It sits close to Glasgow city centre, has well known communication links, an unmistakable architectural heritage and over the past decade it has been transformed by a series of imaginative construction projects.
No it’s not Rab C Nesbitt. But it is his neighbourhood.
The work to bring Govan’s past back to life continues with exciting proposals for two of its landmark sites.
Glasgow Housing Association has submitted plans to build 105 homes at the former Govan tram depot, while the iconic Graving Docks site, which has lain derelict for 40 years is set to be redeveloped, if plans by ZM Architecture and New City Vision to build 750 homes are given the go-ahead.
Together these add up to a whole lot of fresh opportunities for anyone working in construction.
You’ll know already from browsing the vacancies on s1jobs that your skills and experience are in demand – and with projects like this in the pipeline the good news is there are no shortage of opportunities ahead.
So what will the plans for Govan involve?
Well at the Tram Shed site they will include rerouting Clutha Street to slow traffic through the site and to create space for new squares and a pocket park.
Over at the Graving Docks they will involve restoring the individual docks, building apartment blocks and creating a bridge linking the site to Glasgow Science Centre.
Govan Graving Docks was built in stages from 1869 by the Clyde Navigation Trust and the Buildings at Risk Register describes it as an “outstanding complex, unique in Scotland”.
Now it’s set for a new future as Glasgow’s newest housing district with possibly hotel accommodation and offices forming part of the mix, while shops and cafes look set to take the form of dock-side pavilions.
Between the two projects, the number of affordable homes for rent and accessible homes, designed for wheelchairs, will increase significantly and the investment into the area will increase Govan’s desirability as a good place to live.
Together these proposals form yet another link in the chain of redevelopments that in recent years have transformed the Clyde from the former Commonwealth Games in the city’s East End site as far downriver as Clydebank College, next to the Titan Crane.
Construction has played a huge part in revitalising former industrial areas and bringing life back to the river – the Govan projects will see that good work continue. And that’s great news, too, for anyone in seeking roles in the sector.
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