Tower Block Demolitions - Rolling Updates!

[RapidAssistant]

Oh smashing. Can't wait, I assume both the tower and the low flats are coming down at the same time? .

Not sure - I think it's just the tower first.

[Lawman]

Low flats are coming down just now, noticed the left hand top corner had a couple of floors nibbled away when I passed on the M8 this morning

[biggaryoung]

Iona court last block coming down as of today.

[andytaylor1995]

Is the rosemount flat defos coming down on the 1st

[biggaryoung]

Yes it's definitely the 1st see below

[andytaylor1995]

Great thanks whats the exclusion zone

[biggaryoung]

Exclusion zone for 20 rosemount st

[andytaylor1995]

Brill cheers

[Lawman]

Did this go ahead as planned yesterday? Through in Edinburgh today and wasn't in Glasgow yesterday either, so haven't passed by yet.

[RapidAssistant]

There's a few vids of it up on You Tube now. Looks like just another textbook blowdown. Normally there'd be a fair few pics up on the HG forums by now but as one would expect its been overshadowed by the tragic events at the Clutha Vaults over the weekend

[Lawman]

Thanks RA!

Yeah, wasn't sure if the events at the weekend would have put it back a bit.

Looked a good drop! Though there seemed to be some people within the exclusion zone

[Boxer6]

Safedem have put up a few photos of the blowdown on Facebook here

[RapidAssistant]

Safedem have put up a few photos of the blowdown on Facebook here

Anyone know when the block nearest the motorway is coming down - I'd say it was quite some time away before they get it emptied as there are still loads of lights on at night when you go past.

[Boxer6]

Safedem have put up a few photos of the blowdown on Facebook here

Anyone know when the block nearest the motorway is coming down - I'd say it was quite some time away before they get it emptied as there are still loads of lights on at night when you go past.

I thought I'd seen somewhere that one was going to be "nibbled" …. haven't noticed anything happening though.

[Boxer6]

Confirmation today that the last Red Road block, 33 Petershill Drive, is to be emptied by the end of March, presumably with a view to stripping out the valuable stuff then handing over to Safedem.

Shame.