BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

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BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

Postby MungoDundas » Fri May 13, 2011 8:42 pm

Grtz

Sad to see the former BICC's Scottish Cables office block
brick building on Glasgow Rd in Renfrew is being demolished
today. Reflecting its recent former use:
http://www.businessmaps.com/_uploads/pdfs/Org96PDF1.pdf

30 yrs ago the unions triumphed over plain sense, so these
cable manufacturing ( yes that is right manufacturing) works
closed and everyone lost their jobs. The partner company BK
used the building as offices for a while but then shipped out
to some scuzzy modern pavilion office elsewhere.

Renfrewshire Council (SNP led) clearly must have a Planning Dept
that is on top of the situation. As far as I can see, the only good
thing about Renfrew's ahem-"waterfront" is the playria, pond and
sculptures at Clyde View Park.

http://www.clydewaterfront.com/projects ... _view_park
or
http://bit.ly/j3fquh

That said their bold claim to be the 'first new West of Scotland
public park for many years' spoils the whole vibe: surely
beardmore, spire and every aspiring developer trying to
schmooze the corporation for some little boxes.

This mis-understanding of our local area is possibly
Clyde Waterrfront's rather than Renfrewshire Council's,
whatever they should proof read their stuff better.

Would've thought some crowd could've found the need for a charming
1930s style building? But seemingly no, they all want to be in freight
handling buildings at the cargo area of Liege airport instead.

BRgdz,
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Re: BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Sat May 14, 2011 7:23 am

30 yrs ago the unions triumphed over plain sense,


Evidence please.
"I before E, except after C" works in most cases but there are exceptions.
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Re: BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

Postby HollowHorn » Sat May 14, 2011 7:51 pm

Away an' blie yir heid, Dex. I was a member of the Boilermakers for 30 yrs. During that time I was more embarrassed than empowered by their actions, not by the membership itself, but by the 'Communist' & 'Socialist' leadership. 'Hitting the streets'? 'Hitting the pub on a friday afternoon' merr like.
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Re: BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Sun May 15, 2011 12:54 am

Thanks for your opinion HH. Not that it's worth anything as I'm looking for evidence.
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Re: BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

Postby BenCooper » Sun May 15, 2011 6:00 pm

Not the lovely art deco one? That's a shame...
www.transientplaces.co.uk
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Re: BICC Renfrew, Office Block gone

Postby The Egg Man » Sun May 15, 2011 6:23 pm

I hear the people sing.
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