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First deal in £1.6bn East End project

THE first major contract for a £1.6billion project to transform Glasgow's East
End is due to be awarded this week.

A Perth-based reclamation firm is set to win the £11.87million contract for
preparatory work on the massive Clyde Gateway scheme.

The city council is expected to award the contract for the project's advance
enabling works to I & H Brown Ltd at its executive committee meeting on Friday.

The work involves digging out derelict sites in Dalmarnock to make them
ready for the building of the new national Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome.

It will also allow the construction of the East End Regeneration Route.

Flood prevention work, including the diversion of the Camlachie Burn, will
also be carried out as part of the contract.

A Clyde Gateway spokesman said: "This is yet more great news for everyone
connected with Clyde Gateway.

"Work of this nature is crucial if our hopes and aspirations for 21,000 new
jobs and 10,000 new homes over the next two decades are to be realised."

James H
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james73 · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Clyde Gateway information from GCC.

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james73 · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject:

My vision will bring the wow factor to East End

THE man in charge of breathing new life into Glasgow's East End has just one
wish - that the transformation is "the best in the world".

Ian Manson, the new boss of Clyde Gateway, says the eyes of the world will
be on the area when it hosts the Commonwealth Games in six years time.

But the event, he says, must showcase the changes in the East End.

Mr Manson, 48, was speaking exclusively to the Evening Times only days
after being appointed to his new post at the agency which is charged with
heading the regeneration process.

He is paid a six-figure salary and has vowed to create thousands of jobs
for local people, help rebuild the economy and fortunes of the area and
create a "wow factor".

Mr Manson, a former senior development official at Glasgow City Council,
said: "I want the East End of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire to be as
important as it was 100 years ago.

"It will become an economic powerhouse for Scotland again - it will just be
putting back what was there before at the end of the day.

"We are aware the Government wants to grow Scotland's economy and to
do that, it needs to bring all the land back into economic use.

"What we want to do is give people the chance to get back into the labour
market, that's my understanding of a successful growing economy."

The Clyde Gateway area covers the East End communities of Dalmarnock,
Bridgeton and Parkhead, as well as Rutherglen and Shawfield in South
Lanarkshire.

Investment of around £1.6billion is expected to usher in massive change to
the area, including the construction of the East End Regeneration Route as
part of an extended motorway network.

Although the work will take 20 years, Mr Manson is aware the big changes
will have to be made by 2014 when the Commonwealth Games are staged.

A patch of derelict land at Dalmarnock has been earmarked for the main
arena, velodrome and athlete's village.

James H
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Alex Glass · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject:

Ian is a good guy and will work hard to deliver this project.

Having worked closely with him I am sure he will appreciate any interest shown on this major development

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