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Commercial Buildings

Public Buildings Commercial Buildings Housing Civil Engineering

ROSE STREET REDEVELOPMENT: Inverness

Description: This project was the redevelopment and sub-division of a 55,000 square foot city centre commercial building into 3 separate smaller units.
The external facade was completely revamped to give a modern, aesthetically pleasing appearance whilst the inside was partitioned using a pre-fabricated panel system. The car park and associated external areas were all upgraded to give new life to the existing building.

Contract value: £1,600,000
Procurement route: Negotiated

Client: Upland Developments Ltd

Architect: James J. Stephen, Architect

SHEFFIELD INSULATION: Inverness

Description: This was the redevelopment of an existing warehouse unit for Sheffield Insulation's new depot in Inverness
Contract value: £400,000
Procurement route: Negotiated
Client: Upland Developments Ltd
Architect: Keppie Design

FIRE STATION: Fort William

Description: Construction of a Fire Station and Fire Training House. This facility was constructed on reclaimed
land which involved the construction of a 6m deep bentonite barrier wall, specialist membrane, methane gas pipe work
and vents as well as tubular piling to a depth of 17m.
Contract value: £1,700,000
Procurement route: Competitive tender
Client: Highlands & Islands Fire & Rescue Service
Architect: Nick Taylor

WOODSIDE COMMERCIAL: Inverness

Description: Construction of commercial units to house local SPA Shop, Offices, Nursery and Hairdressing Salon. This project involved the co-ordination of a wide range of high specification facilities for each end user.
Contract value: £1,000,000
Procurement route: Negotiated
Client: Upland Developments
Architect: G. H. Johnston Building Consultants Ltd.