Building Briefs – April 13th

Driving south from Stonehaven is expected to become easier from this weekend when a new slip road built as part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project opens to traffic.

The slip road is being made available to road users, under traffic management (temporary traffic signals), to minimise any inconvenience while the demolition and reconstruction of the existing A90 road bridge at Stonehaven takes place.

It is expected that access to the slip road will help to ease traffic flows in the area until works on the junction are fully complete. The new slip road will be subject to periodic off-peak closures to allow some works at the Stonehaven Junction to progress.

The existing slip road for road users heading north will remain open.

100 Queen Street wins BCO Property Award

100 Queen Street has been named Best Refurbished and Recycled Workplace 2017 at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) annual Scottish Property Awards.

The seven-storey office and retail building in Glasgow, redeveloped by Aberdeen-based property development and investment company Esson Properties, was recognised as a ‘clear winner’ in the eyes of the BCO judges despite strong competition in the category. All the Scottish winners will be invited to attend the grand final awards ceremony in London in October.

This latest award is the second Esson Properties has collected for 100 Queen Street. The development won the UK-wide award in the same category in London late last year.

CKD Galbraith strengthens commercial and rural divisions

Independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith has strengthened its commercial and rural divisions with a number of new appointmentsand promotions.

The expansion of the firm’s services follows a successful transition period with new chief executive, Pam Over, in post since January.

CKD Galbraith’s continued growth includes a notable expansion of its commercial property division.

The firm will provide a UK-wide specialist investment agency brokerage service led by two highly experienced practitioners in the commercial sector.

Jamie Thain and Will Sandwell, who worked together for more than 10 years at GVA and James Barr, join as Partner and Associate respectively.

They will be based out of the George Street Edinburgh office, where the firm’s headquarters moved ten years ago this month.

The firm’s rural business stream welcomes both the new appointment of land agent Alice Wilson to the Ayr office, returning to her farming based roots, and also the 2017 intake of five rural management and agency graduates in their offices throughout Scotland, with a number returning to the firm following successful student work experience placements last year.

The firm has also announced new financial year promotions, including Alistair Christie, Charlotte Maclean, Claire Acheson, and Harry Stott who make the step-up from associate to senior associate. In addition Anna Henderson, Dan Campernile, Hannah Christiansen, Lucie Howatson, Marion Currie, Poppy Baggott, Rachel Myles and Willy Inglis have been promoted to Associates.

BAM Nuttal to begin Elgin railway upgrade

BAM Nuttall is to begin a railway upgrade project in Moray.

The contractor will start installing services in connection with new signalling at the Wards Road level crossing in Elgin.

As part of the project, the road will be closed between 8am and 8pm on 29 – 30 April. Diversions will be in operation via Wards Road, Station Road, New Elgin Road and Edgar Road.

The closure is also a precursor to further trackside work by Network Rail, which will also require another closure of the level crossing from 11pm on Friday, 26 May until 6am on Tuesday, 30 May.

Work begins on new sewer installation near Auchenheath

MacKenzie Construction has started work to install a new sewer in South Lanarkshire.

The project is taking place on the B7086 road near Auchenheath. The new sewer is being laid adjacent to the old one, which was damaged following a recent blockage.

As part of the scheme, a stretch of the B7086 will be closed for the duration of the works, which is expected to last up to one month.

Around 250 metres of the road north of the River Nethan Bridge will be shut and diversions are in place.