Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Hi-tech office plan
Proposal could bring new lease of life to old factory
A DUNDEE technology company is set to give an empty building a new lease of life if plans are approved by the city council.
Hutchison Technologies supplies audio-visual, telecom and datacom equipment to the health, fitness and hospitality industries.
The firm, which is currently based in the Innovation Centre in Harrison Road at the Dryburgh Industrial Estate, also has an office in China.
Plans have now been lodged with the city council to transform an empty facility on 15 Luna Place in the city’s Technology Park.
The factory was formerly used as the ETAL manufacturing plant, making magnetic components.
It closed in 2010 and the building has lain empty ever since.
Architectural assistant Nathan Kenyon of AIM Design — the agents acting for Hutchison — said: “It is quite exciting to have the opportunity to work with a company like Hutchison Technologies.
“They really are market leaders in what they do. We do a lot of work nationally so it’s great to be able to be involved in a project like this in Dundee.
“With Dundee seen as a centre of excellence for the computing and technology industries, it is great to see a company investing locally in the Technology Park as well.”
Part of the work would see a new entrance built on to the side of the building, replacing the existing doorway.
Wall insulation is to be removed and replaced with white insulated spandrel panels.
New signage will be put on the side of the wall on to cladding, displaying the company logo.
Other repairs are planned for the walls, windows and flue terminal, and painting is to be carried out on large parts of the building.
Hutchison Technologies’ clients include David Lloyd Leisure, Centre Parcs, Virgin Active and the Hilton Hotel Group.