Hoardings go up around Glasgow's George Square as revamp gets underway
Images showing what the new square will look like have also been placed on top of the boards.
It has been confirmed 11 bronze statues in the square will be removed for conservation and restoration between May 12 and 23 as work gets underway.
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(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) They will be returned to the square some time in 2026.
The Glasgow Times previously reported the £20.499m contract for the construction work has been signed after it was awarded to Rainton Constructions.
It covers not only the George Square works, but also the creation of Avenues at North Hanover Street (between Cathedral Street and George Square); George Street (between Montrose Street and George Square); West George Street (between Nelson Mandela Place and George Square); Cochrane Street and St Vincent Place.
The plans put before the contracts and property committee this week state: "The work on George Square will deliver high-quality stone throughout; informal 'play' areas for children in sensory gardens in the eastern areas; a raised lawn platform; new trees species will be planted to add to the existing Norway Maple and Cherry trees in the Square; new seating to add to the remembrance benches; and feature lighting."
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(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) A water feature, which was previously included in plans, has been axed due to a lack of budget leaving some residents 'extremely disappointed'.
The paper said: "Whilst there was an aspiration in early design stages to include a water feature as part of the redevelopment plans, this was removed from the tender documents to ensure that there was sufficient project budget to undertake the core works.
"Given the value of the landed tender for the Block C project, there is insufficient project budget remaining to include the water feature and it no longer forms part of the project scope."
George Square is expected to reopen in autumn 2026, with work on the surrounding avenues being completed up until April 2027.
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