Robertson Construction Northern has begun work on the construction of a £3.5 million warehouse for whisky distiller Gordon & MacPhail at its Benromach distillery in Elgin, Scotland.
The new warehouse at Gordon & McPhail’s Benromach distillery follows the construction of two other warehouses in 2019 for the family-owned firm.
Benromach was brought back from closure by Gordon & MacPhail in 1993 who refurbished and re-equipped the distillery to create a ‘handmade Speyside Single malt with a hint of smoke’.
The new warehouse will support Benromach’s continued growth by providing additional space for whisky storage and maturation before bottling to meet international demand.
Work is expected to finish late spring next year.
Once finished, the warehouse will have a steel whitewash finish to match the neighbouring warehouses and the historic 1898-built Speyside distillery.
This follows the appointment of Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) to deliver a major new hydrogen project in north-east Scotland and the completed a 433-home neighbourhood project in Glasgow City Centre, last month.
Ian Phillips, regional managing director at Robertson Construction Northern, said: “Benromach’s growth has been exceptional.
“The warehousing is vital to the maturing process of the whisky so it’s a great opportunity for us to apply our expertise for Gordon & MacPhail once more.
“We have been working with the company for almost 20 years and as well as being an Elgin-founded, family-run company, we also share their commitment to high-quality craftsmanship and support for the local supply chain and community.”
Stuart Urquhart, operations director at Gordon & MacPhail, said: “Our award-winning single malt is a great success story and more warehouse space is needed to cope with the strong demand for our handcrafted product.
“We’re particularly pleased to be working again with another great family firm with its roots in Moray, Robertson Group, who also built our earlier warehouses.”
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