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WORK has started on construction of a new £10 million community hub for people in Inverclyde with learning disabilities.

The facility is being built on the former Hector McNeil Swimming Pool site in Brachelston Street, Greenock.

The project is being led and funded by Inverclyde Council/Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) alongside development partner hub West Scotland.

The new-build facility will have space for up to 50 adults and young people with learning disabilities and autism with scope for other community use.

It will replace the existing Fitzgerald Centre in Greenock and the former McPherson Centre in Gourock, which closed a number of years ago.

Work started this week on the development, which has been designed by architects Holmes Miller and is being built by main contractors Ogilvie Construction.

Ogilvie Construction has started work on a £6.5 million project to transform a permanent Traveller site at Double Dykes for Perth & Kinross Council.

The work will see all the chalets at the current site replaced by brand new energy efficient accommodation for residents, along with other major improvement works.

Twenty new chalets will be built with heating and hot water systems that use renewable technology such as solar panels to potentially become net zero. Along with new fencing for each pitch, improvement to existing roadways fences and site drainage, the work includes upgrades to LED lighting and development of play and communal gathering areas.

Hosing and social wellbeing convener, Councillor Tom McEwan, said: “The work will totally transform the lives of Double Dykes residents. These existing chalets have been in place for some time and the replacement accommodation will be modern and energy efficient, helping residents to save on their bills. We have worked very closely with residents so far and this will continue. The replacement programme will be carried out in three phases to minimise disruption to residents.”

David Mason, Operations Director North, Ogilvie Construction, said: “It is great to see site operations now up and running and we look forward to building new homes and an environment that will benefit residents for many years to come. Our team will work closely with residents and the local community to ensure minimum disruption throughout the project.”

Dalkeith High pupils have given Midlothian Council housing, on the site of the former school, “a real sense of soul” thanks to a new mural they worked on with Scottish artist Chris Rutterford.

Unveiling the artwork at a ceremony today (Thursday), Chris said the finished product “feels sunny and joyful, rooted in optimism”.

Chris, whose work includes the famous Colinton Tunnel mural and the mural in Mayfield, thanked pupils for their artistic contributions adding: “They should be very proud of themselves. They’ve given this new place a real sense of soul.” 

The mural, which depicts nature and animals in vibrant colours, is on a wall on Normandy Drive, home to a £17 million development of 44 new homes, plus eight bungalows and 39 amenity flats for people aged 55 and over.

Ogilvie Construction has reached another milestone in the project to build new high quality student accommodation facility in Haymarket Yards in Edinburgh with the completion of the top story and roof deck.

Members of the construction and design team celebrated the achievement with a “topping out” ceremony along with representatives from client, Who Hup Group/Aurum UK, on the roof of the new building.

The project remains on track for completion next summer and will provide 156 high quality studio apartments, along with many amenities including study spaces, a gym, cinema and private dining facility, as well as a roof terrace and shared gardens. The building is a zero-parking development but will provide parking for 150 bicycles.

The seven storey building is constructed with a mix of primary structural steel, light gauge steel frame and composite concrete slab panels, with the external walls of the structure finished with brick and curtain walling.

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:

“We are delighted to mark this significant point in the project and look forward to handing over a first class building next year. This will be the fourteenth student accommodation facility that we have delivered in recent years using our extensive experience in the sector.”

Phil Johnson, Director of Woh Hup’s Aurum UK business, added:

“The team at Ogilvie has worked closely with us throughout the project and it was a pleasure to mark the topping out with them. When complete, the students living here will benefit from high quality facilities at the heart of Edinburgh’s transport hub.”

Ogilvie Construction is part of the Ogilvie Group, one of Scotland’s most consistently successful family-owned businesses.  The company is over 65 years old and employs 600 people across its various business operations in the UK.

Ogilvie Construction has continued an 11 year run of health and safety excellence with another RoSPA President’s Award, which is only given to companies who achieve more than 10 consecutive annual RoSPA Gold awards.

The unique accolade is recognition for Ogilvie’s dedication to ensuring that its staff get home safely at the end of every working day.

The esteemed RoSPA Awards program now celebrates its 68^th year as the UK’s largest and most impactful health and safety programme. With almost 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries, impacting over seven million employees, they offer a platform to spotlight an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in health and safety.

Whether entrants seek non-competitive excellence recognition or vie for competitive awards across 32 industry sectors, the RoSPA Awards provide an unparalleled opportunity to stand among leaders shaping safer, healthier workplaces.

As of this year, the RoSPA award entry process can be used as reflective practise to contribute to continuing professional development (CPD).

