INVERCLYDE Council has appointed a local contractor to begin demolition in the rundown area of Clune Park, Port Glasgow.
Greenock-based Caskie Ltd has secured the contract to knock down sections of the housing estate, as well as the former church and school buildings.
The company won an open tendering process for the contract, which is worth just under £400,000. Demolition work is expected to start early in the new year.
Councillor Michael McCormick, Inverclyde Council’s convener of environment and regeneration, said: “This is another key milestone in the redevelopment of Clune Park that we now have a contractor on board to carry out the first phase of demolition works.
“It’s particularly pleasing that an Inverclyde company will be carrying out the work, underlining the council’s commitment to supporting local businesses.”
The first phase will see demolition of 138 properties across 15 tenement blocks, as well as the former school and church buildings.
They are being demolished in the interests of safety after dangerous buildings notices were served following extensive investigations by council building standards officers and external surveyors.
Clune Park comprises around 430 residential properties across 45 blocks.
Euan Caskie, director of Caskie Ltd, said: “We are very proud to be part of this project, securing work for our Inverclyde-based team and helping to improve the local environment.”
The first tranche of flats to be demolished are opposite the former church building and comprise of the western side of Bruce Street and connecting section of Robert Street and both sides of Wallace Street.
