Procast wins Glasgow tenement refurb deal

Thenue Housing Association has awarded an £880,000 contract to refurbish 100-year-old red sandstone tenement flats in Glasgow.Strathaven-based Procast will give an extensive makeover to the nine empty properties at the corner of Green Street and London Road.The 32-week project was given the go-ahead after a two-stage tender process that placed the emphasis on quality against cost on a 60/40 basis.Starting in mid-November, the works will involve full external and internal renovation of the flats, which are situated on three storeys above three ground-floor commercial premises – one of them a busy public house.The extensive programme of works will include:ReroofingSandstone repairs to the front elevation and reinstatement of ornamental balustrades on the parapetNew rainwater goodsNew external doors and sash-and-case windowsStructural repairsInstallation of external wall insulation and render to current rendered wallsInstallation of insulation to the inside face of external wallsNew kitchens, bathrooms and joinery finishesNew gas central heating systems including distribution pipeworkNew mechanical and electrical installationsFormation of new structural openingsFormation of new external bin store and gas housingFormation of temporary walkway on footpathNew internal finishesBecause the project will progress while the businesses remain “live” and because the location in the city’s Calton area is extremely busy, rigorous procedures relating to traffic management, security and housekeeping will have to be maintained.Structural scaffolding designed to enable access to the works and to enable the pub and retail premises to continue trading will be put in place.The project is similar to one being carried out by Procast in Airdrie for North Lanarkshire Council.