Building Briefs – June 20th

Plans emerge for over 280 new Arbroath homes

Housebuilder Persimmon has lodged the next stage of its bid to create 287 new homes on the edge of Arbroath.

The development at Crudie Acres on East Muirlands Road is allocated for around 230 homes in the proposed Angus local plan. Persimmon says it believes the area is capable of accommodating the 287 homes applied for.

The firm’s intention is to develop the site in two phases, with 100 houses being built in the next five years.

Access is proposed via two access points onto East Muirlands Road, with a SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage System) being developed to include two separate basins at low points on the site.

Councillors will consider the application in due course.

Marshalls begins retail space development in West Lothian

Marshalls Construction is underway with work to develop new retail units in West Lothian.

The contractor has began building 43,000 sq ft of new retail space for Henry Boot Developments at the 6.8-acre site in Almondvale, Livingston.

The project involves developing two retail units with associated car parking. One unit totalling 20,000 sq ft has been pre-let to home furnishing company Dunelm, while the second unit (23,000 sq ft) will be occupied by another leading retailer and includes an additional 5,000 sq ft garden centre.

Henry Boot acquired the site in 2013, which will also include leisure occupiers as well as retail. A new road will be built on the southern part of the site to facilitate leisure uses.

The retail units are due to be completed in February 2017.

Tullibody South Campus Consultation Report Published

The consultation report on the two options for the location of a new school and community campus in Tullibody has been published.

Clackmannanshire Council agreed at a special meeting earlier this year to hold a formal consultation on the proposed development of a new Tullibody South Campus, including Abercromby Primary School, St Bernadette’s R.C. Primary School, a nursery and a locality hub.

The council received 438 responses to its proposal of which 81.8 per cent were in favour of the creation of a Tullibody South Campus.

The consultation, which ran for six weeks, asked for opinions on two options:

Neither option involves building on Tullibody Public Park while both options offer the chance to create modern, integrated leisure facilities and spaces for community use.

The consultation report states that 81.3 per cent of those who responded to the consultation were in favour of Option A.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that this project will benefit from funding under the Schools for the Future Programme.

The consultation programme included a number of face-to-face engagement events with stakeholders and two well attended public meetings.

Contractors to begin installing bridge beams in Highlands

George Leslie Ltd are due to begin installing bridge beams over a railway in the Highlands.

Work to lift 12 precast concrete beams as part of the £3.2 million Muir of Ord railway bridge replacement project is to commence on Sunday, 19 June.

Each beam is either 10 metres or 20 metres in length and will be lifted by a 350-tonne crane on Fairmuir Road.

The structures will be placed on new abutment and pier supports, forming the main structural elements of the new bridge.

Work will take place between 2am and 9am, with completion scheduled for around midnight to 4am on Monday, 20 June.

Council approves Cowie regeneration plans

Stirling Council has approved town regeneration plans designed by local residents in Cowie.

A series of workshops have been held between residents, partners and the local authority to identify development proposals for the village.

Plans include better local and accessible services, the establishment of a community hub, improvements to the main street and a new community space.

A funding application has now been prepared to be submitted to the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.

Celtic begin construction of safe standing section at Parkhead

Celtic Football Club have begun work on constructing the first safe standing area at Parkhead.

The Bhoys were given permission to create a 3,000 capacity section of rail seating last summer and the work to clear existing seats began at the end of the season.

Construction of the new section will continue over the next few weeks after the first rail seats were put in and the new section should be completed before the start of the new campaign.

M74 widening works to close local road for 11 days

Residents and road users in Uddingston are being advised that the B756, Bellshill Road in Uddingston will be closed from June 30, for approximately 11 days.

The closure, between Wilkie Road and Fallside Road, is necessary to carry out the widening of the M74 motorway bridge over Bellshill Road, Uddingston, as part of the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project.

As a result, both the road and footpaths on the B756 will be closed for the duration of the works. A free, 24 hour shuttle bus will be in operation during the footpath closure to transfer pedestrians from one side of the closure to the other.

Work continues on water mains upgrade project in Ayr

Work is continuing on a water mains upgrade project in Ayr.

Scottish Water is due to begin a seven-week pipe replacement project in Mill Brae on 05 July.

In order to carry out the scheme safely, traffic management and road closures will be implemented. Diversions will also be in place.

£150,000 public toilet refurb complete in South Ayrshire

South Ayrshire Council has completed a £150,000 public toilet refurbishment project.

The redevelopment scheme on Arthur Street forms part of the council’s investment to redevelop Ayr Town Centre.

Features include improved access, brickwork repairs, rewiring, new floor coverings, new cubicles, sinks, baby changing facilities, and general decoration.

The project follows a similar scheme to regenerate a seafront public convenience at Blackburn Drive.