Implosion of buildings in Scotland fails

The demolition of Glasgow’s iconic Red Road flats hit a major snag today when two of the multi-storey blocks were left partially standing.

Built between 1964 and 1969, the eight blocks of Red Road flats were the highest in Europe at 292ft, meant to offer an answer to the city’s housing problems.

As a result of the failed demolition of the two towers, more than 2,000 residents have been unable to return home.

The demolition is part of the Glasgow Housing Association’s plan to regenerate communities.

Yesterday, Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) announced the inquiry after admitting that Sunday’s operation “didn’t go completely to plan”.

A few of the blocks were originally planned to be destroyed past year, at the beginning of the Commonwealth Games, however plans we rejected in the “interest of safety and security”.

They eventually ditched the proposal to blow down five of the six remaining blocks live on television amid fears of a public protest.

It had more recently housed those who have nowhere else to go, asylum seekers, refugees and men who have had their right to remain in the United Kingdom revoked after serving time in prison.

“They will now determine in the days ahead the best method for completing their demolition”.

Instead of 10 storeys remaining in all of the blocks, we now have 13 still standing at Red Road Court and 11 at Petershill Drive.

“Sandra McGhee tweeted: “#redroadflats Glasgow flats speak after failed demolition attempt.

Professor Lynn Abrams said: ‘Red Road polarises people. To others, however, it was home’.

RetroScot said: “Thank God the Red Road flats weren’t in the Opening Ceremony”. We’ve no idea when they’re going to fall down now’.