Building Briefs – July 3rd

  • New name and video walkthrough for Jedburgh Campus revealed

The results of a public vote to decide the name of Jedburgh’s new Campus have been announced.

Building Briefs – July 3rd

Jedburgh Grammar Campus was chosen after a total of 1,148 people voted in the online poll.



It received 486 votes in the poll which means it will be used as the new name of the campus.

A total of 80 ideas for the new name were received when the local authority requested suggestions earlier in the year.

Some of the unsuccessful ideas which did not make the shortlist will now be used for specific facilities and rooms within the campus which remains on course to open in spring 2020.

A new animated video, which walks through the inside of the main campus building and shows the range of community facilities that will be on offer, is also now available.



The main campus includes an open plaza entrance with access to community facilities such as a library, café and drop-in area.

The 2G and 3G sports pitches, rural skills area, multi-use games area, 100m running track and external changing pavilion will all also be available for community use.

Scottish Borders Council is taking forward the facility – which will replace the current Grammar School and Howdenburn and Parkside primaries - alongside development partner hub South East Scotland and appointed main contractor BAM Construction.



 

  • Lagg Distillery on Isle of Arran officially opens to public

Lagg Distillery, the second on the Isle of Arran, has officially opened its doors to the general public and is now welcoming visitors to the brand new site.

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Becoming one of Scotland’s newest single malt whisky distilleries, Lagg has opened its state-of-the-art building, which focuses on the visitor experience throughout, and has also begun whisky production.

Its spanning visitor centre includes a shop, an interactive video showcasing Arran’s whisky history as well as a café and restaurant which will provide food and drink with ingredients sourced from the exceptional range of local produce.

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The facilities contain two new copper stills and four wooden washbacks within the same room, allowing visitors the opportunity to be guided through every stage of the whisky journey.



The site brings whisky making back its traditional heartland on the South of the Isle of Arran, sitting on the most Southern point of the island, boasting stunning views from Ailsa Craig across to Campbeltown.

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Isle of Arran Distillers initially announced the project plans in 2016 to deal with ever-increasing visitor numbers to the island and continuing growth in whisky tourism throughout Scotland. Construction at the distillery subsequently began in February 2017.

 



  • Morrison Construction and SGN make £1000 donation towards Fochabers village hall

Morrison Construction and SGN have donated £500 each towards the maintenance of the Fochabers village hall, owned by the local community.

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The Fochabers Village Association will use the donation to complete the installation of an air conditioning unit in the balcony seating area of the hall.



In April, Morrison Construction completed a £800,000 Fochabers rising main replacement across Old Road Bridge for Amey, Black & Veatch joint venture on behalf of Scottish Water.

SGN began £500,000 of complex work in February to replace the gas main on the Old Road Bridge.

The companies worked together to keep temporary shelter in place across the bridge, above the River Spey, to protect the infrastructure and project teams from the elements during construction.

 



  • NHBC wins Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge

A team from NHBC have been crowned the winners of this year’s Habitat for Humanity Hope Challenge, raising more than £5,000 for the charity in the process.

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The winning NHBC team with their shelter

The event took place in the Peak District in June, with teams from across the housebuilding industry competing in various challenges, including building a shelter to stay in for two nights, to win a trip to one of the charity’s overseas projects.

As winners, the team will travel to Cambodia, Nepal or South Africa to build a home for a family and change lives forever.

Teams were scored on their fundraising efforts, with the NHBC team of six raising an incredible £5,368.60 for the charity. As well as being awarded first prize for their shelter, the judges also awarded them overall first place later that day, saying their “ambition, enthusiasm and teamwork shone through the whole weekend.”

 

  • New Aberdeen student accommodation ‘in demand’

New student accommodation, designed and built by Robertson, and operated by Student Roost has received record bookings in advance for the 2019/2020 academic year, welcoming 47 different nationalities who have chosen Aberdeen as their home.

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Pittodrie Street, the second phase of a new development, has opened its doors. The property is highly anticipated by students from both the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University, with 90% of rooms already sold out.

More than half of students who have booked rooms at Pittodrie Street are international (55%), travelling from as far as America, Ghana, Mexico, Jamaica, China, and more.

The new build, which is home to 485 students, follows the first phase of development which opened last year.

Design and build contractor Robertson has ensured Pittodrie Street has a nod to Aberdeen’s “granite city”, as the land was formerly a Stonemasonry and granite yard. The property was developed by Superscheme, part of the Watkin Jones Group.

More than 150 people worked on the development and the property has created 12 additional new jobs for the local area, for the management and operation of the student accommodation.

 

  • Orkneys museum to undergo restoration

The Scapa Flow Museum in Stromness is set to undergo a restoration and extension project.

This museum charts Orkney’s military involvement in the First and Second World Wars and provides a safe home for a major collection of wartime artefacts, many of national and international importance.

Orkney Islands councillors approved plans to restore the historic pump house at Lyness and construct an extension to the museum. Further plans will include repairs to the Romney Hut and options for the Oil Tank.

The new extension is being built to house an exhibition space, café, toilet facilities and information areas.

This project will allow the museum to open all year round, encouraging more people to visit Hoy and boosting tourism throughout the island.

 

  • Funding announced for Stirling regeneration works

Regeneration works will get underway in Stirling following the confirmation of more than £1 million from the government’s Town Centre Fund.

The Town Centre Fund aims to support transformational change through projects which boost local economies and help repurpose town centres to become more diverse and sustainable.

The funding is capital funding and can be used for a wide range of projects designed to deliver improvement, growth and regeneration for town centres, such as re-purposing buildings for housing, retail, business, social and community enterprise, leisure, and culture, tourism and heritage; and, improving access and infrastructure.

The fund is open to community groups, public and private sector bodies and individuals who demonstrate that projects meet the scheme criteria.

Expression of Interest forms are to be submitted to the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism service by Wednesday 31st July.

 

  • Floodlighting to be repaired on Perth Bridge

A overnight lane closure is set to take place on Perth Bridge to facilitate floodlighting repairs on the structure.

Perth & Kinross Council is investing £300,000 to carry out the works.

The current lighting on the bridge has been in place for almost 30 years and needs to be replaced.

Works will be carried out using a mobile access unit which will allow sufficient space to maintain a single lane of traffic to remain open while allowing traffic management to be removed daily, opening up the bridge to traffic as normal during the day.

The lane closure will be implemented for eight weeks between 7pm to 7am Monday to Friday starting on Monday 08 July. Pedestrian access will be maintained on the bridge during the day; and while the works are underway the north footpath will remain open.

 

  • SGN begins major network upgrade works in Penicuik

SGN has started a £350,000 project to upgrade the gas network in the Edinburgh Road area of Penicuik.

The works will involves the replacement of old, metal gas mains with new plastic pipe to ensure a continued safe and reliable gas supply. The project will last approximately 15 weeks and will be carried out over five phases to minimise inconvenience.

The work in Edinburgh Road will begin at its junctions with Mauricewood Road and continue southwards to Carnethy Avenue.

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