Road closures remain in effect following the demolition of two high-rise flats in Glasgow.
The tower blocks, located at 305 and 341 Caledonia Road, were brought down on Sunday, June 29, by Dem-Master Demolition.
Owned by the New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA), the buildings were among the last remaining tower blocks in the Gorbals area, originally constructed in 1965.
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Both 23-storey buildings were deemed “unsustainable and unaffordable” to retain, due to their failure to meet modern safety standards.
Fraser Stewart, Chief Executive of NGHA, previously told The Glasgow Times that preserving the structures was not feasible, citing the prohibitive cost of upgrading the cladding to comply with current safety regulations, especially for buildings nearing the end of their lifespan.
The housing association now plans to build 152 social rent homes on the site, with hopes of completing the development within the next few years.
In a statement released yesterday, New Gorbals Housing Association announced a three-lane closure on Caledonia Road, which will remain in place until Monday, July 1, to allow contractors to safely clear the rubble.
Following that, a single-lane closure will be implemented and will remain in place until the end of July.
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The statement read: “Following yesterday’s successful demolition, there is now a three-lane closure in place on Caledonia Road with a traffic light system in operation. This will remain in place until tomorrow, 1 July, as our contractors work to clear the rubble. Following this, a single-lane closure will be in place until the end of July.
“Our contractors are also working hard to clear up the streets affected by the demolition. They are working their way through this on a street-by-street basis.
“Please bear with us as this may take up to a week to reach every street. We would like to reassure everyone that rigorous procedures were followed to ensure that no asbestos was present in the buildings prior to demolition.”
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(Image: Newsquest)Images taken by The Glasgow Times show large piles of rubble where the flats once stood.
Workers were seen actively clearing the site, including sweeping dust that had spread across the surrounding roads as a result of the explosion.
Among the debris, one surviving structure remained visible—a brick wall bearing the addresses of the former flats, now a lone reminder of the buildings that once stood there.