| AdminHistory | Initial preparation for the town centre site began in 1970. It was developed through the 1970s through the use of a series of contractors and consultants. The site for Almonvale Shopping Centre was largely managed by Ravenseft (later Land Securities), with the area surrounding the mall managed by the Corporation. |
| ScopeandContent | 25 technical administration and engineering files relating to civil engineering contracts in the vicinity of the town centre, Livingston.
Engineering files can include correspondence with statutory authorities (such as Lothian Regional Council); papers that chart the interaction with and management of the assigned contractor; papers on costs and materials (quantity surveying); copies of architects instructions, certificates of completions; maps/plans; invoices and other financial documentation and any other papers as necessary.
Administration files can include: correspondence with contractors regarding the tendering process for specific jobs, and other administrative papers such as the provision of insurance documents and bonds of sureties; papers on general policy, such as papers presented to Corporation Board Meetings for approval, the recording of decisions in extracts of Board minutes; correspondence with the Scottish Office or other regulatory bodies and internal Corporation papers, such as memoranda and reports. |