Construction
Although Spence began work in 1960 at about the same time as constructors Wimpey began work on their three 20-storey blocks in Hutchesontown A, Wimpey's flats were ready for occupation before Spence had finished his foundations. Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a commemorative plaque on the base of the block on 30 June 1961. The Scottish Office normally set a ceiling on costs of housing at £2,800 per dwelling, but Spence was allowed to exceed it; Robertson recalled that the width of some flats was reduced by half an inch in order that their cost came down to below £3,000 per flat. The Glasgow Corporation and the Housing committee under David Gibson made an exception to their normal demand for speed and output in housing schemes on the prestigious project. The construction work was undertaken by Holland & Hannen and Cubitts (Scotland) Ltd, and the buildings were finally ready for occupation in 1965.
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