Glasgow’s “biggest road investments in over a decade” is to begin
One of Glasgow’s “biggest road investments in over a decade” is due to start within three or four weeks as the council hands out contracts worth £15 million.
Three firms have been awarded deals to carry out road resurfacing in 16 council wards areas across the city after councillors approved the jobs.
Councillors approved a £5.07 million contract to Hillhouse Quarry Group Ltd, a £4.96 million package to John McGeady Ltd and a £5.3 million deal with Luddon Construction Ltd to carry out carriage resurfacing.
Speaking at the most recent contracts & property meeting, councillor Ruairi Kelly asked when work would begin given the scale of the jobs, which he described as probably one of the “biggest road investments we have seen in well over a decade”.
An official added: “As soon as award letters go out we will be reaching out to the suppliers and getting pre start meetings arranged. We have done a lot of the ground work already in terms of the statutory notice and getting things into the system to kick off work on the ground as soon as we can.
“I would expect us to start in the next three to four weeks – we will have these works commenced.”
Each of the the contracts will last for 10 months and cover the council wards of Linn, Newlands and Auldburn, Greater Pollok, Cardonald, Govan, Hillhead, Garscadden and Scotstounhill, Maryhill, Canal, Dennistoun, Pollokshields, Langside, Southside Central, Calton, Anderston, City and Yorkhill and Victoria Park.
It is understood another contract package has been awarded to cover other areas of the city, which were not handled at the committee.
Councillor Kevin Lalley made enquiries about work planned to take place in Baillieston.
An official said another work package was approved by an official, which would address other wards.
Confirming he would send Councillor Lalley details of schemes lined up for Baillieston, another official said: “Certainly all 23 wards are covered between the four packages”.