership into a 40-strong, employee-owned company. The journey, which began five years ago, has been an exciting one and we are looking forward to delivering more exceptional work for our clients in years to come.

“Now, when you speak to anyone in Page\ Park, you are speaking to someone with a share in the future of the practice, a belief in its values and a commitment to them: a shared optimism. We are following in the footsteps of the likes of Arup and John Lewis, who have quietly trail-blazed employee ownership over many years.

“We have always been a very collaborative

organisation so employee ownership – as well as helping us plan for the long-term, including succession – is just a logical extension of our business model.”

In Scotland, employee-owned businesses employ more than 8000 people and account for a combined annual turnover of just under £1Bn. The number of employeeowned businesses headquartered in Scotland has doubled since 2009.

Examples of other employee-owned businesses in Scotland include paper and board manufacturers Tullis Russell, engineering consultants Arup, manufacturing firm Clansman Dynamics and animal feed manufacturer and agricultural merchant Galloway & MacLeod.

Major investment in capital schools announced A proposal to invest £30M upgrading schools, nurseries and other buildings in Edinburgh is being considered by the City of Edinburgh Council, with a commitment to upgrade all schools currently identified as in ‘poor’ condition.

The Capital Asset Management Programme Priorities 2014-2019 report highlights a number of buildings that need work carried out over the next five years following the recent completion of condition surveys.

The surveys identified that 92% of schools were in a satisfactory or good condition, which is better than the Scottish average of 81% and compared favourably to other local authorities such as Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee.

However, 15 buildings were found to be in a poor condition and a further seven buildings were identified as needing significant levels of investment to keep them in a satisfactory condition.

The Committee will now consider a priority programme of investment including major works to these buildings, alongside substantial health and safety and wind and watertight improvements to establishments across the estate. Major works include roofing, replacement windows, improved lighting, ventilation and heating.

Councillor Paul Godzik, Convener for the Education, Children and Families Committee, said: “A huge amount of work has been done to ensure that we have up to date information on the condition of the buildings in the Children and Families estate. It has given us a clear and comprehensive picture of what repairs and improvement works are needed.”

Council Leader Andrew Burns said: “The Capital Coalition is committed to raising the condition of our schools as shown by this pledge to invest £30M over five years. It is a priority issue for us, but more financial help is needed to ensure all our schools are of a suitable standard.

I am eager to look closely for additional revenue funding to achieve this.”

Council commits major funding investment for new Boroughmuir High School focus is now firmly on delivering a new school that provides an equally impressive learning environment.”

The plans for the canal-side site for the new Boroughmuir High School, drawn up by Allan Murray Architects, include: ••Teaching areas arranged around a multifunctional ‘heart’ or atrium.

••Traditional classrooms offering easy access to collaborative break out areas.

••Enhanced facilities for physical activity and external learning, including a unique rooftop multi-use external games area.

••A new public park, along the canal’s north bank, next to the site of the new school, which will create a vibrant public space next to the waterway and towpath.

The proposed site for the new school is marked by the Union Canal to the south, Dundee Street to the north, and Viewforth to the east. Student residencies being built off Gibson Terrace for Napier University mark the western edge of the site.

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Funding of £35M to build a new Boroughmuir High School at Fountainbridge has been approved.

The City of Edinburgh Council approved a capital budget of £35M for the school to be built on a site 500m away from the current Viewforth building.

The project is being part funded through the Scottish Government’s ‘Scotland’s Schools for the Future’ Programme, which is managed by the Scottish Futures Trust.

Work is expected to start on the new school in autumn 2014, with completion scheduled for summer 2016 - subject to planning consent; a planning application is due to be submitted shortly.

Education Convener Councillor Paul Godzik said: “I’m delighted that funding has been agreed for the new Boroughmuir High School as pupils, parents and teachers have been waiting a long time for this to happen and this brings the reality of a new school a step closer.

“Boroughmuir has a first class academic track record, and the

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A presumption in favour of sustainable development Colin Morrison, Turley Associates

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The Scottish Government has published a new consultation document introducing a Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development. Is it structured in such a way as to create more sustainable places?

On 28 October 2013 the Scottish Government published a new consultation document introducing a Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development. The consultation ended in December, with its findings expected to be announced in June 2014.

As a national practice, Turley Associates has supported many applications in England utilising the Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development within the National Planning Policy Framework. Where plans are out of date, the presumption can be a powerful tool to promote good development.

Interestingly, while the Scottish Government appears to be aiming for a similar policy goal, the method to secure a consent would appear to be different.

The proposed policy is intended to replace the previous Draft SPP principal policies on ‘sustainable economic growth’ and ‘sustainable development’ with a principal policy on ‘sustainability and planning’ and introducing a presumption in favour of sustainable development.

It would appear that this new policy is giving greater weight to the environmental and social aspects of sustainable development, although the need to secure economic growth is still of paramount importance.

The policy introduces a number of principles which decisions on applications should be guided by. In summary these are: ••Due weight to economic benefit of the proposal ••A response to the economic context ••To make efficient use of existing resources ••To support delivery of housing and business ••The integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation measures ••Protect and enhance cultural

and natural heritage ••Sustainable waste management ••Promote sustainable land use ••Avoid over-development ••Improve health and well-being In England the Presumption is tested against the policies of the NPPF as a whole; for example, if you can demonstrate you comply with the policies then it is regarded as sustainable development. Here, the Scottish Government has gone so far as to list key principles within the policy which they believe, collectively represent sustainable development in the built environment.

The Scottish presumption is rebuttable and therefore any application that seeks the presumption must be supported by ‘good quality and timely supporting information which describes the economic, environmental and social implications of the proposal’ which should be proportionate to the scale of the application.

At a recent conference in Glasgow this presumption was discussed at length and a number of interesting questions were raised on the nature of reporting necessary to form the evidence base to support a presumption application. The debate was wide-ranging and informative, but our views are based upon our experience of applying the presumption elsewhere and also on our knowledge and experience of creating sustainable places in Scotland.

In practical terms, and in proportion to the application, the proposed development must demonstrate where it has taken all reasonable measures to promote the principles of the policy and ideally at all stages of development. It must demonstrate where negative impacts have been mitigated and of course where the proposals make a positive contribution to the key principles.

Such an approach is not an alien concept, in fact one could argue that this has been the cornerstone of ‘good development’ for many years. Good planning, design, stakeholder engagement and technical input are key aspects of creating sustainable development and already form an integral

part of most design teams. Capturing this process and clearly demonstrating how it meets the policy is a process we have used many times before.

If adopted, this policy will form a key part of future plan making and decision taking.

For those applications that can clearly and succinctly demonstrate they secure an overall positive benefit when tested against the 12 principles, there is potentially a lot to gain!

Colin Morrison is Director of Sustainability at planning consultancy Turley Associates.

He can be reached by email: cmorrison@turleyassociates.co.uk.

Visit www.turleyassociates.co.uk for further information.

Colin Morrison

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NHBC NHBC Regional Director Nick Cunningham gives an overview of the key themes set to be discussed at the up-coming Building for Tomorrow roadshows and how the new Part L regulations will affect the industry Building for Tomorrow, now in its 23rd year, continues to educate the house building industry on relevant topics that directly impact today’s house builders and is the event to attend to learn about our ever-evolving industry.

Numerous themes and subjects have been covered over previous years, from training and customer satisfaction to government legislation and overall standards raising advice.

This year’s theme - Regulations, implementation, results - is especially pertinent coming ahead of the introduction of changes to Part L from April.

Under the new Part L guidelines, new build homes will have to be six per cent more efficient than under current regulations.

In light of such a key regulation change, we are therefore delighted that this year’s roadshows will include a keynote speaker from DCLG, outlining the government’s stance on Part L. DCLG will provide a high level overview of regulatory changes and share how this fits into the longer term energy strategy of the Building Regulations for our homes of the future.

This year’s comprehensive agenda will also feature: ••Building Regulations: What will this and other recent changes mean for new housing? – How will the changes impact the housing industry now and in the future?

••Delivering the service - With a continued upturn in the market, service delivery efficiency will have an increasingly vital role to play. How will NHBC keep your sites ahead of the curve?

••Designing Part L compliant homes Translating new regulations into workable commercial designs is the key to achieving compliance. So what will the changes to both carbon and fabric targets mean for houses and apartments? We’ll look at the new SAP2012 software, what areas to focus on and specifically the impact of additional thermal bridging requirements. What will all this mean for your design and construction teams?

••Components, materials and services - The choice of products plays a critical role in achieving the design.

It’s vital that as research projects start to conclude and results becomes available, they provide effective data to inform future decisions. Substituting products can also have dramatic and unexpected effects, which may result in compliance not being achieved. So what controls can be put in place to manage changing build environments?

••NHBC Foundation: Research in actionThe NHBC Foundation is here to help the house-building industry face its complex and multiple challenges, whilst delivering an increasing number of homes. This session will review recent key research and guidance projects and inform you of work we have in the pipeline.

••MVHR and indoor air quality: A new chapter - As we work towards evermore insulated and sealed homes the critical function of ventilation needs to perform adequately - so the introduction of standards relating to mechanical ventilation and heat recovery are timely. This session will explore the new requirements and consider its interrelationship with changes to Part L. ••Health and Safety: How do you measure up?- NHBC’s Health and Safety Awards are now in their fourth consecutive year. As we continue to see sustained increases in house-building volumes there is an increasing pressure to maintain excellent standards of health and safety, so we thought it time to share best practice and some top tips for optimum performance. The CDM Regulations are also up for consultation in 2014/15 with SSiP a potential target for changing as well as the wider CDM Coordination role. What do house builders and their subcontractors need to plan for as these regulations are amended?

NHBC is also running a special ‘3 for 2’ offer on delegate places, please visit www. nhbc.co.uk/bft to book online or call 0844 633 1000 and ask for ‘Events’.

For all further information please visit www.nhbc.co.uk/NewsandComment/ Buildingfortomorrow2014

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Thursday 27 February - Shendish Manor, Hemel Hempstead Thursday 6 March - Wetherby Racecourse, Wetherby Tuesday 11 March - Thistle Haydock Hotel, Haydock Thursday 13 March - Cambridge Belfry, Cambourne Tuesday 18 March - National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 20 March - Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld Tuesday 25 March - The Hilton, Swindon Thursday 27 March - Hilton Templepatrick, Belfast Thursday 3 April - Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher

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Tullo Wind Farm Soon with 42MW capacity Work to extend Tullo Wind Farm near Laurencekirk is well on the way to completion.

It previously had seven turbines generating 17MW of power and was initially extended by three turbines, which increased the wind farm’s capability enough to power more than 13,000 homes.

Since this time, Eneco Wind UK purchased rights to build additional turbines on adjacent land to the Tullo Wind Farm.

The result of this will be further turbines which, when all are in place, will give the wind farm 17 turbines. This is the maximum capacity for turbines at the Hill of Garvock.

Tullo Wind Farm has been operational since 2010, comprising an initial seven turbines.

After a year long construction programme, the wind farm was officially inaugurated on 29th September 2010. During the construction period, Eneco worked closely with the local community to ensure that it could benefit meaningfully from the project throughout its lifetime.

The results of this included the establishment of a community liaison committee that met regularly throughout the construction period to ensure local opportunities were provided and disruption was kept to a minimum.

It also saw ÂŁ1.3M spent locally during construction on items such as 7,000 tonnes of concrete that was sourced locally, 20,000 tonnes of locally sourced aggregate, 5,000 native trees and shrubs planted, and the

establishment of an annual community fund that is distributed by the fully independent Mearns Area Partnership (MAP).

To ensure that the community also had a lasting legacy at the wind farm itself, Eneco ran a competition for local school children to design posters that would remain on the wind turbine towers, and the competition winner also set the wind turbines going for the first time at the opening ceremony.

This capability is being extended to generate 42MW, enough to power 22,000 homes.

Being built by Nordex UK Ltd, the final turbine has been erected and the site was commissioned in December 2013.

The wind farm will be fully operational by early this year.

