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George Square Redevelopment Phase I

Client: Glasgow City Council
Value: £0.27M
Engineer: Glasgow City Council
Completed: 2013

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Located in Glasgow’s city centre, this high-profile project was carried out to a strict schedule for successful completion prior to the Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run at the beginning of October 2013. It included resurfacing of George Square in grey epoxy resin, construction of grass beds with kerb surround and specialist cleaning of the Square’s historic statues and monuments (12 no.). The works were carried out under ICE 5th conditions of contract.

George Square

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Key Issues:
• Busy city centre location with consideration undertaken for pedestrians and vehicular traffic
• Working in the vicinity of a large number of utility services
• Working to tight timescale in order to complete in time for Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run in October

Principal Elements included:
Resin bonded gravel 7,100m3
Architectural kerbing 200m
Rootzone 340m3
Turf 1,200m2
Plants 500 no.
Hedging 100m

George Square

George Square

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