Achi news desk-
As noted in the Herald’s exclusive series, today the building remains in stasis, covered in white sheets as plans for a second rebuild drag on.
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With 10 years since the first fire coming up on May 23, the GSA has announced plans to issue a tender for the appointment of architects, cost consultants and economic impact experts for the restoration of the building.
That will provide an update to its Strategic Outline Business Case, published in October 2021, taking into account the current financial climate, the inflation in construction costs.
It will also update the economic case for the rebuilding project, as well as reflecting Glasgow City Council’s recently published new vision and Plan for Glasgow city centre, and the role of culture and heritage in the regeneration of Sauchiehall Street and the surrounding area.
The update is expected to be published in early 2025.
Professor Penny Macbeth, Director of the GSA, said: “We are committed to faithfully restoring the Mackintosh Building, and to doing so in an excellent way, returning it as a working art school building at the heart of Glasgow’s creative and cultural work. eco-system.
“While the protective covering installed in June 2023 is doing its job of allowing the building to dry out over the next two years, it is important that we move forward with parallel strands of work in a complex building project.
“What we are doing now, through the SOBC Addendum process, will provide a solid test of our previous assumptions, our economic impact, our timetables and methods of delivery, in commencing arbitration with our insurers, will ensure that we can make strategic, evidence-based decisions, ensuring the Mackintosh. The building is being successfully rebuilt and is contributing to the regeneration of Sauchiehall Street and this part of Glasgow City Centre.”
The GSA is also taking legal action against the building’s insurers, with arbitration to decide whether a claim should be paid.
A statement said: “Since June 2018, we have been working through the very complex insurance claim, supported by a team of external legal and insurance professionals.
“Following the publication of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fire Investigation Report in January 2022, our insurers requested further information provided by the GSA to enable them to confirm policy cover. In the absence of this confirmation, we have chosen to commence arbitration The arbitration is subject to a confidentiality provision which means we cannot disclose any further details.”
