We have introduced a phased restart of our site operations across the country.
We've undertaken a detailed review of all our sites to implement the necessary safety requirements to protect staff as they return to work.
Sites where work has restarted include two Premier Inns, as well as student accommodation, residential developments, together with the Great Tapestry of Scotland Visitor Centre in Galashiels.
Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said: “We have taken a rigorous approach to planning the restart of work so that all our sites operate with all the necessary hygiene and distancing arrangements required to protect our staff and the public, in line with the advice from the Scottish Government"
The Covid-19 pandemic has unfortunately delayed the start to our site works at our new project at Maryhill in Glasgow for the Scottish Prison Service.
All at Ogilvie Construction are eager to get going and we will get back to you in June with an update on our start date.
Initial operations will involve accessing the site, some tree protection and removal works, soil and drainage investigation works along with establishing of our site welfare.
We look forward to updating you regularly with our site works / progress and hope you are all staying safe during these unprecedented times.
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 12th 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
Gorgie Road
Glasgow
Collegelands
Kelvinhaugh St
New City Rd
Aberdeen
George Street
King Street
Stirling
Forthside Way
Ogilvie Construction has appointed Andy Day as Construction Director, strengthening the company’s senior leadership team.
Andy will oversee day to day operations across Scotland with a focus on projects in the west and central regions. He is a highly experienced construction professional with a successful career spanning over 30 years in the sector and has a proven track record business improvement and successful delivery of major complex projects.
Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Andy to the team. He will play an important role in maintaining our focus on continuous improvement and delivering the highest standards of quality and service to our customers across our operational 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 more than 600 people across its various business operations.
Excitement is building for the Great Tapestry of Scotland visitor attraction, with the landmark’s facility’s opening date confirmed and new Centre Director announced.
Ogilvie Construction is the main contractor and is adding an extension as part of the overall programme. The main part of the scheme is the construction of the home for the tapestry. This is a two-story steel braced frame, which is roughly a square-shaped building measuring 40m x 40m.
Construction of the roof and external walls is due to follow in the coming months.
The project will be led by internationally experienced director, entrepreneur and expert marketer Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, as Centre Director for The Great Tapestry of Scotland.
mtech Scotland’s safety first ethos was demonstrated recently when they donated an emergency defibrillator to Ogilvie Construction’s Minerva Street site, where Imtech are delivering the Mechanical and Electrical package.
A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest.
This lifesaving piece of equipment will be available on site during the construction phase of the Minerva Street Development in Glasgow and will then be donated to the local community once the development is completed. The defibrillator was handed over to Ogilvie’s Project Manager Alasdair Wells (right) by Imtech’s Project Manager Ian Fannen and Emma Fradgley, Imtech’s Business Development Manager.
Ogilvie Construction has been awarded the contract to build the new AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow for Chris Stewart Group.
Construction work has just started on the 245 bed hotel, which will be part of a £100 million mixed use development to transform the north east corner of the city’s George Square.
The development will fill an 80 year old gap site in the city, bringing style, elegance and all the associated amenities to create a first class experience for business and leisure guests.
Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:
“We are delighted to be working with CSG to deliver their vision for a new high quality hotel in the centre of Glasgow. Our team brings unrivalled specialist knowledge of the hotel and leisure sector and we look forward to delivering successfully another first class destination in the city.”
Tim Currie, Project Director, Chris Stewart Group, added:
“Located in the heart of Glasgow city centre the new AC by Marriott hotel is an exciting and highly visible development, which needs a careful and considered approach to the construction phase activities, and in Ogilvie we have found a partner with whom we can work collaboratively and confidently with to deliver a building that we can all be proud of.”
The new hotel is the first stage in the realisation of CSG’s vision to deliver an experience and lifestyle-led destination in the heart of the city, skirting the Merchant City and Queen Street station. The initiative will also create contemporary new homes at Love Loan with a focus on innovation and low carbon living.
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 550 people across its various business operations.
Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on a new £30 million initiative to build 283 new flats in Wellheads Road in Dyce for Aberdeen City Council.
The development will comprise of a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom apartments across four buildings, each constructed to a height of five storeys. The buildings are positioned to create linear green open spaces with outdoor seating and two children’s play areas.
The initiative is part of the biggest local authority housebuilding programme in Aberdeen in more than 50 years which aims to deliver an additional 2,000 council homes for the region.
Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said:
“We are proud to be working with Aberdeen City Council to deliver new housing that will provide a quality environment for future residents and the local community. The new homes will be constructed to the highest quality using modern, sustainable materials.”
Aberdeen City Council Co-Leader Councillor Jenny Laing said: “The work at Wellheads Road accelerates our ambitious council housing programme, which is already delivering a raft of new homes.
“Improving the quality of life for residents is fundamental to everything the Council does and the provision of high quality, affordable housing offering a range of tenancies is central to that.
“Our Local Outcome Improvement Plan – shaped with partners – has at its heart place-making and to that end we are committed to creating inclusive new communities where people feel connected and valued.”
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 550 people across its various business operations.
Construction work is continuing at a pace on a former Hamilton town centre “eyesore”.
The Premier Inn plan to build a £7m hotel on the former derelict Hamilton Town Hotel site now that it has been cleared.
As well as having 96 rooms, the Townhead Road development will also house a Beefeater restaurant.
The hotel and restaurant could have an opening date of early spring 2020.
Ogilvie Construction has started site operations to build over 100 apartments in Glasgow’s West End for Drum Property Group.
When complete, G3 Square in Minerva Street, Glasgow, will feature 108 apartments and penthouses within a landscaped outdoor space. The development will rise to six stories, with car parking and lift access to all levels.
The architecture echoes the height and feel of nearby traditional sandstone buildings and crescents, while planting will frame around both sides of the south block and flow through the centre, creating leafy spaces for recreation and a place for residents to relax in the heart of the city. Due for completion in 2020, apartments will range in size from one, two and three bedrooms and start at £159,000.