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Changes to Management Structure

We are delighted to announce the following changes to our Management Structure.

Patricia Bryson, who has been with us since 1999, has been promoted to Director of our Ground Engineering Division.

This is a well deserved promotion which reflects the growth and success of our activities in this sector. Patricia has been instrumental in the development of the Division into a sustainable business and we are keen to continue the expansion both in terms of the volume and magnitude of commissions. We believe this promotion together with the planned increase in staff numbers of her team will enable this to happen.

We would also like to formally welcome Douglas Adam to the Company. Douglas has joined us an Associate based in the Glasgow Office, and he will strengthen our already formidable team.

-April 2007-

New Associate at Woolgar Hunter

Woolgar Hunter is pleased to announce the promotion of Andrew Gotts to an Associate based in the Glasgow Office. Andrew joined the company in 2001 and has gained valuable experience in the design and analysis of building structures across all business sectors. He has been involved in a number of key projects for Woolgar Hunter, including the design of a new PFI hospital, and a number of residential projects in Glasgow, including the award winning �Icon' on Clyde Street and the redevelopment of the MacDonald Hotel at Eastwood Toll. He has also been instrumental in the design of various projects for the University of Stirling.

William Neilson MD said, �We are delighted to welcome Andy to our management team, his technical expertise and enthusiasm will be of great benefit to us and our Clients in dealing with the challenges of a buoyant market.'

-July 2006-

Major office development, Glasgow City Centre

Woolgar Hunter has recently been appointed as Civil/Structural Engineers for this high profile project in Glasgow City Centre. In a joint venture between AWG and HF Developments, the former General Post Office Building in George Square will be redeveloped into Grade �A' office accommodation. The Development Proposal consists of the formation of an eight storey office building behind retained street facades with the existing basement utilised as space for parking and plant.

-May 2006-

Balornock Bowling Club wins Civic Trust Award.…alongside Scottish Parliament!

Balornock Bowling Club was one of only 2 Scottish projects to win a Civic Trust Award this year, the other being the Scottish Parliament. These awards are given to projects in recognition of the high quality of their design and the positive contribution that they make to the local environment.

Situated in a disadvantaged area of North Glasgow, the previous clubhouse facilities were housed in a portacabin, however, this has now been replaced with an elegant single storey pavilion, designed by architects Studio Kap.

The judges commented; ‘the results are enchanting….it is a simple idea, magnificently executed….this project is community architecture at it's best.'

Woolgar Hunter have been involved in a number of award winning projects with Studio Kap including; Broomhill House (Saltire Society Commendation 2004, GIA Design Award), Glenboig Cottage, Fintry (Saltire Society Commendation 204), Waddell House (RIBA Regional Award 2003, GIA Design Award 2002) and MacFarlane House (GIA Design Commendation 2002).

-April 2006-

Photo courtesy of Keith Hunter

Scottish expansion for Aldi
Woolgar Hunter is currently working with leading retailer Aldi, as they undertake a programme of expansion throughout Scotland. Their development programme includes both new build elements and the refurbishment/extension of existing stores. Woolgar Hunter have been involved in all stages of the design process, from initial site appraisal through to full structural design.

-March 2006-

Refurbishment of Alexander Greek Thomson building

Originally designed by Alexander Greek Thomson, this Grade A Listed building in Great Western Terrace was a former residence of Sir William Burrell in the early 1900s. The current owner wishes to restore the building to its original condition for use as a private residence. The building requires substantial structural works to restore it to its original condition.

-March 2006-

£30m college project secured

Woolgar Hunter were recently successful in their bid to provide Civil/Structural Engineering services for a major redevelopment project at Jewel & Esk Valley College in Midlothian. After a strict selection process, involving the Project Manager (Mackenzie Partnership) and key personnel from the college, we were selected along with RMJM and KJ Tait who will form the rest of the design team.

The £30m project will involve the redevelopment of facilities currently provided on 2 sites, at Milton Road and at Eskbank. Whilst it is proposed to retain both major campus locations, major redevelopment work is proposed to bring the facilities up to a standard that reflects the modern curriculum at the college.

At the Milton Road campus, it is proposed to undertake comprehensive refurbishment and upgrading works to the existing building. The building will be extended to provide enhanced teaching and recreation facilities, including a new swimming pool. The existing halls of residence will be also modernised.

At the Eskbank campus, the existing buildings will be demolished and rebuilt on a smaller footprint to allow the sale of surplus land, however the building will be designed to accommodate future expansion. A purpose built trades pavilion will also be developed to address the critical skills shortages in construction, electrical and automotive repairs.

In addition to providing full civil/structural design services, Woolgar Hunter's Ground Engineering team will be involved in all geo-environmental aspects of the project.

We are delighted to be involved with such an exciting project and we are confident that the design team can provide the college with the solutions that they require.

-November 2005-

East Ayrshire Schools PPP
Our in-house Ground Engineering team were appointed earlier this year to carry out an investigation of the ground conditions of various areas of school grounds in Ayrshire that had been identified for the construction of new schools. The works comprised of borehole/deep drilling, ground exploration/investigation works and topographical surveys.

-November 2005-

Construction complete at Auchinlea
Construction is complete on a new 80,000ft2 supermarket and 50,000ft2 retail unit for Wm Morrisson plc. on a landfill site to the east of Glasgow City Centre . This site is was previously occupied by Auchinlea Retail Park and a small part of Auchinlea Park. The new supermarket includes associated car parking, small areas of soft landscaping and a petrol filling station. As the site consisted largely of historic made ground, a full risk appraisal had to be undertaken with respect to the mobility of contaminants. Woolgar Hunter is involved in similar projects for the same client.

-June 2004-

Woolgar Hunter appointed on Phase 2 at Glasgow Harbour
Woolgar Hunter has been appointed as structural engineers on the prestigious Phase 2 development at Glasgow Harbour. The project, which is predominantly residential, allows for the construction of five tower blocks adjacent to the river (one at 22 storey and four at 17 storey), with a linear block, typically 8 storey high, bounding the roadside of the site.

The buildings will sit on a podium below which will be a double basement across the full footprint of the site, providing some 800 car parking spaces. After carefully assessing several options, the construction of the blocks will be concrete frames with post-tensioned flat slabs to provide a minimal structural depth to the floors, with excellent sound and fire rating qualities.

The podium will be a large span concrete slab to create the car parking areas below. The building locations have been arranged to minimise the need for transfer structure as the site usage changes from residential to retail (on some ground floor locations) to the double car parking decks below.

The lower basement will be below the water level and will be constructed using an embedded piled wall. To the south west and east elevations, the basement wall is formed using a novel hybrid slurry/piled wall, whereby structural piles are bored through an impervious slurry wall to create an efficient and watertight structure.

-June 2004-

Civic Trust Award for Hidden Gardens
The Hidden Gardens project involved the transformation of a derelict industrial site into a sanctuary garden to the rear of the Tramway Theatre in Glasgow. Woolgar Hunter formed part of the design team who were commissioned by leading independent arts charity, NVA Organisation to create �a place of inspiration taking into account the cultural diversity of the area.' Features include a number of art installations by an international team of artists, a training nursery, demonstration beds, community headquarters and office space at the heart of the site.

The team, led by City Design Co-operative are delighted to have received a Civic Trust Award, which is given to projects �that reach the highest standards in terms of both their design and their contribution to their environment or community.'

This was one of only 2 awards received by projects in Scotland, out of a total of 53 entries.

-May 2004-

-February 2004-