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| wee minx |
Pollokshaws - Riverford Road multies demolition 20 July 2008I had a walk through Pollokshaws the other day, quite a lot to see including the multi storey flats going through demolition. got some pics ...
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| Stuball |
Can anyone confirm the blow down date? | ||||||
| wee minx |
Rumour is that its happening Sunday sometime between 8am and 2pm...but don't take my word..best to check it out yourself 
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| james73 |
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.2392893.0.0.php
I've read elsewhere it's to be between 11am and 12 midday. James H |
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| Alex Glass |
I have heard that it is 12.00 People are being sent to Pollokshaws Burgh Halls from 7.30 prior to the blow down. |
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| AlanM |
If they've to be out by then it could be earlier. | ||||||
| Alex Glass |
As far as I know it will be dependent on the weather. If it is too windy it may be later but I think you could be right Alan. If the conditions are right and they have everyone safely outside the exclusion zone I think they will go early. | ||||||
| scallopboy |
Cough, splutter... 
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| james73 |
Tower blocks demolished in blast (BBC)
(pic by Tom Finnie) Two multi-storey tower blocks in Glasgow were reduced to 16,000 tons of rubble in just eight seconds during a controlled explosion. Sunday's demolition in the Riverford Road area was the latest to be carried out by Glasgow Housing Association. The decision to knock down the buildings came due to a decline in the popularity for high-rise living. Residents from about 190 properties near the flats were evacuated for safety reasons. The demolition, at about 1200 BST, marks the first step in the regeneration of Shawbridge. Plans are now under way to demolish a further two empty blocks at 124 and 142 Shawbridge Street. Jim Sneddon, from the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA), said: "Shawbridge Corridor is one of eight areas in the city which has been identified as a priority area for regeneration by GHA and Glasgow City Council. "Today's demolition marks the start of that process. "The area has superb potential for future redevelopment given its excellent location, the river, numerous interesting buildings and transport links. "We are committed to building a new, stronger community for future generations of local people." Team of experts The land will now be cleared of the rubble left from the flats and 80 new homes with be built in its place. The aim is to provide a total of 900 new properties which will be made available for rent, low cost home ownership and private sale. Teams of experts have been working for nine months preparing the flats, built in 1967, for Sunday's demolition. The demolition operation was overseen by a consortium of companies appointed by GHA, including main contractor Coleman & Company and lead consultant and planning supervisor DPSi. Earlier this month, five tower blocks were razed in Glasgow's Sighthill area and three demolished in Millarston, Paisley. James H |
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| Stuball |
Normally I'd have my pictures up by now but I'm tired, hungry and really cant be arsed tonight :)
Still coughing the dust out my lungs |
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| james73 |
Tower blocks flattened (Evening Times)
NEARLY 40 years of history disappeared in just eight seconds as two Glasgow high-rise flats were demolished. Hundreds gathered to watch the controlled explosion at the 23-storey blocks at 12 Riverford Road and 21 Riverbank Street in Pollokshaws, on the city's South Side, yesterday lunchtime. Built in 1967, the concrete towers were once home to around 500 people but Glasgow Housing Association decided to demolish the blocks in April 2005 and the last residents moved out in October. Jim Sneddon, executive director of regeneration at GHA, said: "Shawbridge Corridor is one of eight areas in the city which has been identified as a priority for regeneration by GHA and Glasgow City Council. Today's demolition marks the start of that process. "The area has superb potential for future redevelopment given its excellent location, the river, numerous interesting buildings and transport links. We are committed to building a new, stronger community for future generations." The demolition was delayed for half an hour to 12.30pm for extra checks on the more than 200 homes evacuated within the 150metre-wide exclusion zone. It took 1000 individual charges to bring the blocks down - around 30 kilos of explosive. James H |
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| Stuball |
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| scallopboy |
Ah, that's where you were. Knew you'd be there somewhere
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| Scary |
Great pics and vids there 
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| Stuball |
Of course..... wouldnt miss mass destruction :) |
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| Chief Inspector |
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| Stuball |
Have a closer look at the building crumble.... might explain that crunch as it landed
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| maximusmop |
the two remaining tower's at shawbridge are now being stripped, passed them yesterday |