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The Battle of Bannockburn Project Across the nation, fans of the TV show Doctor Who will tell you that the inside of the Tardis, the Doctor’s time travel machine, is far larger than its exterior would suggest. Because of the innovative use of 3D projection technology, the same can be said to be true of the immersive space within the new Battle of Bannockburn Centre in Stirling.

Lead interpretation designer Chris Walker, of Bright White Ltd, explains: “3D technology allows us to blur the line between physical space and virtual space; with the projection environment in full operation, you perceive yourself to be in the middle of a huge open-air space that extends the horizon in almost every direction.

“If I was to switch off the projections and switch on the house lights, you would realise that you are, in fact, in a room not much bigger than a badminton court.”

The immersive space is just one of a series of spaces that visitors are free to explore in this groundbreaking project. Knights on horseback charge towards you, lines of spearmen in tight formation fend off attackers, and arrows whistle past your head on the way to their unfortunate destination.

The impression of being caught-up in medieval battle is compelling - and exactly what the designers sought to achieve.

Adam Stanning, also of Bright White, explains why the space was created: “Medieval battle was brutal on a massive scale, and nothing gets over the physical forces, skills and equipment used better than being in the middle of the full-scale action.”

Chris Walker expands: “Although many of the production techniques and hardware technologies utilised are typically found in Hollywood-level film-making, this is a theatre project; the performances of skilled fighters and stuntmen were captured using a technique called motion capture, and complex scenes built up from just a handful of actors.

“The ability to ‘re-brutalise’ a virtual performance by tweaking the recorded actions in the studio is what has lead to this direction being chosen - 3D film would simply not be convincing.

This space is a virtual stage upon which perfect performances are given over and over again every day.”

The 3D research, development and realisation within the project was executed by CDDV (The Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualisation) at the Glasgow School of Art. Their unique 3D facilities, studios and skills have enabled the designer’s vision to be fulfilled with incredible accuracy and to powerful emotional effect.

Adam Stanning mentions another feature of the centre: “The Prologue and Epilogue areas are where the stories of lead-up and aftermath of the battle are told.

“Here we again blur the line; a real, physical, but medium-scale proscenium arch is the frame for a 3D sequence that gives the clear impression that through it we are looking into a deep and rich stage complete with lighting, setworks and performers.

“In fact, there is nothing beyond it other than a brick wall. Virtual real-estate is as important as ‘real’ real-estate to us.”

But all of the above is preparation for the main interpretive feature - the BattleRoom.

Designed to accommodate groups of 30 participants with another 30 observers, the BattleRoom is a Colosseum-style combat arena where the participants are divided into two teams representing the Scottish and English armies, and they fight it out in a tactical and strategic battle simulator.

With authenticity and historical accuracy a high priority, visitors command one or more divisions to defeat or victory.

Lasting typically 30 minutes, each battle is facilitated by a member of staff the BattleMaster.

The terrain map is 3D and animated, resembling a mix between a scale model of the landscape, and a computer game. The events and emotions within combat are supported by surround sound and immersive images.

Chris Walker describes the design process: ‘Working closely with architects Reiach and Hall, we were able to design the BattleRoom in full knowledge of the final effect.

“This meant that we could ensure that the space performs to a very high standard in terms of structure, environmental control

and acoustics, whilst performing its main function - as a different kind of immersive space - very well.”

One very interesting aspect of how this project was set up by the client partnership (of The National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland) is that it is interpretation-led.

Alec Mitchell of Bright White Ltd explains: “It is not about removing anything whatsoever from the normal roles and responsibilities in the project, it is merely saying that, in certain spaces, if it doesn’t work for the interpretation, then it doesn’t work full stop. I believe that comes across in the final experience.”

Chris Walker summarises the project as: “A coming-together and alignment of a large number of organisations, consultancies, practices and people. I genuinely believe that every person on this project wants exactly the same thing - a landscape, venue and interpretation of the highest quality possible.”

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Port of Cairnryan Replacement linkspan Work is well underway at the Port of Cairnryan to create a Berth 1 replacement linkspan.

Due to the existing Berth 1 linkspan coming to the end of its operational life, Port of Cairnryan Ltd’s (POCL) requirement is to improve the port facility and futureproof the operations at Cairnryan.

With the berth remaining fully operational throughout the duration of the contract, disruption to the existing Berth 1 ferry operations have to be kept to a minimum.

A 48-hour shutdown period to the existing service is necessary in order to complete the new linkspan installation and create the berthing alignment.

The aim of the scheme is to design and build a new double deck Ro-Ro floating linkspan which will cater for a wider range of vessels and improve operational efficiency.

The new double deck Ro-Ro floating linkspan will be approximately 90m long and attached to the bankseat structure on land. This linkspan will cater for a wider range of vessels than are currently operating on this route, which will future proof this route in the event of alternative vessels having to operate from POCL. This new linkspan will also improve POCL efficiency.

Over the shutdown period, final installations from the existing berthing line will be completed to create the new berthing to the new berthing line. line, along with necessary arrangements For this, there will only be 48 hours to made to allow for the safe mooring of install four fender dolphins and associated vessels prior to berth commissioning. walkways to allow safe mooring and The project comprises 18,000sq m of berthing of the vessel after this period. reclamation works, 250m of revetment The design of these works and programming construction, piled bankseat construction, is crucial to ensure a smooth transition. Work marine pile installation, PMF fender on the £13M project commenced in January installations, drainage, CCTV, service 2013 and will be completed in March 2014. installations, refuelling stations, maintenance building and surfacing works.

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Affordable housing in Partick cannot afford their own home but do social rented homes, a thriving but expensive not qualify for social rented housing. private rented sector, and an economically It will be a fantastic addition to the active but low income community. community and I know that the new In the West End, private rents for a tworesidents will enjoy living here.” bedroom flat are approximately £700 The award winning development was per month. The Association is offering constructed by McTaggart Construction its mid market rent homes from £473 Ltd and received £7M of funding per month for a one-bedroom flat to support from the Scottish Government £575 for a three-bedroom flat. through Glasgow City Council.

A play park has been constructed for Centurion Way is the first mid market rent children who live in the flats and the development in Glasgow to be funded development also contains a combined under Glasgow City Council’s development heat and power system (CHP). The CHP programme. This new housing product generates electricity on site and uses is designed to provide affordable rented the heat produced as a by-product housing for households who cannot afford of the generation process to reduce to buy or rent privately and who are unlikely demand on the communal gas boilers. to qualify for social rented housing.

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Members of the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council joined the people of Partick in August to celebrate the official opening of the new £14M development at Centurion Way. This affordable housing development by Partick Housing Association has created a total of 87 flats, which includes 43 flats for social rent, 22 flats for mid rent and 22 shared equity flats.

They are a mixture of one-, two- and three-bedroom flats with eight specially adapted for wheelchair users.

A monochrome palette of facing brick and coloured metal cladding addresses both the immediate context of Ferry Road as well as the harbour regeneration developments.

Designed to maximise solar gains and views, every living room enjoys a balcony and vistas to the south over the river. These picture windows also benefit from enhanced sound glazing, reducing the impact of the Expressway and adjacent railway.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon performed the ribbon cutting ceremony and enjoyed a tour of a resident’s flat.

She said: “This new development of affordable, energy efficient homes is vital for this pressured housing market area.

“Centurion Way is ideal for people who

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Putting people and places at the core of a new community Maryhill Housing Association’s vision for the future is taking shape at Maryhill Locks, which has moved another step closer to its final target of providing 800 residential units in an exemplar and sustainable community within Glasgow.

Work will provide regeneration of this inner city Glasgow site at Gairbraid Avenue, which is a short distance from the main artery of Maryhill Road, connecting the area to the wider city.

The site lies within the area of Maryhill known as The Valley. It is bounded by various types of residential development to the south, and by the Forth & Clyde Canal to the north east.

One of the main features of the site is the challenging topography that rises steeply from Gairbraid Avenue to a peak at the north of Burnhouse Street, before dropping down towards the canal at the north east.

Maryhill Locks Phase II has recently completed and is one of only 11 projects awarded Scottish Sustainable Community status by the Scottish Government – an initiative that aims to create places that are ambitious and inspiring, raising standards and developing skills in design, architecture and sustainable construction.

This phase has provided 125 homes, with 106 for social rent and the remaining 19 for the New Supply Shared Equity (NSSE) initiative or mid-market rent.

NSSE is a Scottish Government initiative that helps people who would not otherwise be able to purchase by providing grant assistance.

Before this phase, the first provided 35 homes for social rent, putting Maryhill Locks well on its way to becoming an urban village.

Supported by ancillary shops and community facilities, this project showcases the ambition to create an urban village by delivering a rich mix of housing from one-bedroom apartments through to family houses, at the level of each individual street,

the designs of which respond positively Designed by Hypostyle Architects and to the latest Designing Streets guidance. built by City Building, work on Phase II is All work is being undertaken for Maryhill complete and has taken the Association’s Housing Association, which is a charitable, housing stock way past the 3,000 mark. community-based housing association By 2015, residents and visitors from operating in Maryhill and Ruchill to improve across Glasgow and beyond will recognise and build, manage and maintain houses.

Maryhill Locks as a special place and The Association began in the Eastpark will be drawn to the area to enjoy its area of Maryhill. From there, it spread to unique setting and attraction. cover other areas such as the Burgh Hall area, the Village area, Garrioch and Ruchill. Members of the management committee come from all of those areas.

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Garthamlock New housing from Persimmon Homes Garthamlock is an exciting new neighbourhood boasting excellent facilities and easy access to the centre of Glasgow.

Situated approximately six miles east of the city centre, Garthamlock provides a highly convenient base for commuting, shopping and accessing the beautiful countryside of North Lanarkshire.

The homes are for Persimmon Partnerships Scotland – an award-winning specialist regeneration housing developer focused on providing homes of a high technical quality, comfort and security in an environment which encourages a high quality of lifestyle.

There are 104 homes included in the development, comprising of three-and four-bedroom detached and semi-detached homes.

It is not the only development of Persimmon’s in North Lanarkshire. The Glen is the ideal location for homebuyers looking for a terrific family home without having to compromise on space or style.

The area has undergone major redevelopment and investment in recent years so there’s now a wide range of leisure facilities nearby.

At The Bridge cultural campus there’s a swimming pool with water slides and river rapids, a health suite, arts centre and a lot more.

The Glen is transforming this area into a thriving community loved by families and commuters alike and has ten different house types in the form of three- and four-bedroom homes.

Also within Garthamlock is the Beeches development, which is the perfect place to call home for buyers of all tastes and ages.

This development comprises of two- and three-bedroom homes in a range of terraces, detached and semi-detached homes.

One of the two-bedroom homes is the Boswell. The two-storey development has a large hall on the ground floor and a combined kitchen and dining area as well as toilet facilities.

Upstairs is dominated by the two bedrooms and a bathroom with both bath and shower facilities.

These developments will make North Lanarkshire a great attraction to live.

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Helping to deliver the Heathfield Retail Park project Founded in 1975 by Marshall Dougall, father of the current Chairman Barclay Dougall, Luddon Construction Ltd is a multi-discipline civil engineering and building company offering the capability to successfully carry out a wide range of projects.

Luddon has steadily expanded and diversified to become one of the leading privately owned construction companies in Scotland.

The aim is to deliver a high quality service by having an understanding of the detailed needs of clients and by providing innovative solutions to achieve their project objectives.

The Luddon portfolio of projects now covers all aspects of both civil engineering and building works across a wide range of market sectors, working with some of Scotland’s leading companies and public sector bodies.

All at Luddon understand that protection of the environment is a primary factor in the overall continued success of the business.

It is Company policy to take full account of the environmental implications for operations in order to protect the natural environment by complying with the spirit as well as the letter of environmental legislation and codes of practice set out by statutory bodies.

Luddon has implemented an Environmental Management System certified to ISO 14001:2004 to ensure the Company administers the policy affectively.

One of Luddon’s prestigious projects is Heathfield Retail Park in Ayr. It comprises of 142,687sq ft of accommodation arranged in an L-shape over two terraces.

