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Scotch logs launch

Spectrum Properties new sister organisation Scotch Logs has launched. Scotch logs offers firewood in Scotland with free delivery in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling. With great low prices on excellent quality wood, Scotch logs is sure to make an impact on those needing some logs! For more information check out http://www.scotchlogs.com.

It's Now Open!!!!!

Glasgow's long awaited £692 million M74 Motorway Extension finally opened last night.  The opening means that motorists using the route can expect to see at least 10 minutes cut from their journeys.  Not only will this improve journey times but reduce traffic congestion on roads across Glasgow & South Lanarkshire.

The new extension will provide an alternative route across Glasgow & South Lanarkshire which will help reduce traffic on many local roads over a wide area for example:

Dalmarnock Road                10% traffic reduction

Rutherglen Main St             15% traffic reduction

London Road                     10% traffic reduction

(east of Parkhead Cross)

It will also compliment other proposed major projects in central Scotland like the East End Regeneration Route. Thus improving & providing a better service for transport users and allowing a bigger share of local roads space for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

M74 COMPLETION OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON 28TH JUNE 2011

(8 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!!)

Great News!! Rush hour traffic should be reduced when the new M74 extension opens in a couple of weeks.  New junctions include Cambuslang Road, Fullarton Road and Polmadie Road.  This should hopefully improve journey times and reduce traffic congestion on roads across Glasgow & South Lanarkshire. One of our closest junctions is Cambuslang Road. 

To meet this new junction from Dalmarnock Road east of Springfield Road junction proceed eastwards joining Cambuslang Road at Farmecross junction.  Continue east along Cambuslang Road and you will meet the new junction.

The completion will help grow Scotland’s economy by improving transport links throughout Scotland. This will bring new jobs, particularly along the route but also across the west of Scotland. It will help with the regeneration and play a key role in the delivery of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.

2014 Commonwealth Games on track & within budget

Organisers have stated that Glasgow's plans to host the Games in 2014 are on track and on budget.

Reports have confirmed that the expenditure has so far stayed in line with the budget approved for each year.

The Scottish National Arena is already under construction and due for completion in 2013.  Work is expected to start on the Commonwealth Village within the next couple of weeks.

the organising committee have advised the Games were shaping up to leave a lasting legacy for the city.

Plans For New Pedestrian Bridge Over River Clyde

Plans for the construction of a new pedestrian bridge which will span the River Clyde and link Dalmarnock & Shawfield have been unveiled by Clyde Gateway.  This will provide quick and easy access to and from the new transport hub which is to be developed around Dalmarnock Train Station.  These works will be carried out over a 3 year period and will half the time from Dalmarnock Station to the New National Business District in Shawfield to less than 10 minutes.  Works on the bridge are due to start late in 2012 and should be completed in time with the Dalmarnock Train Station Works.

Spectrum tenant & GHA help rebuild communities

Skills Scotland Ltd rent premises of ours in Carntyne.  They are a charity which specialise in helping crisis hit towns & villages in some of the world's poorest countries.

6 out of use Rolls Royce generators from Knightswood Flats have been given to the charity by GHA.  Each generator has enough power to run a hospital, clinic or alternatively supply enough electricity for a small village.

These generators will make a huge difference to the lives of people in developing countries across the world.

New Police HQ Plans For Glasgow East End

Strathclyde Police are planning to move to a new HQ in Dalmarnock from the Pitt Street premises where they have been operating since 1975.

The move is seen as important to the 2014 Commonwealth Games. The plan is to build the premises on the banks of the Clyde just hundreds of yards away from the Olympic Village site.

This will apparently be more cost effective as well as help in the fight against crime.

All The Best For 2011!!

Spectrum Properties would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

All the best for 2011, have a good one!!!

HOW IS THE 2014 ATHLETES VILLAGE PROGRESSING?

The official Commonwealth Games website has uploaded a great video showing the progression of works at the 2014 Games site in Dalmarnock.

There is also a video showing what the completed article will look like along with some great images.

This will have an amazing impact on the small business and locals of Dalmarnock.

Go and take a look for yourself!!

Top 5 Finish For Spectrum Properties

Congratulations!!

Our team at Spectrum Properties have achieved a Top5 finish in Costar Groups Glasgow Office Agency League 2010.

This is a great achievement and we are proud to advertise our success!

Official Handover of Games from Delhi to Glasgow

Glasgow's Lord Provost Bob Winter formally accepted the flag of the Commonwealth Games Federation yesterday to mark the official handover from Delhi to Glasgow.

As part of the handover ceremony in Delhi, the flag was lowered and passed onto the city of Glasgow, the new hosts of the Games. Glasgow officially invites the Commonwealth Games to the city in 2014.

Works are already underway for the Games with major construction planned for the Olympic Village which will be built in Dalmarnock in the East End of Glasgow. This is a huge positive for local tenants and businesses in the area. Our head office along with the majority of our industrial units are based in Dalmarnock and we certainly look forward to the regeneration of Dalmarnock and surrounding areas.

Let Glasgow Flourish!

