Author: Daniel Naczk – CC BY-SA 4.0. The two 31-storey tower blocks and four 31-storey point blocks were designed for Glasgow Corporation in 1962 by Sam Bunton & Associates and at that time were the tallest residential blocks in Europe. "Until we are confident that these steps have been taken, nobody will have access to this area. In recent years some of the Red Road flats have housed Kosovan refugees and are now home to asylum seekers from the Horn of Africa, Asia, the former Soviet Union, Iran and Iraq. "Safedem said: "This unfortunate occurrence could not have been forseen and we deeply regret this incident. They argued that the demolition would herald the rebirth of the city, and show the ‘New Glasgow’ to the world.
They were built with steel frames clad in asbestos panels, the first time such a technique had been used in Glasgow. The largest asbestos disposal site in Europe is situated in the Glasgow North East constituency at the Red Road Flats. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. A rescue programme resulted in the conversion of one for student and executive use and another for the YMCA. The asbestos has since been replaced.As with many other high-rise schemes, poor planning and cost-cutting resulted in a lack of amenities, poor services and a high incidence of vandalism and other social problems. Comments are closed. You can unsubscribe at any time. "When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. "Then the same thing happened on Monday, but with an asbestos sheet from 120ft up. They were built with steel frames clad in asbestos panels, the first time such a technique had been used in Glasgow. By tsinclair | Published January 19, 2011 | Full size is 640 × 426 pixels Bookmark the permalink. On the other side of the road there is another site riddled with chemicals. "A window was dropped from the ninth floor and crossed into the nursery grounds. "Bonnybroom nursery have now banned children from playing at the side of the grounds near the high-rises.Dundee firm Safedem are dismantling the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) flats ahead of demolition.A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman said: "We must have assurances from them that they will take any necessary action as the safety of children and staff is paramount. Workers drop asbestos 120ft onto nursery children during botched demolition of Red Road flats Workers on the 12th floor of a block of flats dropped asbestos on to the grounds of a … FAQs; Recent Newsletters; Latest News ; Useful Links ← Older posts ‘C’ In The Park. Workers on the 12th floor of a block of flats dropped asbestos on to the grounds of a nursery school as children played outside.Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Workers on the 12th floor of a block of flats dropped asbestos on to the grounds of a nursery school as children played outside.And days earlier, a window was dropped from the same condemned tower block.The accidents happened while workmen were dismantling Glasgow's Red Row flats.Furious city council bosses have reported the bungles to health and safety bosses.A source said: "We're lucky no children were seriously injured.
"The debris dropped on to a fence at the side of the nursery grounds where the soft-play area is. The Red Road flats in Petershill c 1960s. The Red Road flats were heavily criticized. Glasgow City Council and its respective Commonwealth Games partners had thought it would be a great spectacle to demolish all 6 remaining flats for the opening ceremony, televised live to a projected billion viewers. "We have taken additional safety measures and continue to work closely with the nursery school, GHA and the Health and Safety Executive.
One such example is the Red Road Flats in Glasgow, Scotland which used huge amounts of asbestos cement board for wall panelling – British health and safety regulations stipulate that asbestos material has to be removed in specially adapted vehicles and taken to a landfill site with an appropriate permit to accept asbestos, via an approved route, at certain times of the day.
Posted on June 9, 2015 by tsinclair. The Red Road flats were back in the spotlight once more. There's a distance between the play area and the outside fence but you don't know how far the debris could scatter - and it's toxic material. Asbestos Removal; Soft Stripping; Explosives Preparations; Physical Demolition; Materials Processing; Recycling; Information. Preparing the building for demolition. The two 31-storey tower blocks and four 31-storey point blocks were designed for Glasgow Corporation in 1962 by Sam Bunton & Associates and at that time were the tallest residential blocks in Europe. There were dozens out playing when they saw these things come crashing down. Young children who have had their primary schools closed as part of Glasgow City Council's cuts are having to make their way along this hazardous route in Broomfield Rd to their new school. Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums Some critics said that Bunton’s dream was to erect a typical American skyscraper and that this was the reason he decided to create a steel frame building instead of using the concrete-panel technique that was common at the time. Red Road Flats. Asbestos Removal; Soft Stripping; Explosives Preparations; Physical Demolition; Materials Processing; Recycling; Information . In 1980 two blocks of flats were declared unfit to live. Safedem staff thoroughly enjoyed helping out at the local Barmulloch Community Development Company’s Fun Day at Robroyston Park.