Fife company lands contract for £25m development near Glasgow Airport

Inverkeithing-based Muir Construction has been handed the work by Canmoor for the project at Westway which will include two high-quality industrial/ warehouse units. Planning permission was secured in June, and work at the 13-acre site is expected to take between12 and 15 months.

The speculative development will provide quick and direct access from Westway to Junction 28 of the M8, via the recently opened Barnwell Street Bridge, as well as to Glasgow Airport and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS). It will be adjacent to the recently opened Filshill distribution centre and has the potential to attract further new businesses and bring employment opportunities to the area.

Alan Muir, managing director of Muir Construction said: “We are delighted to be able to start construction on site at Westway. We have extensive experience of industrial developments and look forward to delivering a high quality end product, to meet market demand.”

Gregor King, Canmoor’s asset manager at Westway added: “We are pleased to see Muir Construction start works here at Westway. We look forward to bringing this “best in class” sustainable development opportunity to the market over the next year or so. We anticipate strong demand for the space due to the quality of the buildings being developed and the continued strength of the industrial and logistics market in the west coast of Scotland.”

Canmoor’s joint leasing agents are JLL and Colliers, with management by Knight Frank.

Andrew McCracken, director of JLL said: “ This development offers opportunities for occupiers to acquire brand new, high specification units with good yard provision, strong environmental credentials and great connectivity to Glasgow Airport and the M8 motorway.”