In addition, there are currently two standalone restaurant units occupied by KFC and Pizza Hut. The adjoining Asda and B&Q extend to 122,648sq ft, providing a substantial critical mass of 265,335sq ft of retail accommodation with the potential to increase this 312,095sq ft through further development within the retail park.

The retail park currently incorporates 801

car parking spaces providing a generous car park ratio of 1:178sq ft. There is also dedicated servicing to the rear of the units.

Planning consent has been granted for a new sub-divisible food-retail unit of 35,000sq ft and also for a new unit of 10,000sq ft. In addition to this, prelets have been agreed with Costa and Maplin with further negotiations ongoing with national retailers for a further 7,640sq ft of retail accommodation.

This will comprise a number of smaller formal units for Class 1 and Class 3 use, enhancing the variety of uses across the retail park and encouraging customer dwell time.

Situated in the west of Scotland, Ayr is the largest of the Clyde coast holiday towns and is the principal retail and administrative centre within the region, situated approximately 13 miles south west of Kilmarnock and 35 miles south west of Glasgow.

Due to the upgrade of the A77/M77 road network, Ayr is easily accessible by road and provides commuting access to the city of Glasgow and other nearby towns.

Ayr also benefits from regular train services to Glasgow and is in close proximity to Troon where

the Seacat ferry provides connections to Northern Ireland.

The refurbishment of Heathfield Retail Park frontage will be carried out this year, and when all developments are complete, will represent a significant project for the Luddon portfolio.

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Alford Campus Access Road New road as part of wider regeneration of Alford’s education facilities A key part of the Alford Campus project has been completed.

Located immediately west of the town of Alford, work has finished on building an access route for the new Alford Campus project to provide a community school incorporating replacement of the existing primary and secondary school.

This route comprises a realignment of the existing A944/A980 roads and the construction of 500m of new link road to the campus site and construction of footpaths and cyclepaths to improve access from Bridge of Alford to the Campus and Alford itself.

Located to the west of Alford in farm and woodland near vast farmland, ground conditions at the site were good, with some areas of soft ground requiring geotextile reinforcement of the road sub-grade.

Flexible road construction with HRA surface course has been used, and ancillary works comprised of minor alterations to protect a nearby utility plant and extensive accommodation works including stockhandling facilities for farms severed by the road.

The new alignment is generally off-line other than for tie-ins and junction alterations.

During the project, local diversions were required. In order to provide the most economic and sustainable design solution the route has been designed to reduced design speeds with permanent speed limits of 30 and 40mph incorporating interactive speed signs. The roads adjacent to the campus site are in a 20mph zone.

Traffic calming measures were introduced in the form of 20, 30 and 40mph speed

restrictions, with interactive speed signs. hall, dance studio and playing fields.

Landscaping was incorporated in the A range of community facilities will form of replacement planting areas for also be provided, such as a swimming trees lost to the project, boundary hedges pool, library and accommodation for and shrub planting, as well as the use Aberdeenshire Council’s community of slow growing wildflower mixes. learning and development team.

The Main Contractor for the Chair of the Policy and Resources development was Breedon Aggregates, Committee, Councillor Jim Gifford, said: and the Design and Supervision “This capital plan is one of the most Engineers were Aberdeenshire ambitious programmes of new build and Council Infrastructure Services. improvements works that the council Work commenced in July 2013 has undertaken in recent years and I am and was completed at the end of pleased to see that, on the whole, works are January 2014, costing £2.6M. progressing on schedule and to budget.”

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Working on major projects in Scotland Black & Veatch strikes a balance that is rare for any industry. Its mission statement sets the bar high – building a world of difference.

The Company lives up to that ideal by delivering reliable and innovative infrastructure solutions to each client and their most complex challenges. The result is that Black & Veatch helps to improve and sustain the quality of life around the world.

Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, which specialises in the major markets of energy, water, telecommunications, federal and management consulting.

This employee-owned Company has more than 100 offices worldwide and is among the Forbes “500 Largest Private Companies in the United States”.

Black & Veatch has been ranked by Engineering News-Record as the industry’s number one design firm in both power and telecommunications and is consistently in the top ten in water. It is also a leader in more than 20 categories among design firms, contractors and environment companies worldwide.

The Company’s professionals earn this kind of recognition by understanding the client’s business needs and objectives, and the financial and technical resources are available to execute projects from the most basic to the highly complex.

Clients are allowed to focus on their businesses and simplify their lives with a single point of contact. Black & Veatch service offerings include conceptual and preliminary engineering, procurement, engineering design, construction, management consulting, asset management, environmental consulting, and security design and consulting.

Black & Veatch worked on a water treatment project that was completed in 2012.

The Glencorse Water Treatment Works was built to provide nearly 500,000 residents with a greatly improved water supply in Scotland.

The treatment plant’s greenbelt setting has required careful planning and design to reconcile the large buildings

and reservoir with the significant beauty of the surrounding area.

The solution agreed upon was to provide a buried treatment structure, which has an above ground, low-silhouette portion featuring the largest grass roof in Scotland. The buried reservoir will also have a grass-covered roof.

In construction, as well as design, the project includes innovative measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

One of the most significant steps was to manufacture the large, highdensity polyethylene pipes on site.

It delivers a 21st century replacement for the Fairmilehead and Alnwickhill Water Treatment Works that, after serving the city for more than a century, got to the end of their working life.

The new works include treatment systems housed in a partly buried structure and a separate building for the inlet. There is also a 90 megalitre reinforced concrete clear water tank.

The Company is also the Main Contractor and Architect for a project that will see completion in February 2014.

Known as Improvement to Supply and Demand Balance for Auchneel, Barclye, Palnure, Penwhirn Water Resource Zone, the development will increase the capacity of water treatment works in Stranraer at the Penwhirn Reservoir dam by 1.5 metres.

The input of Solway Precast has been key to this project. Solway Precast manufactured the wave walls to extend the height of the water in the reservoir for this project. These were manufactured at the Company’s local factory at Barrhill.

With the ability to manufacture many different types of units, Solway Precast were integral to the scheme and the Company was pleased to work with Black & Veatch on such a project, delivering all units to the required timescale.

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Richard Robb Architects Serving Gourock, Greenock and Inverclyde facility on the stunning Enterprise Zone site. interior wall that allows clients to The project incorporated the dismantling comfortably be guided and flow through and relocation of the previously existing the cooking and dining process. plant together with the installation of Work was completed within budget new high tech manufacturing equipment and programme, and has outstanding into a coordinated and purpose designed specification and a quality finish. extensive production floor area.

This was completed in September 2013.

Richard Robb Architects, 75/77 The Practice also worked on the Stepwell Albert Road, Gourock, PA19 1NJ. Cookschool in Greenock, which hosts unique cooking experiences for corporate events, couples and individuals.

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Richard Robb Architects was set up in June 2000 by the principle architect, Richard Robb.

The Practice operates from its studio in Inverclyde on a variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects. The majority of work undertaken is focused on Gourock, Greenock and Inverclyde.

Despite this, the Practice also works on other projects nationwide and it is proud of its close client relations and quality architectural services.

Services provided include design, consultation, feasibility studies, local authority applications, measured surveys and project management.

Richard Robb Architects has been involved in many projects. One such development was for long-established Greenock engineering company Devol Engineering Ltd (trading as James Walker Devol), who have now completed a move to new premises at Faulds Park, Gourock, as part of a multi-million pound investment and expansion plan.

The building is in a prime location and Richard Robb Architects was appointed as Design Team Leader to develop and relocate the manufacturing outlet to this new, state-of-the-art, ‘flagship’ two acre

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Peebles High School Brand new sports facility for rural school

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The secondary school of the rural town Peebles will soon have access to a brand new sports centre.

Work at Peebles High School is providing a new four-court games hall plus a single court multi-purpose sports room along with a fitness suite, which has a wide range of running equipment and cardiovascular machines. Funding for the new facility comes from Scottish Borders Council and a £500,000 sportscotland grant.

In addition, there will be a seminar room, which is essentially a cross between a classroom and a meeting space for club use at weekends. There will be some wet and dry changing areas as well as staff accommodation, an office and reception space.

It has been designed by Scottish Borders Council’s in-house Architects, who have managed to squeeze in a small area for spectators off the main hall.

A new 2G type synthetic, sand dressed sports pitch that will be suitable for inter-district hockey championships is also being incorporated and there will be a 140m, five-lane spring track

along with a synthetic jump track.

Drainage improvements made to the existing grass pitch means that the school will be able to use this during poor weather, something that was previously impossible.

Located on Springwood Road, the school already has a gymnasium within the existing building that will be in use once the development is finished, as well as changing facilities that were upgraded eight years ago.

Previously, the school had a 1970s standalone games hall but it was only a three-court size so it wasn’t really fit for purpose. As a result, consideration was given to extend it to make it the size of four courts, but from a financial perspective, this wasn’t possible.

Therefore, once the new building is finished and the pupils are moved into it, the existing games hall will be demolished.

This new building is being built on the existing playing fields, with some of the grass pitches being used to also form the synthetic surfaces. Once the existing games hall is demolished, the land will be made into grass pitches for the pupils.

Being built by Graham Construction, the

development is a steel frame construction, with composite insulated panels externally all the internal surfaces are being done in Fermacell boarding, providing impact resistance as well as dry trades for ease and speed of construction.

Changing rooms and workspaces all have laminate panel wall finishes to make it easy for future maintenance, as well as cleaning.

Other demolition took place a year before work began, in order to remove some temporary classroom units that had been there historically but were derelict.

Photovoltaics will be incorporated on the campus as part of the project and these have been put on the adjacent building that had a south facing roof, which the new building doesn’t have.

On the other side, there has been an effort to exceed the building regulation requirements for insulation levels, improve significantly on air permeability and make it a very airtight building.

Work started in May 2013 and will be completed in April 2014, with some landscaping work to be undertaken after this.

Cundall involvement in the Peebles High School project Cundall are providing the building services engineering for the design of the new state-of-the-art sports facility at Peebles High School.

In order to minimise energy use, the majority of the building makes use of natural ventilation, areas requiring ventilation such as changing rooms and the fitness suite, make use of heat recovery supply and extract systems.

The building benefits from a fully automatic building management system with the capability of being remotely controlled from the council’s headquarters. The building is used out of hours for community use, which led to the zoning of the building layout to enable plant equipment shut down, based on types of community use.

The existing electrical infrastructure to the school has been upgraded to accommodate the additional electrical load. A multi Photovoltaic panel array system was installed on the existing school roof providing 30kW of sustainable energy.

The main gym hall design was developed at an early stage with the Architect to ensure the geometry of the space could make use of natural ventilation. This was achieved utilising high level opening clearstory windows and low level opening windows on opposite facades of the hall. The openings were automatically controlled via air quality and temperature sensors for free cooling.

The existing school’s CCTV, security, fire alarms and period bell were extended to incorporate the sports pavilion. Lighting and small power was provided to the internal layout which consisted of sports halls, gym and teaching areas as well as office staff base and ancillary rooms.

A zoned underfloor heating system was installed to make use of the low grade heating circuit, with the main sports hall designed to meet different temperature set points for both sports and exam hall conditions within a 1 hour period.

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Fast Aid Medical & Mobility, incorporating Andersons Medical, would like to congratulate Graham’s Construction on their fantastic work on the new sports complex at Peebles High School.

As the preferred fitter for hoists for Scottish Border’s Council, Fast Aid are delighted to be involved, fitting an Invacare Robin H Hoist system in the accessible changing rooms to give full room coverage. As it is used in most schools and homes in the Borders area it was the ideal choice to ensure continuity for children.

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Glasgow Housing Association Committed to modernising, improving and building homes across the city Glasgow Housing Association’s (GHA) block of flats was demolished to also on hand to help with the evacuation.

2011-2014 strategy is the first collaborative create space for new homes.

The demolition resulted in around 10,000 expression of GHA’s longer-term The GHA flats at 20 Rosemount tonnes of rubble, with the clear-up corporate strategy. It sets out what the Street in Roystonhill were brought operation expected to last for several Association can offer and provide to down in a controlled explosion, months, with steel removed and recycled. tenants, customers and communities using 40kg of explosives.

