Building Briefs – October 5th

The construction of a new state-of-the-art car Arch Facility in Ayr has been officially completed by CCG.

Located on Heathfield Road and delivered on behalf of Park’s Motor Group, the new facility took one year to build and has created 50 long-term jobs for the car sales industry. The Arch Facility will house a selection of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in a generous showroom space adjacent to the company’s old showroom on the corner of Heathfield Road and Lochfield Road.

CCG began work on the site in September 2016, following a series of projects the company had completed for Park’s Motor Group from 2011-13, including the iconic MINI and BMW showroom located on Glasgow’s Kyle Street.

Glasgow-based Arc-Tech provided a complete Design, Build and Commission mechanical and electrical package which includes highly specified showroom lighting, general internal power, lighting and emergency lighting, external lighting, power and illuminated signage, air conditioning systems, heating and water services, specialist supplies to workshop equipment, supply and extract ventilation systems, and drainage.

Features of the new Jaguar Land Rover facility, which is now open to the general public, include a panoramic glass frontage and open landscaping to the sides of the building as well as high-specification office space for sales and office staff.

£5m Dundee water mains upgrade scheme continues

Work is continuing on a £5 million water mains upgrade project in Dundee.

Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) will start carrying out additional work in the Blackness Road area of the city from October 9.

The two-week phase will involve lining an additional two sections of water mains in Blackness Road, between Rosefield Street and Ure Street. There will also be mains replacement work at the junction of Glenagnes Road. Traffic management will be in place.

Balfour Beatty welcomes the Duchess of Rothesay to Aberdeen International Airport extension project

Balfour Beatty welcomed the Duchess of Rothesay to the extended Aberdeen International Airport yesterday.

The Duchess of Rothesay visited the airport to mark the completion of the first phase of transformation works and to celebrate the official opening of the extended terminal which has increased passenger capacity.

Balfour Beatty was appointed to deliver the £9.6 million first phase of works in 2016. Works included the construction of a two-storey extension to the south of the existing terminal, making space for new arrivals and immigration facilities and two new business lounges on the upper level.

Balfour Beatty is now working to deliver the second phase of works, which are expected to complete in 2018. On behalf of Aberdeen International Airport, the company will reconfigure the airport layout, expand security lanes and improve overall passenger experience.

Weekend closure for U88K Fishermyre to Clayfolds Road

The U88K Fishermyre to Clayfolds Road is expected to close at Fishermyre this weekend from 8pm Friday 6 October to 6am Monday 9 October to enable the contractor for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project to undertake further works on a new bridge.

The contractor is expected to install parapets, a protective barrier which helps to protect the sides of the bridge from bad weather, along the sides of the new U88K Fishermyre to Clayfolds Road Bridge. Once open, this bridge will allow road users to travel under the AWPR.

Local diversions will be sign-posted, and from the west side of the AWPR will be via the B979 to Stonehaven, the A90 to Bridge of Muchalls, and the C12K to Clayfolds. The reverse route should be used by those travelling from the east side of the AWPR.

Car park closure at Elgin train station

Moray Council’s car park at Elgin train station will close to the public tomorrow night at 6pm, as part of the planned upgrade to the railway line by Network Rail and contractors BAM Nuttall.

The closure will last until midnight on Tuesday 17 October.

Access will be maintained for any pedestrians using the ticket office, as well as for taxis and the rail replacement bus services.