Building Briefs – December 22nd

Redpath Construction has been awarded a £4.3 million, 21 serviced apartment project for Apple apartments in Edinburgh.

The firm said: “We look forward to delivering this restoration and innovative new use of the old venture building in Edinburgh.”

Affordable homes completed in Muirhouse

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has completed a further 25 homes at its Muirhouse development in Edinburgh in partnership with Dunedin Canmore.

A mix of one bedroom cottage flats and two-bedroom terrace homes have been handed over to social housing providers Dunedin Canmore, part of the Wheatley Group. Each home is highly energy efficient meeting silver sustainability building standards which keep running costs low. Householders can also keep on top of their energy usage using the ‘Current Cost’ smart energy meters that have been installed in each property.

The £23 million development, which is just around the corner from Muirhouse Shopping Centre, is close to completion with 153 of the 202 homes planned now occupied.

This development is part of a wider area regeneration to revitalise Muirhouse and Pennywell with a mix of new housing and offering a new lease of life to the whole Muirhouse area.

Airdrie Leisure Centre reopens after major refurbishment

Over £800,000 has been spent on Airdrie Leisure Centre

New state-of-the-art equipment includes a strength area, training equipment, spin studio and fitness studio, cardio equipment and a mixture of fixed resistance training machines.