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25/04/2016

Robertson Invites Bidders For £110m Edinburgh Work Contracts

Robertson Group is urging companies to apply for contracts on a £110 million pipeline of work in Edinburgh.

Work packages range from £300,000 to £10m and cover housing, regeneration, research, waste management and sports sectors.

Among the project includes the city council's small sites programme, the second phase of the Pennywell 'masterplan' housing development, the University of Edinburgh Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility(LARIF) and Scotland's Rural College Poultry and Pig Research Unit.

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Available subcontractor packages include steelwork, glulam structure, precast cladding, precast seating, M&E, joinery, plumbing, roofing and cladding works.

Other available works include curtain walling and windows, groundworks and drainage, brick and blockwork, modular building, sports pitches, stadium seating toilet cubicles and IPS, floor finishes and tiling, painting and decorating, and scaffolding.

Interested parties are invited to attend a 'Meet the Buyer' event at GTG Edinburgh, Lochhend Industrial Estate between 11am – 4pm on Thursday, 28 April.

(LM)

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