The remaining rubble will be crushed and across Glasgow over those three years.

The area will now be cleared and used as foundations for roads and buildings.

Part of this strategy has seen tenants transformed with 100 new GHA homes built A decision was taken to demolish and clear snap up flats at a new development of on the site. Work will start this summer and the block following a decline in popularity affordable homes in Glasgow’s Lambhill. the homes will be finished in early 2016. of the flats and also high running costs.

The two-bedroom flats at Strachur The new build homes at Rosemount are part The multi-storey block at neighbouring Wharf are among the first homes in of wider plans to regenerate the north of the 40 Rosemount Street is expected Scotland to be completed and occupied city. These plans also include 141 new homes to be demolished by 2015. under the Scottish Government’s at Sighthill and a further 157 in Barmulloch.

GHA has invested more than £1.3Bn Innovation and Investment Fund.

Around 500 tenants in the nearby properties since 2003 in modernising, improving GHA was awarded £360,000 from the were temporarily evacuated for the and building homes across the city. fund to buy the 24 flats from a private demolition. Food house builder. The much-needed homes and entertainment were made available at mid-market rent were put on at the – around £420 per month – through nearby St Rochs GHA’s subsidiary, Lowther Homes.

Secondary School.

The flats had been built originally Staff from for sale by O’Brien Homes, as part of Copperworks their larger Lambhill development.

Housing CoThe first tenants to move into Strachur operative and Spire Wharf, which is Lowther Homes’ first View Housing mid-market development in Glasgow, were Association were Colette Nash, her partner Ian and six-year-old daughter Taylor, who previously lived in Balornock.

“The flat is great,” said Colette. “We love it. We moved to the area to be closer to family.

My Mum and Dad both stay close & by, and my Gran has got one of & the flats in the close next door.”

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Maxi Construction Making an important contribution to District 10 Maxi Construction has enjoyed a successful period, which has seen some fantastic opportunities awarded as a result of competitive tendering.

Together with comprehensive quality commissions, Maxi was awarded eight excellent projects.

One of the projects Maxi completed last year was on Dundee’s new £1.7M District 10 creative industries facility on the waterfront.

Located at Seabraes Yard, the innovative development provides approximately 950sq m of flexible office accommodation over three levels, as well as meeting and networking space.

Works included modular construction and prefabricated elements including a central core of offices created using recycled shipping containers.

The project was delivered to a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standard and within the ethos of the Dundee Waterfront BREEAM Sustainable Communities bid.

It was funded by Scottish Enterprise, the European Regional Development Fund, Tayside charity Matthew Trust and also received a financial boost from the Scottish Government’s capital investment in shovel ready projects.

Dundee Waterfront is divided into five development sites, each targeted at a different property and economic sector.

Riverside is for green space and leisure, the Port is offshore wind and tidal manufacturing/processing, Central Waterfront is for residential, office and leisure, City Quay is residential, retail

and marina, and Seabraes is for the value and sustainability. Close interface digital media and creative industries. development between each of the zones Dundee is renowned for its expertise has produced a District of raw and in digital media and creative industries. honest character with industrial process More than 350 businesses in the sector, evident and celebrated in all areas. employing more than 3,300 people, are This consistent approach has produced based in Dundee and the surrounding a series of physically contrasting area generating a combined annual building forms that are truly a product turnover in excess of £185M. of each users particular agenda.

The Seabraes zone is strategically Despite the physical difference, the positioned to build upon this reputation. development of a consistent and robust It is within walking distance of the approach in each building’s external V&A at Dundee, University of Dundee, fabric has maintained a common Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art aesthetic, strengthening the relationship and Design, Dundee Contemporary Arts between each of the buildings and and the University of Abertay Dundee. their surrounding environment.

Businesses involved in the computer Maxi completed work on the games, animation and design oriented scheme in summer 2013. industries benefit from this easy access to potential collaborators and the zone is a hub for the digital media and creative industries. It is also home to the award winning Dundee Millar's Specialist Decorators carry out works for Domestic, Science Centre.

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New extension to museum in Perth A Perth museum has undergone major restoration works in order for it to showcase its documents in the best way possible.

Work at Black Watch Museum at Balhousie Castle was possible thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of more than £750,000, as well as other charitable donations, individual donations, and help from the regimental family.

The Black Watch Museum Trust has occupied the castle for many years, storing all memorabilia and archived documents there.

However, the castle itself wasn’t designed to showcase them in the best possible light.

Therefore, the Trust decided that substantial alterations would be needed inside the castle to improve the flow around it and also a fairly significant one-and-a-halfstorey extension to the side of the castle to re-locate some facilities such as a café, shop, additional education room, better office and archive space, and a kitchen.

Attached to the castle was a cottage that had to be demolished because that was the side of the castle that the extension was being built on. In addition, some trees had to be removed.

Because of how tight the site was, several options were investigated to decide how the extension could be sited and in the end this was the one that managed to meet the needs of the project.

Built by Clark Contractors, the extension comprises of black cavity construction with features such as stone corners and reveals around the windows.

Inside, it is a glulam structure and though it looks quite simple from the outside, there’s actually quite a lot going on in terms of the interior structure.

This includes an open truss arrangement in the café and there is a grinder truss that runs over the shop, while the roof is made up of slate.

At one-and-a-half-storeys, the extension has a substantial first floor, but it is within the roof space of the extension. The castle itself has a ground, first

and second floor, as well as an attic. area, access was quite tight, which made Building an extension in keeping with the it a challenge logistically when it came to surrounding context was a challenge for deliveries of materials and large items, but the design and construction teams. The everything was successfully achieved. castle is Grade B listed so the designers, Work on the £3.5M scheme started ANTA Architecture, had to come up with in April 2012 and was officially something that was in keeping with the opened on 25th June 2013. history and tradition of the castle while clearly being new.

It resulted in the creation of a regimented courtyard at the front of the castle.

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University of Edinburgh Continuously improving its estate The University of Edinburgh has continued in its quest to make improvements all across its campuses.

One such project currently underway is David Hume Tower, lower ground floor teaching hub. The refurbishment of the David Hume Tower basement will provide a contemporary teaching hub for the central area.

Teaching accommodation and social space is organised around a new sunken garden with glazed links to the David Hume Tower lecture theatres, 50 George Square and directly onto George Square.

The project commenced in January 2013 and is being built by Mansell.

Work should be completed in time for the 2014/15 academic year.

Development at 50 George Square started in May last year. This will see the refurbishment for the Schools of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.

The refurbishment of the former William Robertson Building facilitates the colocation of all three of these Schools in a contemporary building in line with Estate and college strategies.

The building adopts many of the solutions successfully implemented in the now completed Business School including a new glazed top storey and the opening

up of the internal plan to the views out to George Square and Salisbury Crags.

Significant energy savings are achieved in the new building through connections to the university’s central combined heat and power (CHP) system along with new windows and insulation to contemporary standards.

The Main Contractor is Balfour Beatty and this project, like the David Hume Tower, should be completed in time for the 2014/15 academic year.

The University of Edinburgh’s Old College Quadrangle was opened in September 2011

by HRH Princess Anne as Chancellor of the University and is now a very important space for the University of Edinburgh.

The team successfully achieved the historical design conceived by WH Playfair, using modern construction techniques. The Quadrangle and the surrounding buildings are all listed by Historic Scotland and had to be protected from damage at all times.

Work includes new external lighting, power and drainage to enhance the architecture and functionality of the space.

Work is also underway at McEwan Hall, which is a 2,000 seat hall built for graduation, examination, lecture and concert use.

The McEwan Hall, together with

the adjacent Medical School, was designed by Robert Rowland Anderson and was completed in 1897.

Although it is thought of as the university’s flagship building, it had become dated and had significant access and operational problems that limits its use.

The university’s strategic brief identified five key objectives for the projects. These included fabric repair and restoration, services replacement and upgrade, improved accessibility, improved operations and enhanced facilities.

The architectural challenge has been to find the correct balance between restoration and change to allow the building to fulfil its original role more effectively and to meet the needs of the 21st century.

The opportunity to provide a new entrance at the lower ground level was identified in the development plan. This was seen as extremely beneficial.

As the project has progressed it has become apparent that the McEwan Hall’s relationship to Bristo Square was key.

The initial approach was to see Bristo Square as simply the McEwan Hall’s new entrance but this has developed into a complex solution that seeks to address the wider urban design issues.

Construction cost is estimated to be £21.5M.

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Contemporary windows Rainbow Glass Studio LTD specialise in all aspects of architectural decorative Conservation of glassglass. This begins with the conservation / restoration of historic stained glass.

We will develop and provide a conservation strategy then carry out the work to the highest level, whether it is a simple quarry panel to the full Church, Historic Public conservation of an ecclesiastical stained glass window. We also create new

contemporary stained glass for both ecclesiastic and public settings. Each project is unique and individually tailored to suit the building / client / window’s specific needs.

We have been appointed to conserve and restore the beautiful clear leaded glass windows at McEwan Hall, Edinburgh. The work is progressing well and we are very happy to be involved in the project to conserve this fabulous example of architecture Sir Robert Rowand Anderson.

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New hotel at Aberdeen Airport Last summer saw Premier Inn expand its portfolio by providing a new 100bed hotel at Aberdeen Airport.

An ideal Airport location just a few minutes walk from the Terminal building, it is six miles from the heart of Aberdeen and all its attractions.

This is a great base for exploring the region, within easy reach of several fine golf courses and glorious beaches.

As well as incredible comfort in all rooms, the hotel also has an integrated Thyme restaurant serving a mix of traditional and contemporary dishes.

Built over five storeys, the hotel has roof plant accommodation and associated external car parking.

The hotel entrance lobby, foyer, reception area, private restaurant and bar, and some back of house offices are located on the ground floor while the main staircase and two public lifts transfer guests to the remaining floors.

The hotel bedrooms are distributed across the upper floors, with each floor housing 25 bedrooms, two of which facilitate universal access, along with a linen room, two staircores and two lift shafts.

The massing and elevational treatment of the building purposely reflect this simple and efficient plan layout as required by the hotel branding guidelines.

Covered cycle spaces for staff are provided at the front of the building where they are highly visible from the public spaces of the hotel and protected by CCTV. Services areas are neatly concealed and secure at the rear of the building.

To be economically viable, hotel buildings need to be efficiently planned and therefore, with this design, four floors of bedrooms have been located either side of wide corridors.

The escape stair presented an opportunity to break up the proportion of the gable facing Dyce Drive whilst the slightly wider universally accessible rooms wrap around the opposing gable to draw attention to the main entrance off Argyll Way. Vehicular drop off points and main entrance doors have been located as close as possible to the most prominent corner of the building, while the entrance doors have also been highlighted by the introduction of the Premier Inn brand colours into the overhead canopy and adjacent wall.

A permanent, external seating area enhances the level of activity in this area.

The building has been purposely located towards the north end of the site to maximise visibility from Argyll Road and allow for the majority of the car parking to be located behind the building in a landscaped space.

A service yard was necessary and this is located at the south side of the building, screened behind timber fencing.

A small amount of mechanical plant is located on the roof and this is centralised and screened from view.

The entrance to the

hotel has a level threshold and is fitted with fully glazed, automatic, sliding doors marked with appropriately designed manifestation.

The doors have a clear opening width of 1,500mm facilitating easy access for wheelchair users and parents with double buggies. The hotel entrance lobbies are large enough for a wheelchair user and a person pushing the wheelchair, or a person pushing a pram, to navigate the space with ease.

In the event of the fire alarm to the hotel being activated, the automatic entrance doors will immediately open and stay open to facilitate space.

There are two secondary escape routes with level access that open onto the rear service yard and south car park area.

In communal areas to which the public have access and where they may be unfamiliar with the surroundings, care has been taken to ensure there is contrast in colour and texture to ensure clarity for the visually impaired.

Designed by White Ink Architects and built by McAleer & Rushe, the project was completed in August 2013.

