HFD Group marked the
topping out of its 177 Bothwell Street development by running the
first laps of the building's much-anticipated rooftop running
track, at the same time as runners across the UK completed the
virtual Virgin Money London Marathon.
To celebrate reaching the highest point of the 14-storey
development, Stephen Lewis, managing director of HFD Property Group
and Richard Smith, associate director of HFD Construction completed
more than 40 laps on the rooftop, while five more
members of the team completed the challenge virtually, raising more
than £6,000 for Parkinson's UK.
HFD Construction's MD, David Shearer, was diagnosed with
Parkinson's disease in July this year and the company is keen to
support the charity which helps fund research into the debilitating
condition.
The topping out milestone comes as three acres of glazing is
installed on the building's exterior, equivalent to the size of 177
double decker buses. Despite Covid-19, the development is on track
for completion next autumn.
177 Bothwell Street will provide around 313,000 sq. ft. of
exceptional Grade A office space in Glasgow's IFSD. There's a
pre-let to Virgin Money for its new headquarters, while HFD Group's
serviced offices business will occupy 65,000 sq ft.