“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.
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
weeks.
for our neighbours, especially those who have been displaced for the past 10
weeks.
“Our teams have been working flat out to get
to this stage, and are still working flat out to get the remaining work done as
quickly as possible so that the final section of the cordon can be reduced.”
to this stage, and are still working flat out to get the remaining work done as
quickly as possible so that the final section of the cordon can be reduced.”
“We are
doing this work in the only safe way for the workers and also to make sure that
there was no danger of damage to surrounding properties.”
doing this work in the only safe way for the workers and also to make sure that
there was no danger of damage to surrounding properties.”
The managed dismantling of the dangerous parts of
the Mackintosh Building is now virtually complete, with the south façade and
the east gable safe.
the Mackintosh Building is now virtually complete, with the south façade and
the east gable safe.
Work is
also moving swiftly on the west end of the building where Reigart have been
dismantling and cutting away the existing scaffolding to get further access to this
part of the building.
also moving swiftly on the west end of the building where Reigart have been
dismantling and cutting away the existing scaffolding to get further access to this
part of the building.
“We want to thank all our expert teams from
David Narro Associates, Reigart and SGB who have gone more than the extra mile
to get us to this point as quickly as possible,” adds
Professor Inns.
David Narro Associates, Reigart and SGB who have gone more than the extra mile
to get us to this point as quickly as possible,” adds
Professor Inns.
“We have all been motivated by one overriding
priority, to get the cordon on the south and east of the building reduced so
that displaced residents can get home and affected businesses can get up and
running. We hope very much that as people start to return to their properties this
weekend this will be the beginning of getting the area back to normality.”
priority, to get the cordon on the south and east of the building reduced so
that displaced residents can get home and affected businesses can get up and
running. We hope very much that as people start to return to their properties this
weekend this will be the beginning of getting the area back to normality.”
Ends
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