Work has started on new industrial units that will complete a big regeneration project in the East End.
The three new sites earmarked for manufacturing firms will be the final piece of the Clyde Gateway East site that was first started around 12 years ago.
The land beside London Road is already home to big firms including DHL and Openreach.
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Clyde Gateway hopes the new site can help ease the impact of the job losses at the nearby McVitie’s biscuit factory in Tollcross.
It is expected the new units will be able to bring around 200 jobs to the area.
The three units, with £2.4m funding from the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council are due to be complete by the summer of 2024
Joe Fitzpatrick, local government empowerment minister, visited the site to see progress.
He said: Clyde Gateway is working with local colleges to make sure people in the community have the skills they need to access jobs.”
He added: “We are committed to investing in local communities to prepare them for a sustainable future.
"Clyde Gateway will create significant job opportunities for local people in the east end of Glasgow, helping to mitigate the impact of the closure of the McVitie’s biscuit factory at Tollcross.”
Martin McKay, Chief Executive of Clyde Gateway, said the focus was on bringing manufacturing jobs to the area.”
He added the location was proving to be a success and was confident the new units would be filled once complete.
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He added: “The industrial market in Glasgow is good, every unit on this site is occupied.”
Clyde Gateway said the units total 57,791 sq ft of high-specification space with car, EV and cycle parking.
Each unit includes secure yardage, low energy lighting, air source heat pumps, and a fibre connection.
It said the buildings will be able to access a ‘Smart Grid’, improving the efficiency, reliability and economics of an organisation’s needs.
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