Progress is continuing on a residential project in Glasgow.

CCG is building a new seven-storey structure containing 42 flats on Ellerslie Road in Yoker.

The project is being delivered for Sanctuary Scotland and will offer 'affordable' living to the organisation's tenants once completed in autumn 2017.

In addition, the scheme is set to become the tallest timber structure in Scotland thanks to the use of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT).

CLT is a form of structural timber that offers a sustainable alternative to steel and concrete, offering enhanced environmental efficiency standards and greater flexibility during the construction process.

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CCG said it expects to begin installing the CLT superstructure in March, along with the exterior façade. As an extension of the 'Off-Site' process, the superstructure will be clad in a lightweight solution using acrylic brick slips, replicating a traditional brick aesthetic.

Alastair Wylie, Chairman and CEO of CCG, said: "This project is not only ground-breaking for CCG in terms of the CLT construction method but it also seeks to address some of the industry challenges in terms of resource demand; both the labour skills requirement and also the material supply chain.

"In doing so CCG are pushing the boundaries of our off-site manufacture capabilities and continue to show our success in striving to deliver the National target of building 50,000 new homes within the next 5 years as set by Scottish Government."

(LM/MH)