Knight Frank’s building consultancy team has been appointed to manage a £1.5million fit out for a private, state of the art dentistry centre of excellence in a new business park on the south side of the River Clyde.
The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry is a £3 million facility that has recently been completed as the first of eight units in the new Watermark Business Park on Govan Road, Glasgow. The stunning resource is expected to set new standards in the fields of dentistry and facial plastic surgery, and is believed to be one of the best equipped clinics in the world.
Due to business increasingly significantly since its inception in 2001, the clinic has outgrown its original premises in Niddrie Square, prompting a need for a larger, more modern and functional building.
The fit out of the 7,240 sq ft building has been designed by the architect, Issy Spektor at Accent BDA in London, who specialises in design for the dental industry. The front elevation is fully glazed and opens from a reception area to the facilities on the ground floor which comprises seven surgeries, a local decontamination unit, a CT scanner and a digital radiography room. The first floor comprises an administration area, dental laboratory, changing rooms, a seminar room for training and a staff gymnasium.
John Gallagher, partner at Knight Frank who will manage the fit-out, said: “This will be a fantastic facility that will be difficult to surpass in terms of standards and equipment. The dental specialists required a building that was able to cope with the growing demand for their services, as well as provide space for specialist equipment such as digital radiography and a CT scanner.
“Being located at the newly developed Watermark Business Park means that it is close to a range of transport networks as well as being close to the city centre. The quality of businesses that have already set up in the same location, such as the BBC, is testament to the high standards that this new centre will set.”
The new Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry is headed up by Consultant and Specialist, Mr Arshad Ali. He said, “Our business has grown significantly since our humble beginnings in 2001 when we had just four staff. We now have 14 specialists, along with a support team of 14 nurses and administrative staff. We carry out a wide range of services including restorative dentistry, implantology and facial plastic surgery. The growing demand for our expertise and services necessitated a move to a first-class, modern facility, containing the most cutting edge equipment, in a location that is central and easily accessible.
“I have no doubt that this new facility will be one of the best equipped in the world and with many of our specialists being experts in their field, I am sure we will provide the highest standards of care and service available in Scotland.”
The Centre has already been constructed and the fit-out commences at the end of August 2008. The Centre is expected to be completed by December 2008. | 