Completed in the late 1960s, the Gallowgate Twins are the tallest buildings in Scotland and are due for demolition in the next couple of years. Safedem managing director, William Sinclair, said: "We carefully assess every project before developing the safest and most appropriate method of demolition. Whitevale will follow by 2016. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. This was the site of one of my first astrophography attempts a few years ago. The name never really caught on and they were still largely known as Metros. The “TopDownWay” demolition has been used in Italy and France and avoids the need for scaffolding as workers take out walls and floors and gradually lower the platform. Why they bothered with the name change is beyond me. The 31-storey blocks, which stand about 85m (278 feet) high, will be demolished by specialist staff on a platform placed on top of the building. Needless to say it didn't go well then, but I returned and was able to capture now what I couldn't then. Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter. Bluevale and Whitevale Towers faced the same negativity surrounding the Red Road Flats, each has now been, or is currently in the process of being dismantled. At 127 metres (417 ft), the Glasgow Tower is currently the tallest tower in Scotland, and since late 2015 following the demolition of both the Red Road Flats and the Bluevale and Whitevale Towers the structure is now the tallest in all of Glasgow. Read about our approach to external linking. Duke of Montrose The tower has two lifts each with a 12-person capacity, but for reasons of comfort, this is normally limited to 6 guests plus a single member of staff. Once work on each floor is complete, the platform descends down the building until it reaches ground level. © 2020 BBC. The system avoids the need for scaffolding and will see a platform placed on top of each building.
Bluevale has been completely deconstructed, Whitevale is currently being dismantled, and let’s not mention the Red Road debacle. This is to allow the building to rotate under computer control to face into the wind. Despite suffering in overall image quality and having a weird composition, I'm very thrilled with this shot. People at home were baffled by Debbie McGee's eerie tribute to her late husband Paul Daniels, which looked like his pickled head. VideoICYMI: The puppy born green and other curiosities, Striking news pictures from around the world, Brothers play tabla to the BBC theme tune. Deconstruction of 51 Whitevale Street will be cleared by 2016. The Whitevale and Bluevale flats, in the Gallowgate area of Glasgow, will be brought down piece by piece. Tweet. Nova was out walking with her owners who run Lead the Way Pet Services when she became ill and was rushed to the vets. As part of Doors Open Day 2013, Glasgow Housing Association offered tours to the 29th floor of these condemned tower blocks. ICYMI: The puppy born green and other curiosities. "The top-down way is an innovative system designed for the deconstruction of high-rise structures in close proximity to nearby properties.".
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