Explosion set to bring down Wyndford flats
The four tower blocks in Maryhill which are the subject of a £73 million regeneration by Wheatley Group will be brought down by an explosion next year.
Details of how the 26-storey flats at Wyndford Road are to be demolished have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.
Under the plans, an initial “soft strip” will see all internal non-load-bearing walls, partitions, linings, floor finishes, ceiling finishes and services removed.
A document submitted to the council added: “After this, the demolition contractor (Safedem) will undertake a controlled explosive demolition of the tower blocks and will then recycle and remove the material from the site.
“The programme duration is approximately 24 months.”
A 150-metre (500-foot) exclusion zone will be required during the explosion phase with an evacuation centre provided for residents of nearby buildings.
A lengthy methodology statement drawn up by Safedem states that its management team all “have considerable experience of the successful explosive demolition, dismantling and de-construction of similar tower blocks to Wyndford residential towers.”
The 1960s buildings at Wyndford Road comprise around 600 bedsits and one-bedroom flats and have had low levels of occupancy and high rates of turnover.
They are to be cleared to make way for 300 new properties for social and mid-market rent.
The whole demolition process is expected to take two years.