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Glasgow Times
01-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
New care home boasting 'champagne bar' and 'cinema' to open in Glasgow
The 58-bedroom facility in Anniesland, Glasgow is being delivered through a partnership between CCG (Scotland) and Morrison Community Care Group, who have been on site since August. The scheme is one of four currently under construction across Scotland's Central Belt. (Image: Supplied) Read more: Glasgow team complete Edinburgh Marathon for 'important' cause David Wylie, managing director of CCG (Scotland), said: "Despite the challenging nature of the site, our contract team has done an excellent job, and I am delighted with the progress made to date. 'Key to our success - on this site and others like it - is the integration of our in-house expertise. "Our core main construction and manufacturing divisions work seamlessly with our building services and utilities contractors, as well as our joinery, plumbing and flooring teams, to offer a comprehensive, one-stop-shop approach to delivery. "I give thanks to our much-valued design team members Holmes Miller, Cowal Design, Design Me, and CRGP for their continued support, and look forward to seeing how the development progresses over the coming months." Morrison Community Care Group, one of the UK's leading care home developers, has operated as a developer since 2017 and formed a joint venture with CCG in 2021 under the name Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco Ltd. The Anniesland care home is located on Anniesland Road, beside the Yarrow Recreation Club, and forms part of the group's strategy to address growing demand for elderly care. Each new facility is designed to provide residential, nursing, and dementia care in a purpose-built environment. Amenities at the Anniesland home will include en-suite bedrooms, dining rooms with professionally prepared meals, a cinema room, hair salon, champagne bar, visitor café, and landscaped gardens. (Image: Supplied) Read more: Plea issued for 'vital' foster carers as Glasgow numbers drop Paul Sokhi, managing director of Morrison Community Care Group, said: "Morrison Community Care began its journey in Anniesland. "Our very first care home opened on Anniesland Road in 1988, not far from where we are now, and over a 20-year period, we formed a strong and lasting relationship with the local community. "It is hugely significant that we are back where it all started. "It serves as a reminder of where we have come from, however, the nature of our return is evidence that the challenges that faced this community four decades ago not only remain but have become even more deeply rooted." Mr Sokhi highlighted the ongoing shortage of care home beds and carers, noting the impact on the wider health system. He said: "Like many areas across Scotland, Anniesland is experiencing a growing ageing population, yet continues to struggle to meet localised demand with a shortage of care home beds and carers, adding to the pressure on our already overburdened NHS."
CBS News
19-05-2025
- CBS News
Canonsburg golf course vandalized: "Like a bomb went off"
The Lindenwood Golf Club in Canonsburg says vandals tore up the course, causing thousands of dollars in damage. "It looked like a bomb went off," superintendent Brian Leichliter said. That metaphorical "bomb" went off sometime overnight on Friday, May 16, and again overnight on Saturday, May 17. Leichliter said the "greens mix was all around; chunks were drug over towards the pond." He said the vandals apparently made that mess, digging up the ground at hole No. 5 on the blue nine. It's one of the three nines the golf course has. Leichliter described finding more chaos, in addition to the destruction of the grass: "tee markers, ball washers, trash cans thrown into the woods." Leichliter said they work hard to maintain all 305 acres of the course, every day of the week. (Photo: KDKA) Owner David Wylie said they believe the vandals used stakes in the ground to dig the holes both times they came to the golf course after business hours. "We just couldn't believe that they would come back a second time and do even more damage," Wylie said. He said he estimates the damage could cost them more than $3,000, especially since it's happened during the peak golf season. Now golfers must avoid the hole while repairs are made. "This is a rough time to have to shut a nine down to repair something that somebody vandalized," said Wylie. In sixty years of this family-owned business, the owner hasn't seen destruction this bad. Customers said it's gut-wrenching for the community. "This course is immaculate all the time, so this is really terrible," said golfer Diane Becker. "I can't comprehend how anybody would want to do anything like this, and how did they get in here to do it?" said Adeline Rennekamp, another golfer on blue nine. "It's devastating, that's all I gotta say. A golf course costs so much money anyway. And then to come along and destroy it like this, I think it's horrible," said golfer Pat Vichie. People say they hope police find the vandals behind the deep digs on this expensive green. "I hope we catch them, and I'd just like to know why. I don't see why anybody would come in and do this to such a nice property," said Leichliter. The grounds superintendent said he hopes to have this course fixed in a day or so. In the meantime, North Strabane Township police confirmed they are investigating.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hilltop Residential launches multifamily development division
