Building Briefs – November 26th

• CALA starts work at new Linlithgow development

CALA Homes (East) will launch the first phase of its new Queenswood development in spring 2020, with showhomes following at the end of summer 2020.

A selection of 40 five-bedroom detached homes from CALA’s Light and Space range will be available for sale.

The development follows on from a number of previous developments CALA has had in Linlithgow, the most recent being The Oaks in 2017.

• B-listed Glasgow warehouse demolished

Dem-Master has completed demolition work on the dilapidated B-listed former What Everyone Wants premises in Glasgow city centre.

The B-listed property on the junction of Argyle and York Street was built between 1875 and 1878 as a warehouse for a metalworking company.

A 13-storey office block to be occupied by financial services firm JPMorgan Chase is to be built on the site.

• Heating firm takes space at Inverkeithing industrial estate

Fund manager Hermes Investment Management has announced two lettings at Belleknowes Industrial Estate in Fife to Pict Offshore Ltd and AIC Heating UK Ltd.  

Within the last 12 months, Hermes Investment Management has invested over £1.5 million in the estate. All units have been painted and the vacant accommodation refurbished.

Pict Offshore Ltd is a Scottish-based engineering and research & development company that specialises in “total height safety” solutions. The company has taken Units 13 & 14 which is a commitment to its expansion. The units extend to 13,876 sq ft.  

The other letting to AIC Heating Ltd, which has taken Unit 16, is also refurbished and extends to 5,819 sq ft.
AIC Heating UK Ltd is a European manufacturer of commercial gas condensing boilers and hot water tanks.

• Oli James appointed technical director at Donaldson Timber Engineering

Donaldson Timber Engineering has promoted Oli James to technical director of Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE).

In his new role, Oli will initially be overseeing Cambridge and Ilkeston Roofs as well as supporting and advising on technical standards and issues with national housebuilders and their technical teams.

Oli joined DTE in 2011 as general manager for Ilkeston Roofs and has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Before joining DTE, he worked as a designer, then assistant manager and finally branch manager at Palgrave Brown. Oli also worked as field sales manager for SIG Roofing.

• Taylor Wimpey gives helping hand to Inverkeithing’s community garden

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has provided members of its team to carry out some maintenance at the Inverkeithing Community Garden as part of the launch of its nearby Spencer Fields development of new homes.

The housebuilder has also donated £500 to the project and has become a sponsor of Inverflora, which is the local volunteer group who plant up the tubs, hanging baskets and planters in the town during the summer.

Working together with Community Garden volunteers, four Taylor Wimpey employees made some substantial improvements to the large allotment of ground that overlooks the Firth of Forth.

The team helped install some raised beds and three sheds were also given a new lease of life with protective coats of paint to keep them in good shape over the winter, helping to improve the experience for those who want to access the garden and all that it offers. A commitment was also made to return and help rebuild an unstable stone wall.

Taylor Wimpey’s support of the Inverkeithing Community Garden and Inverflora marks a key milestone for the company following the launch of its new homes for sale at its local development at Spencer Fields, off Hillend Road, where show homes will be launched to view early next year.

Taylor Wimpey’s assistance to Inverkeithing Community Garden is one of the many contributions being made by the housebuilder towards community facilities and infrastructure in the wider area.