Petrol station build to create jobs boost in Portlethen

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Claire Bathgate, head of sales at Dandara Aberdeen; Daniel Arrandale, development manager acquisitions at EG Group; and David Ruddy, site manager of AKN Build Ltd.

CONSTRUCTION is underway on the first phase of EG Group’s new development at Dandara’s City South Business Park in Portlethen.

Once completed, the petrol filling station will comprise ten fuel pumps, a convenience store, and two food-service concessions, as well as four ultra-fast electric vehicle charging points spread across the three-acre site.

Dandara Aberdeen said the construction work will create between 25 and 30 local jobs, reflecting EG’s commitment to invest in local communities. Work is expected to be completed towards the end of the year.

Neil Findlay, UK development director of EG Group, said, “We are pleased to have commenced construction of our Petrol Filling Station at Portlethen, which is ideally located in a prominent position, visible from one of the busiest road networks in the Northeast of Scotland. We are set to complete phase one by the end of this year and look forward to welcoming customers to our site.”

Dandara added that the construction work reflects another boost for the local economy and City South Business Park, which is home to KCA Deutag, Richard Irvin, HVAC, LHR Marine, lift specialist Otis and Clearwater Electrical.

Claire Bathgate, head of sales at Dandara Aberdeen, commented, “This is brilliant news for the park and the wider Aberdeen economy, and I am sure it will be a popular stopping off point for road users and for the residents of Portlethen and occupiers of the park. In recent years City South has continued to buck the trend by attracting new residents and we have a number of exciting announcements coming soon.”

A third phase of building work started at City South in September 2023 comprising a further 29 industrial units ranging in size from 850-2,000 sq ft. with a number of these already bought/pre-let from plan. This follows on from the previous two construction phases with the park currently more than 80% occupied.

Additional land is available for development at City South, offering companies the option to have a building designed and built to their specifications by Dandara or to buy land and build their own premises.

Following the completion of building work for EG Group, more than 13 acres of land will have been developed at City South in total. The units currently available in Phase 2 at City South range in size from 1,500 sq ft to 2,000 sq ft with phase 3 units starting at 850 sq ft.