A new business park will be built near the Scottish city of Aberdeen, with thousands of square feet of office space included in the development plans.
The project secured planning consent in November 2012, and Miller Developments has since exercised its option to acquire the earmarked 93 acres of land and said it intends to start work on a 1.4 million square feet mixed-use scheme.
When announcing its plans for the site, which is close to Aberdeen International Airport, Miller described the scheme as among the largest new office and industrial building projects Scotland has seen in years.
The company expects the completed business park to be worth around £400 million and to create close to 8,000 jobs over the next ten years. Considerable infrastructure investment will ensure the business park is fully serviced and ready for immediate occupation upon completion.
“With superb accessibility, planning consents in place and our investment in the necessary infrastructure, we are confident this will be an exciting proposition for businesses looking for a new or expanded base in Aberdeen,” said David Milloy, joint managing director at Miller Developments.
“We have already had interest in the development from companies both within Aberdeen and abroad and are confident of announcing our first deals with occupiers in the near future,” he said.
Aberdeen is now well established as a key destination within the burgeoning Scottish energy industry. A similar mixed-use project near Aberdeen Airport, the ABZ Business Park, is already well into the construction phase and has several office space occupancy deals signed.
Editor’s notes: The business park in Dyce was named D2 Business Park and completed in September 2020, representing a gross development value of £100,000,000.
D2’s highly convenient location, adjacent to Aberdeen International Airport and providing direct access to Airport Road, which leads directly to the Aberdeen Western Periphery Route (AWPR) at the Craibstone Junction and to the A96, has attracted high-profile occupiers such as ASCO, BP, Emerson, Oceaneering, and Hampton by Hilton.
As of August 2024, 15 acres of undeveloped land remain on the site and will be developed on a build-to-suit basis. Plots are available in sizes of approximately 4 acres, with developed buildings available to be bought or leased.
As of October 2026, D2 Business Park counted global logistics, materials management, and supply chain company ASCO Group; oil and gas company BP; and engineering company Emerson as tenants, and a new 150-bed Hampton by Hilton was planned for development.
At the time, CBRE was marketing the 1.6-acre site for sale.