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18/05/2011

Survivex Facility Reveals £35m Kirkhill Completion

Aberdeen-based Knight Property Group has announced the completion of a uniquely equipped offshore survival and manual skills centre for training company Survivex, in a deal which sees the local developer complete its Kirkhill Commercial Park Development having created an investment totalling £35million for the entire site.

Survivex pre-let Site Two of the Commercial Park in Dyce, the 88,173 square feet facility includes two purpose built survival pools equipped with helicopter and lifeboat underwater escape training apparatus.

Extending to a 25 year lease on the property the development includes some bold and striking design features and incorporates several energy efficient and environmentally friendly features. Knight Property Group managing director, James Barrack said: “The completion of this facility signifies that Kirkhill Commercial Park [12 acres] is now fully developed and occupied, the entire park and all buildings representing a significant investment for Knight. Knight purchased the commercial park development site in October 2007, and true to its bold move and purchase, based upon its belief in the location, value and potential the entire development has proven very successful, with this being the last and final of six sites to reach completion.”

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Knight has developed and let the entire site in 35 months encompassing 86,000 sq ft of offices, 88,000 sq ft of workshop / warehouse and 184,000 sq ft of concrete yard producing a total rental of £ 2,520,000. The other five developments at the park are occupied by Coates Offshore, Fugro Improv, Eurocopter, Schilling Robotics and Bristow Helicopters.

Howard Crawshaw, director of Knight Property Group, continues: “The Survivex project has been completed 10 weeks ahead of schedule thanks to the can-do attitude of our principal contractor, the dedication and commitment of our own internal project management team at Knight Property Group and a great design team who worked with us to deliver a complex and bespoke, yet stunning building. Where possible we have used local construction companies, with principal contractor for the project being Oldmeldrum-based Andrew Cowie Construction,” he continued.

The bespoke Survivex training facility also houses conference rooms, lecture theatre, training rooms, medical facilities and meeting facilities for hire. Externally there is a concrete yard equipped for various forms of training exercises. Recognised as Scotland’s Developer of the Year in 2009, Knight Property Group was established in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1987 and provides a complete range of property investment and development services. The company has extensive experience in the design and build of new facilities and the refurbishment and upgrading of existing properties.

(GK/BMcC)

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