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Search the Public Notice PortalA huge milestone has been reached in the redevelopment of Glasgow's George Square as a lorry loaded with statues has been pictured en route to the multi-million-pound project.
The lorry was spotted transporting three of the 11 bronze statues, which were removed last year before being sent to be restored for £600,000.
Work to revamp the square began at the start of 2025 and is expected to cost in the region of £20 million. It was initially expected to reopen in August 2026, but the date was knocked back to early September.
The work has since been pushed back and is now expected to be completed by the end of October.
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On Sunday afternoon, some of the statues looked to be returning to the square after undergoing a painstaking restoration at contractor Rupert Harris Conservation's base in Hertfordshire, where they were recently aerobraided, a soft, gentle sandblasting process to remove old paint and corrosion without damaging or losing any texture from the structures’ original surfaces.
The statue of Sir John Moore, cast from iron cannons and placed in George Square in 1819, is having its original sword – believed to have gone missing in the 1980s – remade and reinstated.
The restoration firm is being paid £632,000 for the works.
The restoration team were also tasked to undertake works to bronze elements that could not be removed from site, and a conservation specialist has been drafted in to support with the stone and bronzework. Assessment will shortly commence of requirements to restore the cenotaph.
Eight of the statues have been found to have connections to the Atlantic slave trade.
It was hoped that all work would be completed to allow an official opening in early September; however, a "number of factors" have contributed to a review of the programme of works, leading to the new completion date.
The Glasgow Times previously reported how an unexpected discovery of a hole, the size of an 'elephant', had forced council bosses to delay the reopening of George Square North.
Glasgow City Council intend to reopen the square in phases, with a large event planned to celebrate the reopening of the western part of the square in September.
The local authority said the surrounding streets will be temporarily traffic-free, with families invited to enjoy activities for all ages.
The phased reopening of George Square is already underway, with the first section, along the north carriageway, coming back into use last month.
Work at the western end of the Square will then be completed at the end of August, with the family event taking place on the first weekend in September.
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