This story was originally published on Multifamily Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Multifamily Dive newsletter. Houston-based real estate investor and manager Hilltop Residential is moving into ground-up apartment construction and management with the launch of its Hilltop Residential Development division. Through this new operating arm, Hilltop intends to build high-quality multifamily properties in high-growth U.S markets. The properties will emphasize sustainable design, integrate technology and include thoughtfully planned amenities, according to the news release. The company has multiple multifamily projects already in the pipeline, and expects to break ground on its first within the next year. To lead the new division, Hilltop has appointed Eric Overton as managing partner of Hilltop Residential Development. Overton has over 20 years of experience in multifamily development, and has overseen the construction of 8,900 units across 25 projects, according to the release. His previous roles include managing director at Dallas-based DHI Communities and vice president at Dallas-based JLB Partners, according to his LinkedIn profile. "We are thrilled to introduce Hilltop Residential Development as the next chapter in our company's growth," said David Wylie, managing partner of Hilltop Residential, in the release. "With Eric at the helm, we are confident in our ability to deliver outstanding communities that serve the needs of today's renters." As an owner and operator, Hilltop Residential has acquired more than 50 properties in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. It currently operates 37 properties with a total of 10,136 units and a combined value of $2.1 billion, according to the company website.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Lawmakers consider allowing South Carolina towns to permit nighttime golf cart drives
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — They're a staple of nearly every coastal community and large South Carolina subdivision: Golf carts as substitutes for more traditional vehicles on side streets and beaches. Common as they may be, it's currently illegal for them to be used at night, despite recent efforts by lawmakers to relax that rule by giving local governments the option to craft rules around their use once the sun goes down. 'This is not just a coastal thing. Whether it's illegal or not, we need to figure it out and fix, but it's happening in these small towns,' state Rep. Chris Huff, R-Pelzer, said on Tuesday during a House Education and Public Works subcommittee. Last year, a measure that would give communities the power to authorize nighttime golf cart use made it through the House 116-1, but failed to even get a hearing in the Senate. Unlike other low-speed vehicles, golf carts typically lack basic safety features such as seatbelts, headlights and state-approved windshields — making them a greater roadway hazard, critics say. 'Even with lights they're small. If a golf cart is hit by whatever kind of vehicle, it provides no protection like an automobile does,' David Wylie of Farm Bureau Insurance told lawmakers. State Rep. Jeff Bradley, R-Hilton Head Island, said he couldn't support broadening the law. 'I'm all about personal freedom, but I think there are times we are obligated to govern,' he said. After dark … I'm not so sure I want to be in a car sometimes with 6,000 pounds of steel around me, much less 400 pounds of fiberglass.' In Surfside Beach for instance, golf carts are only allowed during daylight hours. In February, that means between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Rod Schilling, founder of Surfside Beach-based S2 Golf Cart Solutions, said operating the vehicles in ways they're not designed for can be hazardous for all. 'These are cars that were taken off the golf course and then brought out and became street vehicles,' he said. 'So somebody driving a cart late at night, coming up on a vehicle that's only going 12 or 14 miles an hour can become an issue.' Both the Municipal Association of South Carolina and South Carolina Association of Counties support giving local jurisdictions the power to set their own rules. So too do lawmakers like Rep. Bill Hixon, a North Augusta Republican who's sponsoring the measure. Part of the reason why, he said, is because for a number of years nighttime golf care use was permitted in counties with more than 150,000 people and barrier island areas. That law lapsed in 2021, but could be revived as well. Hixon said using golf carts to short distances such as to festivals, parks and recreational areas could be a convenient alternative to cars. 'I feel like we're discriminating when you can already do it at the beach, and the beach has a whole lot more traffic than my little town,' he said. Schilling, who's also a member of Surfside Beach's parking and business committees, said officials have discussed the potential bill. Mayor Robert Krouse told News13 said if the General Assembly approves the legislation, town leaders will 'review it in detail to determine what is mandated versus what is allowable.' The full House Education and Public Works Committee is expected to take up the bill shortly. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. * * * Skylar Musick is a multimedia journalist at News13. Skylar is originally from Long Island, New York. She joined the News13 team in June 2024 after graduating from Villanova University in May 2024. Follow Skylar on X, formerly Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