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MacWhirter Limited have designed installed and serviced air conditioning and heat pump systems since the 1970s.

Our engineering skills are constantly challenged to push the technical boundaries of heating and cooling requirements.

The latest challenges of reducing energy consumption associated with containment of global warming substances will retain our focus for the foreseeable future. We are proud to be working in conjunction with Whitbread on their Premier Inn developments.

MacWhirter provides a cost effective maintenance service that is tailored to meet the specific needs of the customers. We realise that all businesses are individual.

MacWhirter Ltd is a specialist heating and ventilation air company that works closely with other contractors to provide a full mechanical package for any tender.

Established in 1882 by William McWhirter as an electrical company, it moved into refrigeration work in the 1930s and still has a family presence, as the CEO, Anthony MacWhirter, is William’s great nephew.

The Company now has offices in Cardiff, Bristol, Torquay and London, employing approximately 140 people, many of whom join straight from school and remain through to retirement.

MacWhirter has 60 vans that include the install and service departments, and the Company works closely with Mitsubishi, Daikin, Toshiba, and all the big companies in the air conditioning industry. The Company send people to attend regular training sessions about the products of these companies, and also offer apprenticeships to school leavers and university graduates who want to work in the HVAC industry.

Throughout the business, there are continuous seams of commitment wanting to give the best honest delivery of services. This originates from the environment set within a family business, which exudes longevity and stability.

The Company history is full of achievements, and MacWhirter is especially proud of the many technical achievements dating back to the beginnings in 1882.

From the invention of the first instruments to measure volts and amps, through to the most advanced dog racing hare cable and pulley installations, and now to produce market leading energy efficient heating and cooling systems using heat pump technology, MacWhirter constantly demonstrates its ability to meet new challenges in the forever moving market demands.

These strengths are enforced by the stable and long term planning environment, which leads to loyal and long serving employees.

Today, MacWhirter has expanded to offer a wide range of services including heating, air conditioning, clean rooms, cold rooms, lighting, power, communications, waste and effluent services to hospitals, factories, offices, local authority buildings, residential accommodation and hotels and leisure complexes.

MacWhirter has always invested heavily in people. Throughout the business generations, the Company has constantly trained engineers and designers, which is borne out by the number of inventions and advanced designs created over the years.

By harnessing dynamic employees and with constant momentum of continual professional development, the Company has always been at the cutting edge of the business activities specialised in.

This is partly through the mentoring process, which exists in long serving family business based employment.

The training processes also involve hands-on experience through the apprenticeship process and regular internal technical newsletters or training seminars.

The business model is driven by achievement, not profit, which always ensures a committed and honourable approach to life.

The continual mentoring process also hones the life values and respect amongst the employees.

MacWhirter take great pride in achieving goals and overcoming challenges.

Everybody is taught to think independently and not rely on a heavily structured business.

The senior members of the management team are very loyal employees and take pride in supporting individuals with personal development.

Everybody at the Company is encouraged to understand what the business does, even though certain job functions may not require this broader appreciation.

MacWhirter’s engineering skills are constantly challenged to push the technical boundaries of heating and cooling requirements. The latest challenges of reducing energy consumption associated with containment of global warming substances will retain MacWhirter’s focus for the foreseeable future.

During the economic and technical advances after the Second World War, the built environment within the United Kingdom changed cities and towns radically.

Shops and offices became larger and busier. Increased lighting and occupancy introduced greater heat gains in summer months. Mechanical ventilation was not able to cope with these increased demands.

Architecture during the 1960s and 1970s also increased the solar heat gains.

The air conditioning market responded to these demands and MacWhirter was fortunate to be at the forefront of this growth.

The Company advanced its skills with all refrigerant based cooling systems and became a leading authority on diverging technologies, such as dehumidification, ice storage, ice rinks and heat pumps.The Company has been instrumental in the phase out of ozone depleting substances utilised for refrigeration applications.

MacWhirter has designed and built major energy saving schemes utilising ice building at night for cooling during the day, and has also designed and installed a substantial geothermal cooling and heating system recently.

Ranging from small-scale bottle coolers through to large industrial scale systems, MacWhirter offer the complete design, installation, service and maintenance for all methods of refrigeration.

Consideration is given to energy consumption and sustainability, all new systems are designed with this in mind. MacWhirter can provide a range of contract options from fully comprehensive through to pay as you go options.

All of MacWhirter’s work is carried out by its engineering staff, all of whom are managed by a manned 24-hour helpdesk offering full engineering cover throughout the Company’s core business area, delivering protection to clients and assets.

MacWhirter’s service ethos has enabled the Company to exceed service level agreements set out by customers’ own requirements, therefore reducing trading down time.

MacWhirter Ltd Unit 8 Mellyn Mair Business Centre, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF3 2EX Cardiff Telephone: 02920 685 020 cardiff@macwhirter.co.uk www.macwhirter.co.uk Offices also in: Bristol and London

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McGregor Construction (Highlands) Ltd Providing a quality and commitment to customers

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McGregor Construction (Highlands) Ltd operate out of the city of Inverness, Highlands and the town of Fort William, providing the logistics to carry out contracts within the vast geographical area of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland.

The origins of the Company were established in Inverness back in 1877, due to Campbell Construction’s creation, and in Lochaber

by John G McGregor, with McGregor Construction being formed in 1977.

Success has been founded on the ability of the established human resources team to construct a quality product throughout the range of construction sectors and differing methods of procurement.

The Company has a sound reputation with clients and their representatives in the production of desired quality, completion of project and agreement on final costs.

McGregor Construction is renowned for its non-confrontational proactive approach which is aided by an established core workforce, a long serving management team and a solid relationship with subcontractors.

Experience is key, and with the four serving directors boasting a cumulative 133 years of experience of employment within the Company, all clients can be certain of the very best work on their projects.

Over the years, the Company has been responsible for many prestigious projects.

These include work at Inverness Telford street retail park, Inverness Caledonian Thistle football stadium, Inverness Crematorium, Raigmore Accident & Emergency unit, Clan Donald Museum Skye, Inverness College Learning Resource Centre, Invergordon Port Authority Head Quarters, sheltered housing complexes in various locations throughout Scotland, and redevelopment of Kinlochleven carbon bunkers.

Other work included Inverness MFI and

Halfords retail units, Inverness Eden as well as food safe partitions.

Court theatre auditorium refurbishment, Externally, the façade is roughcast office developments in Forres, Dingwall, painted and the roof materials Campbeltown, work on Ostaig Gaelic are pitched with metal cladding.

College in Skye and various works Windows are uPVC double-glazed. at the pulp mill in Fort William.

Inside, as well as the seafood factory Last September saw McGregor Construction with food safe walls, there is an epoxy complete a refurbishment of an existing screeded floor, and there is ample seafood factory for Associated Seafoods ventilation along with many freezers.

(ASL), based on Low Street in Buckie.

McGregor Construction has ensured It was the culmination of a multithat the project complies with the latest million pound investment programme building regulations so it is accessible that saw the integration of the Scottish for the disabled and there are fire and smoked salmon operation into the security features incorporated. modern new processing plant facility.

Car parking has also been included in the Already the natural fit between producing development that cost £2.5M. Work started high quality shellfish and Scottish smoked in January 2013 and it was completed in salmon is delivering benefits, with several September 2013, on time and within budget. international customers now combining The result of this development, as well as orders of different types of seafood, being completed to the high standards that providing efficiencies in export costs and McGregor Construction constantly provides, broadening their product portfolios. is that it allows ASL to continue to invest in The transfer of the smoked salmon operation its business and to take advantage of new from ASL’s nearby Lossie Seafoods’ market opportunities that arise in the future. processing site represented the final stage www.mcgregors.net of the three-phase development of its state-of-the-art processing facility focused on the production of the highest quality Scottish seafood.

The single-storey development, which is approximately 2,500sq m in We are pleased to be associated with John G McGregor (Contractors) Ltd area, is located and wish them continued success for the future. alongside a working harbour as well as hotels and shops, MARCHMONT CRESCENT - BUCKIE - MORAY - AB56 4BT and is comprised of blockwork TEL:01542 835825 - FAX: 01542 839444 and steelwork,

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Marchfields New Persimmon Homes development in Dumfries A new housing development in Dumfries is underway and scheduled to be completed this summer.

Marchfields by Persimmon Homes is a haven for anyone looking for a great quality of life without compromising on space and style.

Homebuyers can find their dream home here within a beautiful natural landscape and glorious countryside.

With the M74 just a short drive away and also near to the main west coast rail line, Marchfields is a prime location for professionals looking to be within easy access of the main cities in central Scotland.

Families will be pleased to know there are both primary and secondary schools within walking distance.

The pretty town of Dumfries on the banks of the River Nith is one of the largest towns in south west Scotland and a major business base.

It’s also a great place to shop or relax in – there are all the favourite High Street stores and a tempting range of restaurants and bars.

There is also an abundance of leisure facilities such as swimming pools and the ice bowl complex and with the beautiful countryside practically on the doorstep, residents will be spoiled for choice for exhilarating walks, cycling and hill climbing.

The development is a mixture of four- and

five-bedroom detached houses, while an earlier phase saw the development of three-bedroom terraces, threebedroom semi-detached houses, and four-bedroom detached homes.

One of the five-bedroom properties on site is the Thornwood house type, which is two-storeys and has a large garage, lounge, kitchen and adjoining dining room as well as downstairs toilet.

Upstairs, there is one ensuite room, and three other rooms designated as bedrooms.

Bedroom five at the home can also be used as an option for a study room.

One of the three bedroom semidetached properties is at the Newton. It is also two-storeys and boasts a spacious lounge, along with a kitchen that can be customised to suit the homeowner.

Again, there is a toilet downstairs and these homes all have garages.

Upstairs leads to a large master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and the two other bedrooms have use of an additional bathroom.

One of the four-bedroom properties is the Leith, which opens into a welcoming hall that leads into a large lounge and in turn to a wonderful kitchen and dining area with patio doors opening onto the rear garden. There is also a separate utility room and convenient downstairs

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toilet, and large internal garage.

On the first floor there are four bedrooms, the master with ensuite facilities, plus a family bathroom. This home has been designed to suit growing families and those in need of additional space.

At the Ettrick – another four-bedroom offering – the large reception hall leads to the spacious lounge and separate formal dining room at the front of the property and through to the well equipped kitchen with family area.

The bright room has French doors opening out to the rear garden, providing the perfect spot to relax on a summer’s evening. There’s also a separate utility room, convenient toilet and under stair storage on this ground floor.

Upstairs, the master bedroom has an ensuite, while three further bedrooms share a family bathroom, ample storage space is also featured.

Persimmon is proud to be one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, committed to the highest standards of design, construction and service.

From design and planning, right through to adding the finishing touches to a new home, Persimmon keeps its clients’ interests in mind, ensuring the perfect home is created.

This is certainly the case at Marchfields, which is scheduled for final completion in June 2014.

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Turner Group Engineering office refurbishment Driven by the expertise of akp Scotland necessary to bring it up to today’s standards was completed just before Christmas, of air tightness. Where there previously at a cost of £550,000. were single-glazed windows, there are It has resulted in an office that Turner now polyester aluminium, double-glazed Group be proud to locate any one of its units that will make the building much 2,000 loyal and dedicated professionals. warmer than it has been previously.

Externally, masonry repair and concrete repairs were carried out to the existing sills, lintels and mullions, while quite a lot of concrete repair works were required to the front elevation of the building.

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A two-storey office building has been refurbished for Turner Group Engineering in the south side of Glasgow.

This is down to the hard work and application of the Main Contractor, akp Scotland. The Company carried out a contract to modernise office areas at the back of Turner’s extensive Head Quarters in Govan back in 2009, and because of this highly successful development, akp was asked directly to tender for this development.

The Company was formed in 1994 and evolved from the original Andrew Kerr Partnership, a design and project management consultancy.

The three founding directors combined their construction knowledge base with management/surveying expertise, to form the core of today’s project management approach.

Through a realisation of the crucial need in the industry, at that time, for flexible contractors offering quality solutions, akp quickly filled that niche and today employs approximately 50 people, half of which are based in its Head Quarters in East Kilbride.

