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10/04/2024

Ogilvie Completes 118 New Affordable Homes In Aberdeen

Ogilvie Construction has announced the successful completion of a new affordable housing development in Aberdeen.

Ogilvie's team in Aberdeen joined Sanctuary staff and Aberdeen City Councillors in a celebration to mark the completion of 118 new affordable homes on the site of the former Aberdeen fire station on North Anderson Drive.

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Construction work on the £23 million project started in 2022 for and now provides a mix of apartments and house comprising one, two and three-bedroom homes built to a high modern designs and high standards of energy efficiency and comfort.

Donald MacDonald, Managing Director, Ogilvie Construction, said: "We are extremely proud to have successfully delivered this project for Sanctuary and City of Aberdeen Council. Their tenants can look forward to bespoke designed living spaces in modern homes built from high quality sustainable materials."

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