Redevelopment of former Glasgow Rolls Royce works kicks off

The former site of the Rolls Royce engine factory at Hillington Park in Glasgow is set to become a major hub of industry again as a major £14M redevelopment project has begun.

The 12,300m² development, which sits on a site of over 6 acres, will meet increasing demand from the industrial sector for modern commercial units, and is said to be the biggest speculative new build scheme on Scotland’s largest industrial estate in over 25 years.

Hillington Park, which is already home to over 500 organisations employing over 8,000 people, is seven miles west of Glasgow city centre and three miles from Glasgow International Airport.

The new Hillington development will see 13 new units with large secure yards ranging from 473m² to 2,300m₂ completed and available to the market by the first quarter of 2022.

The design specification and construction of the scheme is targeting a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.

Grant Edmondson, Commercial Director at Hillington Park said: “The Hillington development is a substantial commitment to Hillington Park and the Glasgow industrial market by Frasers Property. It will deliver modern industrial accommodation built to high-quality sustainable specifications that occupiers are seeking.”