At approximately 900sq m in area, the building was built back in the early 1960s and work was necessary in order to bring it up to a modern day standard.

The first work that had to be undertaken was the removal of all asbestos ceiling tiles.

It required a complete rewire throughout with new distribution boards, some minor mechanical engineering works, some masonry repairs and concentrate repairs to the external envelope.

In addition, there were also new suspended ceilings incorporated, as well as new floor finishes.

Some minor internal demolition was required as part of the scheme but it wasn’t extensive. New windows were installed, with aluminium windows now in place.

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Scheme to improve traffic flow on important road The road widening scheme at the A82 is well on schedule for completion in spring.

The A82 at Pulpit Rock has offered significant engineering challenges for decades. The road narrows at one stretch to less than 7.3m wide, which results in road users delayed at traffic signals that are in place to reduce traffic to one lane.

Improvement works at Pulpit Rock will see the removal of these traffic signals, which have been in place for over 30 years.

The stretch of road will then be widened to provide a two-way carriageway.

The A82 is a vital artery for communities in the western Highlands and links Fort William, the Highlands, and the Western Isles with Glasgow and the Central Belt.

However, many sections of the road date back to the 1920s and the route is much narrower in places than it would be if being built today.

Transport Scotland has embarked on the programme of improvements to address a number of longstanding issues along the route.

The Strategic Transport Projects Review for the A82 identified a number of measures to reduce congestion and improve traffic flows along a number of sections of the A82.

Congestion will be removed at Pulpit Rock by the two-way carriageway because it will mean the free flowing traffic is permitted without the use of the traffic controls that were previously in place.

Where it is practical, measures are being incorporated for non-motorised users, while the work maintains what is an important national trunk road to the Highlands.

The project will mitigate the environmental impact of the scheme where possible and achieve good value for money

for taxpayers and transport users. announcement of our preferred contractor Work on the project caused delays on the shows, at long last, Pulpit Rock will have a A82 from October 2013, while a viaduct road befitting its setting and importance.” is constructed on the shores of Loch The Main Contractor for the project is Lomond at Pulpit Rock and a section of McLaughlin & Harvey who, for over 150 the existing carriageway is widened. years, has combined the traditional values A number of temporary road closures, of quality work and delivery on time with which could add approximately 45 an advanced, innovative approach. minutes to a journey from Dumbarton The Company has a reputation for high to Oban, have been made with drivers quality building and civil engineering given suitable advance warning. construction. Every project is subject The road was widened by cutting into to ‘hands on’ Director involvement rock on the shore side to allow the from inception to completion. vehicles to pass easier. This work was Throughout every project, clients are completed in early January 2014, after the focal point of all work undertaken, which the traffic lights were removed and are satisfied by the use of a ‘projectand two lanes of traffic now operate. first’ attitude that provides quality, At the time road closures were announced, cost effective solutions on time.

Transport Minister Keith Brown said: “The This approach is working to great A82 Pulpit Rock scheme sits within one of effect on the A82 scheme, which the most unique and scenic landscapes in will be completed this spring.

Scotland that brings many visitors to Loch Lomond. We fully recognise delivery will not be without its engineering challenges.

“Our commitment to improve the traffic flow at Pulpit Rock is unwavering and, on completion, ROCKFALL NETTING ● SPECIFIC PLANT SPRAYED CONCRETE AND STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT this project will CONTROLLED ROCK REMOVAL ● ROCK BOLTS AND ANCHORS bring real benefits DENTITION, STABILISATION AND GABIONS ● SOIL NAILING for businesses and ACCESS AND INSPECTION ● DE-VEGETATION AND ARBOREAL CONTROL STRUCTURES ● PROTECTIVE COATING ● WORKING OVER WATER communities in DESIGN AND BUILD ● EROSION PROTECTION ● NON-DESTRUCTVE TESTING the Highlands and Islands, not least the West Laroch, Ballachulish, Argyll PH49 4JP haulage industry.

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Dryden Aqua New plant using glass bottles to make filtration systems A quarter of Scotland’s green glass bottles are to be recycled to make water filtration systems at a new plant in Midlothian.

This will be at Dryden Aqua’s new £5M plant which uses the glass filters for drinking water, industrial waste water and pools.

It will use recycled glass to create a groundbreaking water filtration system capable of targeting and removing waterborne parasites and pollutants, while also filtering drinking water, treating industrial waste water and swimming pool filtration, which will make significant savings for the water industry.

This fast growing industry will be served well by the factory, which is already partially opened and can process 40,000 tonnes of glass per year.

Dryden Aqua is a Scottish based marine biological company established in 1980 that specialises in water quality and innovative treatment technology.

The Company has a strong research and

development background and has been conducting research for the European Commission and UK Government under a Life Environment programme.

As marine biologists, Dryden Aqua’s focus is with aquaculture and environmental business sectors in relation to sustainable water treatment technology.

An understanding of the biological as well as the physio-chemical reactions has permitted Dryden Aqua to develop a unique range of products relating to; media bed filtration, coagulation and nano-technology.

As a result of this unique combination, the Company can now state it has closed the loop on swimming water treatment and has eliminated disinfection by products and produced operation costs by more than 30%.

Dryden Aqua will continue to expand and develop the manufacturing and research base. Dryden Aqua Distribution in Switzerland is established for sales and

marketing in Europe for the pool industry.

In addition, the Company has warehousing and distribution around Europe supported by highly trained technical distributers.

Work on the plant, which is located on Bulterfield Industrial Estate in Bonnyrigg has seen the development of a shed structure with steel cladding, while landscaping has been incorporated in the form of concrete but green glass granules have also been used as an edging and a non-slip surface.

Designed by Archibald and built by Sims, work started in February 2013 and will be fully completed in February 2014.

It was first opened in November 2013 by Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead, who said: “This is a revolutionary system from Dryden Aqua, which exemplifies the technological and environmental expertise that Scotland is famous for.

“It is also a major investment in Scotland’s green credentials and continued page 46 >

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Meeting in the new factory, delegates from all over the world

We are delighted to have worked as Main Contractor on the Dryden Aqua Project and wish all the staff well at their new premises in Bonnyrigg.

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With a team retaining strong skills in organisation, management, communication and delivery, Sim Building Group Ltd delivers a quality product on time and on budget.

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places us at the forefront of the move towards a zero waste nation.

“This is a great example of upcycling where we create something of higher value than the original substance. This technology can be used in developing countries to ensure cleaner, healthier water for all, showcasing the global reach and importance of Scottish innovation, which is a key element of the Hydro Nation agenda.

“We want to support innovation and it is one of the reasons I recently announced a review into the feasibility of a national deposit and return scheme

for glass and other packaging.

“Our long-term goal is for Scotland to become a more circular economy where we eliminate waste by designing products in a way where they can be re-used over and over again.”

Dr Howard Dryden, Dryden Aqua’s Chairman, said: “Our product can eliminate up to 90% of the pollution load from industry

and municipal waste water sites and as regulations become more stringent we hope that more people will look to Scotland for the answer to their water charges.”

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Miller Homes Developing Glendevon Gate – an important regeneration project Winchburgh currently has a good selection of essential shops and services, including a large co-op convenience store, a butcher, pharmacy and a hot food takeaway in Main Street. There is also a GP surgery, two primary schools and a nursery.

A great deal of thought has been applied to transforming a large tract of unused land alongside the development into a new flagship town park with a wide choice of activities.

Taking advantage of its unique situation alongside the Union Canal, the designers have created a new canal basin midway between Edinburgh and the Falkirk Wheel.

The park will include a playground for children, a restaurant and café, putting greens, picnic and performance areas and superb opportunities for walking and cycling. There will also be boat and barge hire facilities.

In total, there will be 76 homes, comprising terraced, semi-detached and detached properties on land that was previously open space.

These will be a timber frame construction with masonry outerleaf and contrasting render to terrace frontage. There will be chimney stacks to plots at the site entrance.

All homes are being built to Building Standards bronze level sustainability, which will be achieved through building fabric and heating specification.

Each dwelling will have one level access route from the public footpath/curtilage parking to the entrance of the home.

All are designed to meet the 2010 Building Regulations, including compliance with the location of switches, provision of spaces for future stair lifts, provision of drainage for a future ground floor shower installation,

activity spaces within the ground floor, allowing the manoeuvring of a wheelchair, and the provision of an enhanced apartment with low level window controls.

New build buyers are taking advantage of the numerous incentives available through Miller Homes to move into the stunning Glendevon Gate.

Along with Help to Buy (Scotland) and Miller Homes’ unique Home Exchange, plot 65, a commanding four-bedroom detached Conrad, is available to move into and comes with carpets and blinds throughout.

The Conrad is a generous family home with an integral garage. The well designed home boasts a bay window in the lounge, which is mirrored in the master bedroom upstairs.

A separate dining room with patio doors leading out to the rear garden sits adjacent to the family kitchen and utility room. Upstairs, the master bedroom and bedroom two come with ensuite facilities, making it an ideal home for entertaining guests or for a growing family.

With Home Exchange, Miller Homes carries out independent evaluation of the seller’s property and guarantees a buyer, making the process of securing a new home seamless and hassle free.

It also prevents a property chain developing and avoids the risk of home buyers losing the house of their dreams because they can’t find a purchaser in time.

Anne Marie Britton, Sales Director for Miller Homes in Scotland East, said: “The Conrad has proved to be an extremely popular new home. Equipped with a layout and functionality supporting modern living, this spacious home offers an excellent base.

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One of the most important regeneration projects of the 21st century for Miller Homes is taking shape.

The £1Bn redevelopment of Winchburgh is bringing modern, sustainable living into one of the most strategically advantageous locations in central Scotland.

Less than ten miles from the Edinburgh City bypass and perfectly placed for easy access to the M8, M9 and the old and new Forth road bridges, Glendevon Gate offers 11 different superb styles of contemporary three- and four-bedroom homes in an exciting and beautifully landscaped setting.

The village of Winchburgh grew up around an ancient church and a 15th century castle that once harboured Mary Queen of Scots after her escape from Loch Leven Castle.

Today, the grounds around Niddry Castle are an excellent parkland golf course with views extending across Edinburgh to the Pentland Hills. The village’s importance was revitalised in the 19th century with the opening of the Union Canal which ran alongside it, now a popular attraction for pleasure craft.

The outcome of more than ten years of careful planning, the new Winchburgh development plan has been designed to enlarge the established West Lothian community by complementing more than 3,000 new homes with shops, schools and medical services.

It strives to preserve the character of the traditional village, integrating the old with the new and respecting the rural nature of the place.

The improvements to woodland areas and open spaces will bring benefits for existing as well as new residents and encourage everyone to share the strong sense of local character and identity.

From strong foundations…

Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems is founded on 88 years of award winning house building experience and has the capacity to deliver a project from design through production, erection and build. The scale of the project doesn’t mean sacrificing on service – the company has a proven track record of completing significant projects on time and on budget.

The timber frame arm of family builder Mactaggart & Mickel Group was established in May 2008. Following diversification to deliver its services to external companies in 2010, the company has secured contracts with Miller Homes and we are delighted to be part of their supply chain.

…good things grow From private developers’ affordable housing to commercial property and budget hotels, new contract wins and strong levels of repeat business have seen Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems grow exponentially. In the last financial year, profits were £50,000 above forecast and turnover more than doubled to £6.9m with a healthy sales pipeline of confirmed orders in 2014.

Last year, in response to growing demand, the company moved into a new 37,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Bellshill, which has tripled production capacity. Equipped with automation and machinery and manufacturing benches, the business now has the infrastructure to undertake orders of substantial volume for open and closed panel systems.

Wind & watertight in one day Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems’ closed panel method is designed to increase the speed of build. With minimal site works undertaken in advance, the body of the property is produced offsite and erected over the period of a working day.

Mactaggart & Mickel ensure that the sub-contract joinery squads we use to erect our timber kits combine both efficiency and quality leaving the project ready for the follow on trades.

