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The 8-week programme for the managed down-taking of the dangerous high level elements of the Mackintosh Building is now virtually complete. Bracing scaffolding has also been completed on the east gable and north-east façade rendering the south, east and around half of the north side of the building completely safe. Glasgow City Council has already reduced the security cordon on

“Our number one priority has been getting people back into their homes and business, so we are really pleased to hear this is going ahead this weekend,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art. “We know the fire has been a huge challenge for our neighbours, especially those who have been displaced for the past 10

The east gable of the Mackintosh Building is within two weeks of stabilisation it was confirmed today, 14 August 2018. Specialist scaffolders, SGB, have been working seven days a week to install the critical shoring scaffolding which will ensure that the Dalhousie Street end of the building is safe and stable. Shoring scaffolding on the east gable is set for

Work on the shoring scaffolding on Dalhousie Street gable gets underway Shoring scaffolding on Dalhousie Street at 6.30pm on Monday 6 August Last week saw another step towards full stabilisation of the east gable of the Mackintosh Building as work began to install the shoring scaffolding. A team from SGB have been on site since Thursday 2 August and will

Work is continuing on the east, south and north sides of the Mack with work on the west end of the south façade due to begin this week Work continues on the south façade of the Mackintosh Building Stabilisation work is now underway on three sides of the Mackintosh Building it was confirmed today, 31 July 2018. Last week saw

The Mackintosh Building, 24 July 2018, showing the downtaking of the south façade and east gable Over the last week work to dismantle the dangerous parts of the Mackintosh Building has been progressing to plan. The GSA’s contractor, Reigart, was on site from 7.30am – 7.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am – 5pm on Friday – Sunday using a crane

Work to dismantle the dangerous parts of the Mackintosh Building has been going to schedule it was confirmed today, 18 July 2018.  Three cranes have been on site working from 7.30am – 7.30pm Monday – Thursday and 7.30am – 5pm Friday – Sunday. Work began on the central section of the south façade, above Sauchiehall Street, on Tuesday afternoon (11

 The agreed methodology is the safest way to stabilise the building and ensure the quickest return for the community to homes and business premises Work has begun to dismantle dangerous sections of the Mackintosh Building today, 10 July 2018. The work will be done to a methodology developed by expert structural engineers, Glasgow-based David Narro Associates, and GSA contractor, Coatbridge-based

The Glasgow School of Art’s expert structural engineers, David Narro Associates, and contractor, Reigart, have prepared the methodology for the work which needs to be undertaken on the Mackintosh Building. This has been shared with Glasgow City Council Building Control and Historic Environment Scotland.  Over the weekend work to assess the condition of the Mackintosh Building continued with further drone

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