Miller's triple bonus as it seals deals for £65m

Miller Construction has begun work on a trio of projects totalling some £65 million in a further sign of a recovery in the sector.

The Edinburgh-based firm said it had completed ground-breaking ceremonies at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Dreghorn primary school, North Ayrshire and at Eurocentral in Lanarkshire, in the past five days.

It comes as the commercial property sector attempts to drag itself out of a protracted downturn which has seen scores of major projects cancelled or mothballed.

Brian McQuade, managing director, Scotland, Miller Construction, said: "The contracts at both Robert Gordon University and Dreghorn primary school reinforce our ability and expertise in the delivery of award-winning learning environments.

"Although, the commercial property market is experiencing some difficulties at present, this project (at Eurocentral] highlights the confidence in Scotland that developments of this kind are still sustainable."

The Robert Gordon contract - the biggest of the three - is for a 49m campus.The new Dreghorn primary school is due to open in autumn 2012 while 228,000sq ft of warehousing is being built at Eurocentral.