Approved proposals for Olympia Bridgeton Cross

Proposals for a new library, cafe and training centre for athletes has been approved for a B-listed property at Bridgeton Cross.

The Olympia Theatre opened in 1911 and was taken over and named ABC Olympia Picture House in 1924. Many years later this closed and became a Bingo Hall until the late nineties.

Clyde Gateway bought this property last year and had the proposals for the building accepted much to the delight of locals who worried the derelict building would eventually be demolished.

2014 Commonwealth Village Unveiled!

The designers of the Scottish Parliament Building have been named as the designers for the £300 million Commonwealth Games Village. The village is to be built in Dalmarnock in the East End of the city.  The development of the village will generate employment and training that will feed down to small - medium sized businesses in the area.  Houses will be built on the site following the games creating properties for sale and rent turning the currently run-down Dalmarnock area into a much sought-after residential area.

TENANTS PAGE!!

We are looking to boost our position in Google through link exchange with our customers. This would consist of us linking from our website to the customer giving both sides great benefits. This does not cost anything and can only be beneficial for all parties involved.

We will be introducing a Tenants Page.  In here there will be direct links to our tenants websites.

Anyone wishing to link up with Spectrum Properties can feel free to email their web link to us at info@spectrumproperties.co.uk

Opening Ceremony - 2014 Commonwealth Games

Celtic Park will host the Opening Ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. 

The stadium in located adjacent to the Athletes' Village in Dalmarnock, Glasgow East.  The village is due for completion in January 2014.

Celtic Football Clubs stadium will welcome athletes from all over the world to celebrate their journey to the Games and begin their quest for victory.

The whole of Glasgow will be buzzing in 2014 with various leisure centres, local parks and stadiums participating in hosting events throughout the Games.

The East End in particular will be a mass of excitement with the main village being centred in Dalmarnock.

This can only boost local businesses and local job prospects in Glasgow.

M74 Extension - 1st Spin Off!

A large complex inclusive of cinema, hotel, restaurants and retail outlets has secured approval.  This is the first of many spin offs to come from the M74 road works.  The development is on route to the area being converted into the Athletes Village in Dalmarnock for the 2014 Commonwealth games.

This complex, should it go ahead, can only boost Dalmarnock and surrounding areas and create hundreds of jobs on either side of the Clyde.

New Business Park for East End

Clyde Gateway are launching a new Business Park in the East End of Glasgow creating over 1000 jobs for the area.

The Business Park will be located a short distance from the site on which the complex will be built for the 2014 Common Wealth Games in Dalmarnock.

This is a huge boost for Dalmarnock and the rest of the East End of Glasgow.

This is an opportunity for companies to develop and grow in this area.  It will also bring jobs to an area of high unemployment which is important for the future growth of Glasgow's economy

Dalmarnock and the East End are certainly back on the map!!

Revamp Funding for Local Train Station

Spectrum Properties local Train Station is to be redeveloped with £2.8m of European Union funding.

Dalmarnock Train Station will help channel visitors to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Train Station is close to the site which will be the location of the athletes' village.

The revamp is scheduled for completion in 2013.

SHA Head for Scottish Parliament

Scottish Huntington Association

The SHA are tenants in our Abercromby Business Centre. 

Their campaigners have attended a reception at Scottish Parliament to raise awareness of the disease.  Various people attended including SNP, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservative MSPs. This was a successful acheivement in making people aware of this devastating condition.  It also highlights the amazing work the SHA do to help & support sufferers and their families.

Spectrum Now On Facebook!

Spectrum Properties has taken a dive into the world of Facebook. Get our latest sales and building info straight through to your own profile. Click here to facebook see our page.

Our storage glasgow sister company is also on Facebook now and can be seen here.

Commonwealth Games

Congratulations to Glasgow!

The city is delighted to have been chosen to host the Commonwealth Games in 2014.

The whole city is behind the event and over 1.7million Scots registered their support for the games in Scotland.

This is a once in a generation opportunity to regenerate a derelict part of Glasgow which is a huge positive for residents and local businesses.

The major construction work is at Dalmarnock on the East End where the Commonwealth Games Village will be built. The regeneration will allow local businesses in this area to flourish!

Our head office along with the majority of our industrial units is based in Dalmarnock and therefore we look forward to the whole Commonwealth production unraveling!

We Launch Glasgow Secure Parking

We have now launched GlasgowSecureParking.co.uk which provides location and contact details for our public secure parking lot. Site has been kept simple and user friendly and will hopefully provide potential customers with the information they are looking for. The website can be viewed at www.glasgowsecureparking.co.uk, if you have any questions or intrest in our secure parking service please do not hesitate to ask.

Aabsolute Self Storage Sale

Our Glasgow Storage firm, Aabsolute Self Storage, has now launched a giant sale of 50% off all units. This sale covers both Domestic and Business storage, so whether you’re moving home, need some extra space, moving offices or in need of file archiving, then our Aabsolute Self Storage company will be able to provide you with your requirements. Now is a great opportunity as well while the sale is on at both our conveniently placed Glasgow storage locations.