Workers braved the elements to complete work on west gable
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| Image: the west gable of the Mackintosh Building showing the specially-designed restraint system over the library tower |
Workers braved the elements last weekend, including
working for hours in the pouring rain on Saturday, to complete the
stabilisation of the Mackintosh Building west gable it was revealed today, 19
October 2018.
working for hours in the pouring rain on Saturday, to complete the
stabilisation of the Mackintosh Building west gable it was revealed today, 19
October 2018.
The team from Reigart Construction, SGB and Mabey
Total Solutions pulled out all the stops to make up time lost due to the
previous week’s high winds, and have now finished the work on the west gable.
Total Solutions pulled out all the stops to make up time lost due to the
previous week’s high winds, and have now finished the work on the west gable.
This work has included completing the installation of
the retention scaffolding on the north-west corner of the building and also on
a specially-designed restraint system over the library tower on the south west
corner.
the retention scaffolding on the north-west corner of the building and also on
a specially-designed restraint system over the library tower on the south west
corner.
Work has also been completed on a protective
passageway on the west side of Scott Street which the GSA has created as an
additional level of protection for the fire exit from the CCA.
passageway on the west side of Scott Street which the GSA has created as an
additional level of protection for the fire exit from the CCA.
“This has been a challenging time for all the
residents and businesses who have been affected by the fire in the Mackintosh
Building,” says
Muriel Gray, Chair of the Board of Governors of The Glasgow School of
Art. “We are truly sorry for the impact it has had and want
to thank everyone for their patience,”
residents and businesses who have been affected by the fire in the Mackintosh
Building,” says
Muriel Gray, Chair of the Board of Governors of The Glasgow School of
Art. “We are truly sorry for the impact it has had and want
to thank everyone for their patience,”
“We also want to say a
big thank you to all the people who have been working seven days a week
since July for their commitment to get the work completed, and in particular
for pulling out the stops over the last few days so that the businesses which
continue to be affected by the fire can get back into their premises.”
big thank you to all the people who have been working seven days a week
since July for their commitment to get the work completed, and in particular
for pulling out the stops over the last few days so that the businesses which
continue to be affected by the fire can get back into their premises.”
“We hope that the CCA and
all the organisations based in the building – the cultural tenants, shops and
cafés – as well as Bagel Mania and News 4U will be able to reopen as soon as
this weekend.”
all the organisations based in the building – the cultural tenants, shops and
cafés – as well as Bagel Mania and News 4U will be able to reopen as soon as
this weekend.”
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