Diageo demolishes chimney at Glasgow distillery
An industrial chimney that had towered over Glasgow's Port Dundas area for nearly 40 years has been demolished in a highly-controlled explosion.
The tower had formerly been in use by the grain distillery on the site, which is owned by alcoholic drinks giant, Diageo. Demolition contractors were called in by the company, however, to take down the chimney as the first step of the company's new master plan for the site.
The 70-metre-tall chimney was originally built when the site was first developed in 1973. It was in use until last year when the distillery was controversially closed. Diageo said that the closure was part of comprehensive restructuring works happening within the company, and it led to the loss of more than 200 jobs.
A spokesman for Diageo said that now that the chimney has been brought down, they will be moving on to demolition work on the rest of the site.
"The demolition of the chimney is a central part of preparing the former site for potential future redevelopment," the spokesman said. "It was carried out in line with all the necessary planning and health and safety regulations."
No further details have been given about the redevelopment plans.
