Thursday March 12th 2026
The Union Street building set to be demolished following the fire
Written by Local Democracy Reporter, Drew Sandelands
The remainder of the Union Street building which was devastated by fire on Sunday will have to be demolished, the council has confirmed.
Glasgow City Council has now taken control of the site from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, although firefighters are continuing to take care of some hot spots.
The council’s building standards team has completed a full assessment of the remaining structure and has decided demolition must happen “in the interests of public safety”. Fencing is being erected around the site.
Last night, the council said the structure was in “poor condition” and “parts of the remaining structure have continued to collapse, including parts of the southern gable”.
This afternoon, a spokesperson added: “We are now in control of the Union Street site, and after a full and final assessment of the remaining structure, our building standards team have decided that demolition must happen in the interests of public safety.”
Meanwhile, a cross-government ministerial board has been established by the Scottish Government to coordinate the immediate and longer-term response to the Union Corner fire.
It will be chaired by justice secretary Angela Constance and meetings will be joined by council leader Susan Aitken. It will oversee the development of a support package to aid in the recovery process.
The fire service has launched a multi-agency investigation into the causes of the fire.
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