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| 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.
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 and mobile elevated working platform sited on
Renfrew Street, and a further crane sited at the corner of Dalhousie Street and
Sauchiehall Street.
Reigart, was on site from 7.30am – 7.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am – 5pm
on Friday – Sunday using a crane and mobile elevated working platform sited on
Renfrew Street, and a further crane sited at the corner of Dalhousie Street and
Sauchiehall Street.
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Due to the dangerous condition of the upper parts of the building
work is undertaken in baskets suspended from giant cranes
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The focus of the work
continued to be on the south elevation, above Sauchiehall Street, and the east
gable, on Dalhousie street, with work also undertaken on the centre of the
north façade above the Director’s office.
continued to be on the south elevation, above Sauchiehall Street, and the east
gable, on Dalhousie street, with work also undertaken on the centre of the
north façade above the Director’s office.
Top sections to the
east and south walls of the south east block have now been significantly
reduced in height, and the south section of the east gable has been taken down
to match the level of the south wall. Steel roof beams and RHS beams on the
north east corner were safely removed and lifted to ground level.
east and south walls of the south east block have now been significantly
reduced in height, and the south section of the east gable has been taken down
to match the level of the south wall. Steel roof beams and RHS beams on the
north east corner were safely removed and lifted to ground level.
Most of the material removed
during this week was too badly damaged to retain and was therefore moved safely
into the building. A limited amount of material which was in a good enough
condition for retention was brought off the building for recording and will be
removed off site for storage.
during this week was too badly damaged to retain and was therefore moved safely
into the building. A limited amount of material which was in a good enough
condition for retention was brought off the building for recording and will be
removed off site for storage.
Concurrent to the downtaking
work the design of schemes for stabilization of the east gable and north façade
have been progressed. These include a shoring scaffolding and internal bracing
the designs for which have been and shared with Glasgow City Council Building
Standards. Subject to approvals this phase of the work will commence at the
beginning of August as planned.
work the design of schemes for stabilization of the east gable and north façade
have been progressed. These include a shoring scaffolding and internal bracing
the designs for which have been and shared with Glasgow City Council Building
Standards. Subject to approvals this phase of the work will commence at the
beginning of August as planned.
Work this week (23-29 July) includes further reductions
to the height of the south façade, removal of debris from the second floor
level, and downtaking of existing scaffolding around the north east corner of
the building. Dismantling of the south west corner block, above Sauchiehall Street,
should also begin later this week, but this is dependent on works being
undertaken to make the O2/ABC building safe.
to the height of the south façade, removal of debris from the second floor
level, and downtaking of existing scaffolding around the north east corner of
the building. Dismantling of the south west corner block, above Sauchiehall Street,
should also begin later this week, but this is dependent on works being
undertaken to make the O2/ABC building safe.
“The fire in the Mackintosh Building has had a devastating effect on the
Garnethill community and especially the people whose homes and businesses are
within the security cordon,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director
of The Glasgow School of Art.
Garnethill community and especially the people whose homes and businesses are
within the security cordon,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director
of The Glasgow School of Art.
“We want to assure people that our first priority is dismantling
the dangerous elements of the building in the safest way both for the workers
and for surrounding properties. Our focus has been on the parts of the building
which most directly affect our neighbours – the east gable and south façade – to
ensure people can return to their homes and businesses as soon as possible.”
the dangerous elements of the building in the safest way both for the workers
and for surrounding properties. Our focus has been on the parts of the building
which most directly affect our neighbours – the east gable and south façade – to
ensure people can return to their homes and businesses as soon as possible.”
“Over the last
two weeks the work has been going to plan, and we are still on schedule to
complete the stabilisation of the building within the 8-week timetable.”
two weeks the work has been going to plan, and we are still on schedule to
complete the stabilisation of the building within the 8-week timetable.”
“Throughout the programme of works our expert structural engineers are
keeping in contact with Glasgow Council Building Standards updating them on the
work so that they can assess when it might be possible to reduce the size of
the security cordon,” he adds.
keeping in contact with Glasgow Council Building Standards updating them on the
work so that they can assess when it might be possible to reduce the size of
the security cordon,” he adds.
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For further information contact:
Lesley Booth
07799414474
press@gsa.ac.uk