The advantages to offsite construction are significant - making these homes wind and watertight in a single working day ensures they are not open to the elements and increases the speed of access for follow on trades. The build on a closed panel home is substantially reduced to around just nine weeks, meaning customers are moved in more quickly and contractors reap the benefits of the reduced programming time and substantial cost savings.

Quality first Producing kits off site in its 37,000 sq ft manufacturing facility also enables the implementation of a strict quality control process and every component undergoes with eight individual checkpoints giving customers multiple reassurances of the products’ high standards.

Closed panel construction allows the insulation, plaster board and provisions for electrics to be installed in the panel prior to delivery to site improving the quality of insulation, U values and air tightness.

Committed to sustainability There is no greener mainstream method of construction than timber frame. The company’s trademark closed panel approach creates a more thermally efficient build with the advanced insulation and double glazed windows fitted effectively within the factory environment resulting in lower fuel bills for the end consumer.

The Athletes’ Village – Creating A Housing Legacy Mactaggart & Mickel Group is a part of the City Legacy Consortium delivering the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village. A landmark regeneration project, the Village will provide accommodation to the thousands of competitors and officials who will be gathering in Glasgow for the Games before being transformed into a vibrant community hub with housing, amenities and public spaces.

Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems has provided timber kits to construct 228 of the 703 homes within the development. Designed to the stricter requirements of the 2013 Building Regulations, the properties conform to carbon reduction levels earlier than regulations enforce thanks to the company’s ongoing investment in R&D and commitment to innovation. The site also has its own combined heat and power plant which will cut the cost in half for future residents compared to traditional energy supplies.

With the kits delivered on time and on budget, the company’s role in this prestigious urban development is testament to its capability to execute projects of substantial scale to a tight specification.

All timber has a Chain of Custody Certification which guarantees that it has been sourced from sustainably managed forests with established replanting programmes.

For more information and to discuss what Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems can do for your business please get in touch with David Parker, business development manager on 01698 844 322 or email david.parker@macmic.co.uk

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development in the heart of picturesque West Lothian, with an easy commute to Edinburgh and beyond. It is an area that is attracting a lot of attention and, with so many incentives to make the move, we are already seeing our first buyers settling in and building a brand new local community around their fantastic new homes.�

Last year saw Miller Homes unveil some of its showhomes, including The Douglas, a four-bedroom detached village.

It is an impressive 1,323sq ft family home.

With a bay window in the lounge to the front and double doors lead seamlessly into the dining room at the rear, with French doors out onto a patio area, the living space is flooded with light.

The spacious open plan kitchen dining area impresses with a cream silestone worktop, beautifully complementing the ivory gloss units and stunning new Porcelanosa timber effect ceramic tiled floor. A study, cloakroom and a good-sized utility room completes the layout of the ground floor.

Upstairs there are four bedrooms, with an ensuite shower room off the master bedroom and storage throughout.

The family bathroom comprises ideal sanitary ware, housing a separate shower cubicle and bath, with white Porcelanosa street tiles adorning the walls.

Colours and finishes in the showhome are softer mix of linens and creams and accents of pale purples and plums. The furniture has been specially commissioned to blend with the gloss finishes from the kitchen and a new softened charcoal wood finish to create a contrast of sheen and matte.

Fabrics are subtle, modern and elegant with an emphasis on high quality materials that drape beautifully but simply. Lighting carefully sourced and ranges from

contemporary to classic designs from the UK and France complete the relaxing ambiance throughout the home.

The Douglas boasts a number of design specifications as standard, including wardrobes in the second bedroom, internal doors throughout and a double garage.

Another showhome that was available to the public was The Irvine – a threebedroom detached home available on the development as mid or semi-detached.

Taking its lead from its sharp white and walnut kitchen, this house is a clean, crisp refreshing combination of bright whites, sophisticated blacks and greys mixed with shots of lemon and lime to add colour and freshness.

Bespoke upholstery creates a contemporary edge to the overall look, while retaining a warm and inviting feel. Fabrics are a mix of natural greys and whites and in natural materials using graphic and abstract motifs, to blend with the subtle modern house style.

The ground floor consists of the lounge, cloakroom and kitchen/dining room with French doors opening onto the garden.

The slate feature wall in the cloakroom adds to the modern feel of the home.

The master bedroom, which overlooks the front garden, comes with ensuite and double wardrobes. The second double bedroom boasts dual aspect windows, drenching the room in light with a third bedroom overlooking the rear garden. The family bathroom features grey, black and white Porcelanosa wall tiles, with an electric shower.

Existing woodland areas within the Winchburgh project will be enlarged, providing wildlife habitats as well as a recreational amenity.

The new homes will be set amidst endlessly

stimulating natural surroundings, yet they will have all the lively cultural amenities of Edinburgh, with its succession of festivals and concerts, with remarkably easy reach.

Development of the area will in clued a new railway station on the main line between Edinburgh and Glasgow, and a new junction on the M will be created at Duntarvie, less than a mile from the development, to offer even faster access to the motorway network.

Public transport is an essential part of the project, and new park and ride facilities as well as an associated bus route are planned.

A network of paths for cyclists and pedestrians will provide access around the town, connecting the distinct neighbourhood hubs with workplaces, shops and cafes, and the various sports and leisure amenities around Winchburgh.

The project also includes plans for either two or three new primary schools as well as enlargement and upgrading of the existing village schools, Winchburgh Primary and the Holy Family Primary.

Two new secondary schools, one Roman Catholic and one nondenominational, will be built on a shared campus on the western edge of the development, and until this is built, the catchment area is Linlithgow Academy. A new health centre will complement the existing GP practice.

Miller Homes has a corporate notification policy called Miller Respect, which is sent to neighbouring properties and provides details of a direct line to report any issues. This is intended to minimise disruption during development, such as noise and access problems.

Designed by Miller Homes and being built by Miller Construction, the project started in February 2013 and will be complete in February 2016.

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We are trusted by some of the leading appliance manufacturers to carry out installation and exchange work on their behalf and we’re also prefered home installers for some of the largest retailers in the high street, working to standards that have seen us achieve ISO 9001.

MCD’s one-call, response service offers the perfect solution for all developments requiring cooking, cooling, washing, integrated and freestanding appliances, giving you a range of options to meet your clients expectations.

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AMA (New Town) Ltd Scotland’s foremost property developer

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Established in 1983 with the ambition to build a unique property development business, AMA (New Town) Ltd has grown into Scotland’s foremost property developer.

From the start of the Company’s life, it was agreed that work would be imaginative and inspiring, which would complement the heritage of Edinburgh, and every AMA building would stand the test of time.

The driver for the Company was never speedy growth, but instead consistent, uncompromising quality. AMA would not create the same building twice, but rather design bespoke spaces.

As the foundation of its business, this forward thinking ambition has kept AMA tightly focused. Over the last two decades, AMA has grown into the most respected, highly awarded, property development business in Scotland.

The very first development undertaken

by AMA was the restoration of four terraced Georgian town houses on Great King Street in the heart of New Town.

Sympathetic restoration, sourcing local materials in keeping with the history of the building, cleverly combined with innovative new ideas.

Modern fixtures and fittings sat elegantly under painstakingly recreated traditional coving and ceiling roses, hand-carved by master craftsmen.

This was the first time Edinburgh had seen such a restoration in recent years, and it was the start of the reversion back to residential for the West End.

The final result at Great King Street was a highly successful grand architectural statement.

Knowledge gained over further redevelopments in New Town was invested in the restoration of a terrace of Victorian houses on Palmerston Place.

The in-house AMA team employed architects with a vision that matched their own. The stunning result proved again that AMA was way ahead of the market.

Confirmation that Edinburgh was behind AMA’s ethos towards development came when all the apartments were sold, off plan, within ten weeks of release.

AMA embraces every opportunity, regardless of size and shape, with the same commitment to quality.

Lady Lawson Street, a small odd-shaped car park on the corner of West port and the Lawnmarket, is a fine example of the Company’s first venture into speculative office development.

Commissioning Reiach and Hall Architects, AMA developed Evolution House. Stone, glass, marble and walnut panelling were the prime materials used, chosen for their permanence, durability and measuring properties. Outside, impressive facades mirror the pattern of adjacent tenements.

Described as ‘poetic, refined and oozing quality,’ AMA has been congratulated on commissioning such a building and hopes are high that Evolution House will encourage more developers to attain this level of excellence.

In the project, AMA also achieved new innovation in low energy. In particular, the air conditioning system is a bespoke design.

AMA has provided 15 modern and stylish apartments within the heart of the vibrant Marchmont, only a short walk from Edinburgh historic old town.

A fully refurbished two-bedroom former Lodge house is also available with private entrance.

Originally built in 1882, this former site of Marchmont School and Lodge house has been converted into one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

With accommodation split over two or three mezzanine floors, featuring double height living areas, glass balustrades, large original sash and case windows, designer kitchens and bathrooms, and spacious bedrooms with fitted wardrobes.

AMA is currently working on site at Slateford Road in Edinburgh. Construction commenced in January 2014 on the development that will provide 220 student bed spaces and 32 townhouse and apartments surrounded by new green space, designed to consolidate and enhance the surrounding residential communities.

The new public space will re-link the old railway steps from Harrison Road to the west and create permeability from Harrison Place to the east of the site.

The project is due for completion on site in 2015.

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completed Caer Amon development, which is set in the most stunning rural location, bound by the flowing Firth of Forth and close to the charming and ancient village of Cramond.

The final phase of this project saw the development of 32 apartments and duplexes, which allow residents to balance urban chic with country charm with ease.

Inspired by the simple beauty of arts & crafts architecture, they all have whitewashed walls and slate roofs. All of these contemporary apartments have been designed to meet the needs of modern life.

As distinctly modern homes in a stunning setting, Caer Amon is the exact type of development that has become synonymous with AMA. There are fine traditional features, including a series of private courtyards, reminiscent of Oxford and Cambridge quadrangles.

In addition, space has been freed up for landscaped gardens in the front of the apartments by the creation of electronically protecting car parking under the building.

With lift access to take residents

direct to their front doors, there is The result is a development that has the no need to brave the elements. highest attention to detail, and boasts the AMA conducted thorough research exceptional quality demanded by AMA. before the homes were designed to make sure they would be fit for purpose.

AMA (New Town) Ltd, 15 Coates The generous room sizes are based on Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 7AF. the dimensions seen in Edinburgh’s fine Georgian period homes – that spaciousness is perfect for people downsizing or those who need more space.

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QUALITY BESPOKE JOINERY Heritage Joinery Holyrood Contracts is a long established business based in Edinburgh, with a reputation for craftsmanship, tradition and superb attention to detail which has gained customers throughout Scotland. This is traditional workmanship at its best, with highly trained restoration experts marrying ancient skills with modern technology to replicate and preserve some of the most beautiful craftsmanship in the world.

Our typical client will have a Georgian, Edwardian or Victorian property. It will often be listed, sometimes with classic period features, and the customer will be looking to us to preserve the original heritage, which is a very specialist skill which we are actively nurturing within the company.

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Our handcrafting abilities are second to none and we are training apprentices in master crafting skills, recognising that some craftsmanship can simply never be replicated by machines alone. Our work is an investment for our customers, both in preserving the past and ensuring that those exquisite skills are still part of the present and the future.

orangeries and conservatories and period kitchens in any colour required, with superb results.

Facilities Our showroom is open six days a week and we have redeveloped a significant part of it to reflect a typical layout of a one bedroom flat which has provided an ideal showcase for our work. It has a wetroom, bedroom, kitchen, lounge, orangery and conservatory included, which allows customers to get a real sense of the quality of workmanship that we can produce for them.

We pride ourselves on doing everything from start to finish – the raw product through to the final tiny details - and customers are welcome to make an appointment to see the factory in action. It covers 4000 square feet and includes a body shop and spray shop, which allows us to match any colour the customers want.

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The specialised machines we use are a combination of traditional and modern: we’re using them combined with the latest in technology, handtools and computers sitting side by side in the workshops. We’re working with the old skills and teaching them to a new generation, while recognising how well they can work alongside all the latest developments.

