Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Flats
	Housing scheme

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	March 1956		Build/construction	'The no-fines concrete superstructure was commenced in mid-March and proceeded at the rate of one storey each week alternating between the two blocks.' per Builder 1957/01/25, p186
	1959(?)		Build/construction	'hanging scaffold' method for roughcasting tested out on second pair of 10-storey flats at Toryglen to gauge possible reduction in labour hours (0.16 man hours per sq. yd. as opposed to 0.3 using traditional scaffolding on earlier blocks; goal is to attain 50 per cent reduction in man hours on the second block under construction) per Builder pp744-745

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	James Austen Bent			25 January 1957		'ARIBA, FRIAS, AMTPI, DipTP, Chief Technical Officer SSHA' per Builder p185
	Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA)			25 January 1957		developer

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	25 January 1957			p185-186; includes photo and floor / roof plans
	Builder	17 April 1959			'Scaffolding Multi-storey Flats: Success of Scottish Experiment in Cost Reduction' pp744-745 - article includes three photos: a general view of the block under construction and two photos showing the 'hanging scaffold'