The contractor will install the main spine road of the £250 million scheme, which will serve the whole development area together with utilities by multi-utility connections experts, Energetics, and pipework for the proposed District heating network.
The 42-week programme will start this week and is being carried out simultaneously with works already being undertaken by George Leslie Ltd, which is delivering all marine works associated with the basin and river frontage of the 80-acre development
The appointment of I & H Brown by Clydeside Regeneration Limited (CRL) marks the final infrastructure procurement exercise for the scheme. In Q3 2017, the contractor completed a 20-week programme of enabling works on the Queens Quay site, as well as preparing the land for creation of the Health Quarter, which includes a new £15m care home and state-of-the-art £25m health centre. Construction of the care home and health centre are expected to start later this summer.
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Duncan Graham, of CRL, said: "This contract is a landmark moment for the regeneration of Queens Quay and represents a significant step towards completing the vision of Queens Quay. It will be momentous achievement to provide access to the Clydebank river frontage to the public for the first time in a very long time.
"The main spine road will provide access to all parts of the development and it's the final infrastructure procurement exercise that CRL will undertake, a milestone in itself that highlights a very positive and exciting time for Queens Quay."
On completion of these works, fully funded by West Dunbartonshire Council, public access will be available onto the Clyde frontage and quayside around the basin.
New housing, retail and leisure elements are expected to follow and complement the existing facilities at Queens Quay, including the Council's offices at Aurora House and a new £23.5m leisure centre which opened last year.
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