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Ogilvie Construction has reached a unique milestone in the Scottish construction sector, having built over 3000 student accommodation rooms across the country in the last five years.

The company is one of Scotland’s leading contractors in the student accommodation market and has completed 11 developments across Scotland. Ogilvie’s 12^th project – New City Road – is currently under construction in Glasgow and will deliver a further 315 rooms when it is completed.

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:

“This milestone reflects the unrivalled level of expertise in the student accommodation sector that our team has developed over recent years. We have a real depth of understanding of what it takes to deliver high quality, sustainable buildings that meet every aspect of our clients’ needs and provide the best residential environment for students.”

More than half (57%) have been built in Edinburgh in 6 developments with 29% of rooms created in Glasgow in 2 developments, 7% in Aberdeen in two developments and one building in Stirling that accounts for 7% of the total. (Full list below).

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.

Student Accommodation Projects Completed by Ogilvie Construction:

Edinburgh

Arran House 

Murano         

Shrubhill        

Haddington Place

Lutton Court  

Potterow       

Gorgie Road

Glasgow

Collegelands

Kelvinhaugh St

New City Rd

Aberdeen

George Street 

King Street     

Stirling

Forthside Way

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on a £20 million project to build a new student residence at New City Road in Glasgow for Bricks Capital, creating the second facility in the city for the ‘true student’ brand.

The 13 storey L-shaped tower will create 315 high-quality rooms in a mix of individual studios and shared apartments with associated communal areas.  Students will benefit from a range of facilities including a gym, cinema, as well as study areas and laundry facilities. The building is expected to open in late summer of 2020. It is ideally located for quick access to the universities, city centre and public transport links.

The £33 million project to build a student residence in Yorkhill, Glasgow, for developers Bricks Developments is well underway. 

Built on the site of former warehousing at Kelvinhaugh Street, the project will create a 607 bedroom building consisting of three separate blocks of between 5 and 9 storeys constructed above a semi basement parking space. The images provide an overview on site development to date and we'll continue to bring news on our progress in the coming months. 

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on a £33 million project to build a student residence in Yorkhill, Glasgow, for developers Bricks Developments.

Built on the site of former warehousing at Kelvinhaugh Street, the project will create a 607 bedroom building consisting of three separate blocks of between 5 and 9 storeys constructed above a semi basement parking space.

Ogilvie Construction has completed two new student accommodation buildings in Edinburgh for Ziggurat Student Living.

The buildings are within a few hundred metres from each other, at Murano Place and Shrubhill on Leith Walk and total 532 beds. The Shrubhill site will also house over 18,000 sq ft of retail space, with Sainsbury’s confirmed to create a convenience store on the ground floor. 

The new accommodation was recently opened by famous boxers Barry McGuigan MBE and Edinburgh born Josh Taylor.

Ziggurat Student Living Director Jim Pike said:

“This latest development is totally modern and purpose-built and our emphasis is always on extremely high levels of customer service.  With only a few bed rooms still available to let for this academic year, we are confident that our student tenants will have a fantastic living experience in Edinburgh.”

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction said:

“We worked closely with the team at Ziggurat Student Living to ensure that the buildings were delivered to the highest construction standards, meeting all the needs of the students who will live there.”

Ogilvie Construction recently handed over an eight-storey student accommodation building called Arran House, in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh.

The £11 million project was awarded to Ogilvie for The Student Housing Company, and provides 302 high quality student apartments of varying sizes, along with retail space on the ground floor. 

The Student Housing Company manages purpose built student accommodation across the UK and Europe, and  prides itself on delivering high quality accommodation, excellent levels of service, security and attention to detail.

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:

“We are proud to have delivered a high quality facility that will benefit students in Edinburgh. The building has been constructed to the highest standards, providing first class living conditions close to the University and all key amenities.”

Ogilvie Construction, part of the Ogilvie Group, is one of Scotland’s most consistently successful family owned businesses. The company is over 60 years old and employs over 400 people across its various business operations.