Holyrood Contracts makes windows by hand in its own factory and offers all glass configurations including single, double and heritage double glazing using either standard, clear annealed, tempered/toughened or laminated glass. Sash and case windows are supplied fitted with brass ironmongery as standard, which is the most popular finish although both polished chrome and satin chrome are also available.

The company also refurbishes and supplies cupolas, roof lanterns, sun roofs, period

It’s tempting to imagine that the majority of Holyrood Contracts’ customers are residential, but the commercial side of the business is in even more demand, especially in a city like Edinburgh with so many beautiful old buildings providing unique landmarks throughout the city and beyond. The windows in Blythswood Square and the interior and windows of The Dome in George Street are both the work of Holyrood Contracts, as is the stunning Archerfield House in East Lothian.

Holyrood Contracts Ltd, Holyrood Business Park, 144 Duddingston Road West, Edinburgh EH16 4AP Tel : +44 131 656 9660 Email: david@holyrood-contracts.co.uk www.holyrood-contracts.co.uk

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John Dewar’s Distillery New facilities for Bacardi Ltd the Scottish environment.

Ian Lochhead, Operations Director of John Dewar’s & Sons Ltd, said: “We believe the quality of Dewar’s fine whiskies are directly linked to the quality of Scotland’s natural elements.

“From Scotland’s clean air, pristine water and fine grain comes this great product. We take the original meaning of whisky – ‘water of life’ – to heart from the natural ingredients in the environment to the final product.”

Overall, efficiencies in Dewar’s Scotch production have resulted in energy savings and usage is down by 11% in distilleries over the past three years.

Since fiscal year 2009, water usage has been cut by 17.5%, resulting in a savings equivalent to 300 Olympic swimming pools every year.

The development was built by Muir Construction, a company formed in 1974 which is one of Scotland’s largest privately

owned contracting companies with a considerable track record in design build, traditional and management contracts.

An integral member of the J W Muir Group plc, the Company offers a wide variety of services required for success in today’s market place.

Today, clients demand high levels of service from building contractors.

Muir Construction’s response has been positive and effective in meeting these challenges by striving to achieve total customer satisfaction.

Recognising market trends and anticipating future demands of industry and commerce, Muir Construction maintains its position at the forefront of Scottish building, and this warehousing facility has benefited from such expertise.

The development was completed in August 2013.

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Bacardi Ltd, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, now has a brand new development in Lesmahagow as part of a multi-million pound investment in Scotch whisky production.

The Company purchased more than 100 acres of land in Strathclyde to develop a maturation facility for John Dewar – including six warehouses where Dewar’s ages whisky for flavour and smoothness.

Dewar’s produce brands such as Aberfeldy, Dewar’s White Label and Dewar’s Signature.

As part of the phased build, a total of 135,000 trees and shrubs were planted, providing a natural screening for the site and providing biodiversity and ecological habitats for a range of local bird and mammal species as well as removing CO2 from the air and converting it to oxygen.

The project comprised of the development of 140,000sq m GFA of maturation warehousing, ancillary facilities and external yards.

Between the first and third phases work incorporated 67,000sq m of warehousing, gatehouse, vehicle shed and welfare facilities.

The warehouses are clad in single skin wall panels with a composite panel system on the roof to prevent condensation from forming.

All external cladding colours were selected to aid heat deflection and to maintain an optimum temperature within the warehouses for the whisky maturation.

The design and construction of the new facilities was undertaken by local suppliers and the vast majority of malted barley, yeast and packaging materials including glass, caps and cases are purchased locally to reduce ‘road miles’ and cut carbon emission impacts.

As the Dewar’s business has expanded, the Company has increased its commitment to protecting and sustaining

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The SSE Hydro Major new entertainment venue in Glasgow

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Scotland’s new home of live entertainment was revealed to the world’s media in September at the new arena ahead of Rod Stewart’s opening concert on 30th September.

Designed by Foster + Partners, The SSE Hydro has a seated capacity of 12,000, rising to 13,000 with a seated and standing configuration. It is the first purpose built concert venue of its scale and will play host to approximately 140 events each year such as national and international artists and bands as well as being a venue for major comedy stars and sporting events.

Designed by Foster + Partners, Scottish Hydro is committed to investing £1.5M per year over the next ten years in this ground breaking venue for Scotland. The Company, which has been supplying energy to the nation’s homes and businesses since 1947, is proud to be investing in Scotland’s cultural heritage and will in turn provide a high profile association with live music, bringing real benefits for customers.

The SSE Hydro has transformed the 64acre site at the SECC into a complete exhibition, conference and entertainments complex of significant national scale.

Standing at 45m high and modelled

on Greek and Roman amphitheatres, it has become the newest landmark on Glasgow’s skyline.

Designed from the inside out, visitors will enjoy excellent sightlines from the fixed, tiered and demountable seating system and the acoustics will be of the highest standard.

It will place Glasgow firmly on the map and aims to place itself in the top five busiest indoor entertainment arenas in the world alongside such iconic venues as Madison Square Garden and the O2 Arena.

There is a range of food and drink outlets and hospitality options including a club seating area and VIP boxes.

At night, visitors to the venue will be greeted by its distinctive, translucent skin (ETFE) that can glow different colours or have images projected directly on to the surface.

It is one of the first major developments to be completed in the SECC QD2 masterplan and has the potential to inject an additional £131M per annum into the local economy.

When the venue was revealed in September, John Sharkey, Chief Executive Officer of SEC Ltd, said: “Building our new arena has been a very complex project, and hugely challenging. However, we are delighted to be entering the final stage of this journey.

“Our calendar for 2013 through to 2014 is filling up fast and will provide fans with the eclectic mix of world class events that The SSE Hydro was built to accommodate.

“The project team, funding partners, Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise and sponsor partners including SSE can be proud to have played a part in delivering a unique and iconic entertainment space for Scotland which will be the envy of Europe if not the world.”

The economic impact will undoubtedly have a knock-on effect on the local economy and local businesses. The O2 Arena has seen an extra £400M flood into London and there are high expectations that The SSE Hydro will work just as hard for the city.

Collaborative partnerships are being developed with businesses in and around Glasgow and Scotland, and also VIP and hospitality opportunities will be taken to allow businesses to give their guests a truly memorable experience at The SSE Hydro.

Built by Lend Lease, the venue will also play an integral role in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as the home for both gymnastics and the netball finals.

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Bellrock Close New veterans accommodation in Glasgow meeting the housing needs of veterans they are in the world, they never is inextricably linked with the treatment complain about having to engage in of underlying causes; tackling financial difficult and dangerous situations. insecurity, alcohol and drug dependence, “It is therefore right and proper rooflessness and access to mental health that we should continue to support care are therefore urgent priorities. them after they’ve risked their lives Ex-service men and women can face in defence of our nation.” real difficulty when resettling in local Designed by Mast Architects, work started communities after leaving the Armed in January 2013 and the first veterans Forces because of the lack of affordable will be welcomed in the summer. rented accommodation across Scotland.

Many have no local connection and in addition, waiting lists for social housing are lengthy and privately rented affordable accommodation in the interim is often short term and costly.

This development timber windows timber alu-composite windows will see many timber doorsets timber alu composite doorsets veterans receiving external composite doorsets flat entrance doors support, helping them with the transition towards civilian life.

The Scottish Government Transport and Veterans Minister was at the site in December 2013 to mark a key stage in the building of the new development.

SVR Chief Executive Phil Cox said: “Throughout my 30 years in the RAF I have come to understand and admire the dedication and courage of the Janex Scotland young men and Unit 8, Callendar Business Park, Falkirk FK1 1XR women who Tel 01324 673250 Fax 01324 673251 serve the UK’s email: info@janex.co.uk Armed Forces. www.janex.co.uk “Regardless of where

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The Bellrock Close project is on schedule for completion this year and will provide accommodation for veterans in Glasgow and the West of Scotland who really need it.

There will be 51 new build flats for young men and women who leave the armed forces with no jobs, health problems, and low educational attainments.

Bellrock Close will be in Bellrock Crescent in Cranhill in the East End of Glasgow – a great site with good links to the city centre and lots of local amenities.

Of these flats, there will be 21 permanent mainstream and 30 supported flats.

The 21 flats will be one- and twobedroom homes, while the 30 flats are all one-bedroom.

The 30 flats - temporary accommodation of up to 18 months - will have housing support staff and facilities including a gymnasium, training and education rooms, health resources, a training kitchen/café and kitchen garden.

Being built by McTaggart Construction, the complex will also include facilities for training, education and employment, and resources to support veterans and keep them motivated.

Too many younger veterans are leaving the forces struggling with mental health issues and homelessness and feeling they have nowhere to turn until they hit rock bottom.

Bellrock Crescent aims to change this by helping veterans as soon as they leave the forces before desperation becomes an issue.

This project has received wide-scale backing from the Scottish Government, local authorities, the serving/veteran community and a wide range of partners including various military charities committed to improving the support provided to vulnerable veterans.

Most veterans transition from military to civilian life successfully, but research has shown that a significant number require transitional support.

Unemployment, homelessness and health issues are often the main area where support is needed.

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The Enterprise Park, Forres

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Space to grow your business Moray is well known for its outstanding natural resources and high standard of living. But, and this is the bit you probably didn’t know, it also offers The Enterprise Park, Forres (EPF) an exceptional environment in which to work. Quite simply The EPF is a premier location for inspiring, innovative companies and a magnet for business in the Highlands and Islands region.

Developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the Enterprise Park extends over 100 acres, offering an excellent working environment, with an inspirational range of high quality business units each flexibly designed for office, laboratory, manufacturing and light industrial purposes.

The units have been built with the flexibility to create a bespoke facility with the final fit out meeting your business requirements.

With over 60 acres to develop, the Park has the potential for a number of proposed future units and sites. Indicative unit sizes range from 3,000 to 100,000sq ft, the size and fit out of the future units are flexible and can be built for a variety of purposes.

Using leading construction techniques, the units employ the very best local and natural building materials, with low embodied energy characteristics. The sustainable construction methods ultimately result in energy efficiency savings and lower operating costs for your business. The Park has a range of unique buildings designed by both Colin Armstrong Architects and 360 Architect (unit 11), with the Main Contractor being Morrison Construction.

Most importantly, it’s an environment

that offers space for innovation, growth and development of your business, with Horizon Scotland an innovative business centre at its heart. This has established the co-location of like-minded businesses in close proximity, while recent additional funding from the Scottish Government has enabled HIE to accelerate the construction of buildings and infrastructure.

Situated between Aberdeen and Inverness, The EPF boasts the perfect location, especially but not exclusively for companies operating in the Oil & Gas and Energy sector. The A96 corridor provides easy access to Aberdeen, Nigg and Invergordon, as well as airport links to the rest of the UK and Europe.

EPF is already home to a number of specialist companies who are leaders in their field from life sciences to engineering, including AccuNostics, a medical diagnostics company; business outsourcing specialists Capita; Scotland Electronics International Ltd; Atos – International IT Company; who are leaders in data and information management and Mohn Aqua Group, a manufacturer of systems and technology for Aquaculture.

Within the Energy sector specifically, the EFC Group (Electro-Flow Controls) have just opened up their second Scottish site at The Enterprise Park. The Company was attracted by the facilities at the Enterprise Park, which has access to a skilled workforce and is a convenient location.

They are just one of many success stories.

But it’s not all about work work work.

Moray is the perfect place to live, work and relax. You’ll benefit from fantastic views, clear skies, a peaceful environment and a thriving community. The EPF takes pride in promoting healthy living provision, which includes the path networks surrounding the Park being used by employees to walk, run or cycle. The weather may also surprise you. Moray’s dry climate means the seating areas and picnic benches provide a great place for outdoor meetings.

The fact is that The EPF is the ideal location for companies who work in all manner of markets. Due to location and local market the property costs are very competitive. Strong public sector backing has underpinned the growth and success of The EPF. The investment by HIE at The Enterprise Park, Forres reassures any prospective investor of the ongoing commitment to attracting, developing and supporting businesses that reflect the nature of the local economy.

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