Aberdeen City Centre and Beach Master Plan Update

14 March 2025

Project Works – Union Street Central

Works continue to progress well with the final concrete slab at the Market Street junction now in place. The concrete slab will provide the foundation for the new locally sourced granite setts to be installed.

The existing south footway at the east end of the site is being removed and a temporary pedestrian crossing near Attic Clothing has been installed to ensure access to businesses during this stage of the works.

The south footway works will see the installation of a new mains electric cable and other electrical and communications infrastructure before the new footway paving is installed.

A second temporary pedestrian crossing at Aberdeen Vinyl Records and the Aberdeen Gift and Tourist Shop will also be in operation from Monday 17 March as works continue across the site.

Over the coming weeks, construction teams will install 50% of the new kerb log in the central section of the site and begin laying the first of the new concrete slabs.

Project Works – Market

Key structural and restoration activities continue at the Market site. The new steel frame roof structure for the former British Homes Store building at 91-93 Union Street is now in place and additional streel frame installation work remains a key focus and is progressing well.

Significant progress has been made on the new in-situ walls for the main market building and the formation of new service pits is moving forward.

Over the next two weeks the steel frame installation at 91-93 Union Street should be completed and ongoing concrete remedial works finalised. Key drainage preparations and structural improvements will continue.

During April it is planned to begin installing the outer curtain walling frame on the frontage of 91-93 Union Street.

Project Works – Beachfront

Cut and fill works across the site are now complete along with main drainage and localised drainage well progressed.

From Monday 17 March work will being to pour the concrete foundations for the amphitheatre and the beach park gateway building. At the same time work will begin on forming and shaping the new skate park.

Work to install a second line of new steps providing access to the top of Broadhill are progressing well along with the new paths and viewpoint network.

Project Works – Castlegate

Final design works are continuing to progress for the Castlegate streetscape improvements. The construction team will move on site to begin works at the beginning of August 2025  following the visit of the Tall Ships race to Aberdeen.