A Blockbuster for Culverwell

NEW INSTRUCTIONS

THE film rental company, Blockbuster Entertainment, has appointed Culverwell to handle its Scottish portfolio, which initially this will involve professional and agency work and a pro-active role going forward.

Blockbuster has around 700 stores catering to the video rental market, with a strong retail presence in confectionery, games and films.

DTZ and CB Richard Ellis have been appointed joint letting agents, by CTL Estates, of an 11,367 sq ft, second floor, fully-fitted office suite in One Gyle Square, South Gyle in Edinburgh.

Developed in 2002, the building provides 140,000 sq ft of grade A accommodation in a high profile position at the entrance to South Gyle.

The suite is the last remaining space in the building, with the rest of the accommodation occupied by NHS Common Services Agency, who acquired the adjacent 16,000 sq ft, second floor suite during the last quarter of 2007.

Knight Frank has been appointed by Hydro Group, a major national and international provider of harsh environmental solutions for electrical and optical systems, to project manage the construction of its new £4 million design and engineering facility on a 2.2 acre site at Aberdeen Science and Energy Park.

The new premises will include over 8,000 sq ft of office space, 31,000 sq ft of space for research and development and the manufacturing facility as well as 76 car parking spaces.