Building Briefs – April 11th

M&E provider to commence works with South Lanarkshire Council

Glasgow-based mechanical and electrical services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has been awarded a specialist mechanical contract with South Lanarkshire Council for the new Underbank Primary School in Carluke.

Set to commence in June, the contract covers the supply, delivery and erection, testing and setting to work Heating Services - including an underfloor heating system - Water Services, Mechanical Ventilation, and sprinklers.

The new school is being delivered as part of the Council’s School Modernisation Programme which will see faculty and pupils take up occupancy in late-2018 where the new services will be put to use to combat the cold weather.

John Gallacher, Arc-Tech managing director, said: “Arc-Tech is delighted to be announced as the Mechanical Services Contractor for this project which is our first with South Lanarkshire Council. Our experience in the Education sector is growing rapidly – Underbank Primary School is the fourth project that we are currently working on and we hope this trend continues as we move forward as the sector represents a key growth opportunity for our company.”

Working with South Lanarkshire Council, Arc-Tech expect to have their contract completed by September 2018.

Persimmon denied permission for housing on former Dundee school site

Disputed plans to build more than 60 houses on the site of a former Dundee school have been rejected by the city council.

The application submitted by building company Persimmon homes to build 62 dwellings on the site of the now demolished Kingspark school on Gillburn Road in the Kirkton area of the city were overwhelmingly rejected by councillors.

Additionally, in what is thought to be a first for the local authority, permission for a member of the public to record a live audio file of proceedings was granted.

Deputations from residents, whose ages ranged from 14 to retirement, “persuaded” members of Dundee City Council to refuse permission, despite the proposals being recommended for approval – subject to conditions – by council officers.

Viridor completes £1m glass recycling plant upgrade and wins multiple local authority contract

Viridor, the UK’s biggest recycling company, has completed a £1 million upgrade of its Scottish glass recycling plant and has secured a Scottish Procurement contract covering five Scottish local authorities and a total estimated annual tonnage of 10,500. Viridor Resource Management (VRM) managing director Keith Trower said Viridor had completed the £1 million upgrade of its £25 million facility in Newhouse, near Motherwell – one of the UK’s most advanced glass recycling facilities – as part of Viridor’s commitment to meeting the high-quality cullet standards required by Scottish bottlemakers and to achieving Viridor’s circular economy goals.

Paul Brown, Viridor’s managing director of Recycling and Integrated Assets, said the contract win was “a significant step in ensuring the company was able to supply the level of feedstock needed by the Scottish remelt sector, especially to address increasing demand in the whisky and gin sector.”

The two-year contract, with two one-year extensions, covers Angus, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Scottish Borders and West Lothian and gives each authority the option of either delivering the glass or to use Viridor’s haulage.

Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross and West Lothian service began on 2 April, Scottish Borders will join on 1 May, 2019.