City council leader Gordon Matheson has visited the £70m office development under construction on the corner of Queen Street and Ingram Street, describing the development as a massive vote of confidence in the city.
Work has started on one of the largest office developments to be
built in the UK outside London.
The £70 million project, opposite Glasgow's Gallery of Modern
Art, will be home to around 1500 staff.
It is hoped the top quality offices will attract new businesses
from around the world.
The eight-storey development, which replaces a 1960s Bank of
Scotland building, is being developed by BAM Construction.
City council leader Gordon Matheson visited the site, on the
corner of Queen Street and Ingram Street, with BAM Construct
executive director John Burke and Martin Cooper, construction
director of BAM Construction.
Work on the foundations is expected to start in August, with the
building work expected to support 250 jobs and 30 apprenticeships.
When finished, it will provide 143,000sq ft of offices and 20,000sq
ft of retail space.
Mr Matheson described the development as a massive vote of
confidence in the city.
He said: "It illustrates the faith investors have in the future
growth of the city.
"It is one of a number of major development currently taking
place across Glasgow that are bringing jobs to the construction
industry and providing an attraction to office and retail
businesses."
Source: Evening Times - £70m offices blockbuster