Building Briefs – June 16th

• Living by Robertson sells out first development during COVID-19 emergency measures

Ferry Village, on the banks of The River Clyde, was the first venture for the new business and at a sales rate averaging 6 apartments a month, Ferry Village quickly established itself as ‘the place to be’ on the historic riverside. 

Part of Robertson Residential Group, which has over 50 years’ experience in the residential market, Living by Robertson was established to fill a gap in the first-time buyer, second stepper and downsizer markets. 

Martin Findlay, managing director of Living by Robertson, said: “The Living concept brings a new offer to our demographic, which is seeking good connectivity, easy transport links and homes close to city centres, with higher specifications than that of the regular first-time buyer product.

“When we started out at Ferry Village we were unknown in the marketplace, so to be at a sold out position ahead of schedule is a testament to our offering and the quality of the homes on offer.” 

Ferry Village comprises of 120, 2-bed apartments in three styles and the response to the apartments at launch combined with the sales rate, has given the business the confidence to secure other locations across the central belt. 

• Kier resumes work at Burrell Collection development

Work at The Burrell Collection resumed yesterday after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the easing of restrictions on the construction industry.

Main contractor Kier Construction said it will ensure staff returning to the site in Glasgow’s Pollok Country Park adhere to current public health and social distancing guidelines as the project moves into Stage 2 of Construction Scotland’s Restart Plan.

A spokesperson for Glasgow Life said: “Construction work on The Burrell Collection has been affected by the lockdown which prevented all but emergency work being carried out on the project.

“The site restarting marks another step towards completing work on the much loved building and preparing it to welcome millions of people in the coming generations. As further changes are made to government guidelines for construction projects we will consider them carefully and act accordingly with the safety of everyone on site uppermost in our minds.”

• Hat-trick of accreditations for eGroup

A north-east firm has been formally recognised for the standard of its operations and management systems across three key areas, having successfully adapted its operations to ensure business continuity during the current economic uncertainty.

eGroup is a provider of integrated commercial and industrial building solutions to the construction and energy sectors. Its expertise ranges from surface protection and specialist coatings to structural steel fabrication, wall/roof cladding and non-destructive testing (NDT).

In recent months, the firm’s fabrication division, eFab, has successfully achieved Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 status from BSI Group for design, construction, and commissioning in accordance with ISO 19650:2018.

BIM involves the management of information through the whole lifecycle of a built asset – ranging from initial design to construction, maintenance and de-commissioning – using digital modelling.

Believed to be one of the first sub-contractors in Scotland to have been awarded this prestigious status, BIM allows eFab to better detect and diagnose problems, enhance collaboration and, ultimately, provide a better and more efficient service to clients.

Following rigorous assessment of company principles, practices and procedures, eFab has also been re-accredited by Lloyd’s Register for EN 1090, the European standards that regulate the fabrication and assembly of structural steel and aluminium.

As Execution Class 3 Fabricators, eFab can provide its services for all steel structures up to strength class S700 as well as structural components made of aluminium alloys.

Another significant milestone came in the form of eGroup having its ISO 9001:2015 accreditation renewed by Lloyd’s Register, with only one minor non-conformance raised and subsequently addressed.