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said: “We are incredibly proud to have been recognised with this award for the last eleven consecutive years and it is testament to our unwavering commitment to safety across all of our operations. We continue to invest in in health and safety so that everyone at Ogilvie recognises and embraces their responsibility to keep each other safe.”

Julia Small, RoSPA’s Achievements Director, said: "Workplace accidents don't just pose financial risks and operational disruptions; they significantly impact the quality of life for individuals. This is why acknowledging and rewarding excellent safety performance is vital.

“We congratulate Ogilvie Construction for winning a prestigious RoSPA Award and showing an unwavering commitment to keeping employees, clients and customers safe from accidental harm and injury.”

Ogilvie Construction is part of the Ogilvie Group, one of Scotland’s most consistently successful family-owned businesses.  The company is over 65 years old and employs more than 600 people across its various business operations in the UK.

The project to build new high quality student accommodation in Haymarket Yards in Edinburgh passed a major milestone as Ogilvie Construction recently completed the structural steel framework of the building.

The steel framework creates an undercroft area that provides striking glass curtain wall front entrance of the building and open space for meeting space. It is the platform upon which the remaining six stories will be built.

The first two levels of the building are constructed with a hybrid mix of primary structural steel and light gauge steel frame.  The remaining five levels will be built using light gauge steel frame and composite concrete slab panels with the external walls of the structure finished with brick and curtain walling.

Ogilvie is building the new facility for Aurum UK and when completed next summer it will provide 156 high quality studio apartments, along with many amenities including study spaces, a gym, cinema and private dining facility, as well as a roof terrace and shared gardens. The building is a zero-parking development but will provide parking for 150 bicycles.

Grier Edmead, Operations Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:

“The onsite team have made excellent progress in achieving this key milestone in the build programme and we look forward to maintaining that momentum through the remainder of the project to hand over a first class facility next year.”

Phil Johnson, Director of Woh Hup’s Aurum UK business, added:

“It’s really satisfying to see the building take shape and we are pleased that the programme is on schedule so that we can welcome our first students to Haymarket Yards next summer.”

Ogilvie Construction is part of the Ogilvie Group, one of Scotland’s most consistently successful family-owned businesses.  The company is over 65 years old and employs 600 people across its various business operations in the UK.

S Harrison appoints contractor and work starts on new Edinburgh hotel

Construction work has started on an impressive new 157-bedroom hotel in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh after property development company, S Harrison, appointed Ogilvie Construction as the principal contractor on the project.

The development will see a 1970s office building, which is currently known as Osborne House, transformed into a new hotel, complete with a residents’ bar, restaurant and lounge area on the ground floor and an outdoor seating terrace. Following part demolition of the existing building, two new accommodation wings will be built to the rear, together with a new storey above the existing building.

Work is underway to build a 40-bedroom care complex and 46 extra care flats alongside a day-care unit in Bonnyrigg.

Ogilvie Construction is building the development, which will be constructed to Passivhaus green-energy standards, on behalf of Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership and Midlothian Council. It sits at the former St Mary’s primary school site bounded by Polton Street, Moorfoot View and Moorfoot Place. 

The Intermediate Care facility is for up to 40 short term residents and will provide assessment, rehabilitation, interim and respite care. 

Ogilvie Construction’s Aberdeen team joined Sanctuary staff and Aberdeen City Councillors in a celebration to mark the completion of 118 new affordable homes on the site of the former Aberdeen fire station on North Anderson Drive.

Construction work on the £23 million project started in 2022 for and now provides a mix of apartments and house comprising one, two and three-bedroom homes built to a high modern designs and high standards of energy efficiency and comfort.

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:

“We are extremely proud to have successfully delivered this project for Sanctuary and City of Aberdeen Council. Their tenants can look forward to bespoke designed living spaces in modern homes built from high quality sustainable materials.”

Ogilvie Construction has been awarded a place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance panel for the £100 million RM3 framework for the provision of a range of repair, maintenance and refurbishment services to public sector and social housing properties across Scotland.

The framework will run for four years with option to extend for a further year and is designed to help the public sector improve their homes and buildings while ensuring that an environmental focus is at the heart of every step.

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:

“We are delighted to have been appointed to this framework and look forward to a building on our successful track record with the public sector in Scotland.

“Our total focus on maintaining the highest standards of quality and service are at the core of our success, which is borne out by a wide range of projects we continue to deliver across many sectors.”

Ogilvie Construction is part of the Ogilvie Group, one of Scotland’s most consistently successful family-owned businesses.  The company is over 65 years old and employs 600 people across its various business operations in the UK.