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 the east side of the
building (Dalhousie Street) and the south side (Sauchiehall Street).
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 the east side of the
building (Dalhousie Street) and the south side (Sauchiehall Street).
As the work progressed
the building was constantly monitored to establish what, if any, further work
might be needed. In early July The Glasgow School of Art advised Glasgow City
Council that it was very likely additional work would be needed on the library
tower (south west corner) beyond the agreed 8-week programme, and mitigating
work would be considered. The extent of this would only become clear once the
existing scaffolding was stripped away.
the building was constantly monitored to establish what, if any, further work
might be needed. In early July The Glasgow School of Art advised Glasgow City
Council that it was very likely additional work would be needed on the library
tower (south west corner) beyond the agreed 8-week programme, and mitigating
work would be considered. The extent of this would only become clear once the
existing scaffolding was stripped away.
Unfortunately, all but
two of the main fire exits from the CCA are opposite the south-west corner of
the Mackintosh Building and the ABC O2, meaning that entry to their building is
dependent on the safety of this area of Scott Street. As late as the end of
August both the GSA and Glasgow City Council were hoping to move towards getting
controlled access to the CCA by mid September for Cultural Tenants and other
businesses based in the building, and to enable the building to reopen.
two of the main fire exits from the CCA are opposite the south-west corner of
the Mackintosh Building and the ABC O2, meaning that entry to their building is
dependent on the safety of this area of Scott Street. As late as the end of
August both the GSA and Glasgow City Council were hoping to move towards getting
controlled access to the CCA by mid September for Cultural Tenants and other
businesses based in the building, and to enable the building to reopen.
With support and
encouragement from Glasgow City Council the GSA has been in conversation with
the CCA for the last ten days seeking to identify how controlled access might
be arranged and addressing the key issue of the fire exits on Scott Street.
encouragement from Glasgow City Council the GSA has been in conversation with
the CCA for the last ten days seeking to identify how controlled access might
be arranged and addressing the key issue of the fire exits on Scott Street.
The GSA and Glasgow
City Council met with the CCA earlier today to take these conversations forward,
and it was agreed that it would be possible for access to be facilitated to fix
the water ingress in the Gallery as a matter or urgency. Managed access for the
Cultural Tenants and other businesses based in the building is still being
discussed, but full public access to venue will not, however, be possible
before early October.
City Council met with the CCA earlier today to take these conversations forward,
and it was agreed that it would be possible for access to be facilitated to fix
the water ingress in the Gallery as a matter or urgency. Managed access for the
Cultural Tenants and other businesses based in the building is still being
discussed, but full public access to venue will not, however, be possible
before early October.
The GSA’s expert
structural engineers submitted proposals for the south-west corner echoing the
successful bracing of the south east corner yesterday. A small amount of
additional work is being done on them so Glasgow City Council Building Control can
move to sign these off, following which the GSA’s contractor, Mabey, will begin the
bracing work. This work is anticipated to take around three weeks from when it
begins on site, but this is subject to weather conditions.
structural engineers submitted proposals for the south-west corner echoing the
successful bracing of the south east corner yesterday. A small amount of
additional work is being done on them so Glasgow City Council Building Control can
move to sign these off, following which the GSA’s contractor, Mabey, will begin the
bracing work. This work is anticipated to take around three weeks from when it
begins on site, but this is subject to weather conditions.
“The Glasgow School of Art has a close relationship with the CCA,”
says Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art. “We have been working with them to identify
solutions to the key issue of their fire exits on Scott Street, and to see what
can be done to enable managed access.”
says Professor Tom Inns, Director of The Glasgow School of Art. “We have been working with them to identify
solutions to the key issue of their fire exits on Scott Street, and to see what
can be done to enable managed access.”
“Along with Glasgow City Council we had hoped that access in
mid-September might have been possible, but inspections of the building
following the final removal of existing scaffolding on the south west corner
confirmed that additional work would need to be undertaken here.”
mid-September might have been possible, but inspections of the building
following the final removal of existing scaffolding on the south west corner
confirmed that additional work would need to be undertaken here.”
“We will work flat out to get this work done as soon as possible and in
the meantime will continue to identify how controlled access can be arranged.”
the meantime will continue to identify how controlled access can be arranged.”
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