Progress with the construction 

Construction of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) new Parkhead Health and Social Care Hub at Salamanca Street, Parkhead is well underway. The building is on course to be wind and watertight by the end of June, and the internal fit out works are progressing well. Windows and curtain walling units are currently being installed. 

The building is due to open in 2024 and will bring together community health and social care services currently located at nine different sites.  It will also include general practitioner services, community pharmacy and dental, community spaces including bookable rooms, a new library and a café.

Contribution towards reaching net zero

It’s hoped the new Hub, which will be the largest of its kind in the UK, will set a new high standard for future public building projects to look to as best practice in achieving sustainability targets. A recent report into the design and build of the Parkhead Hub has revealed the project’s carbon impact rating will come in well below the benchmark target set out in the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings’ Standard.
 
Andrew Baillie, Depute Programme Director, Major Projects, Property and Capital Planning, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said: “Thanks to the support of the Scottish Government and other partners, we’re getting close to our goal of providing a new building to help improve the health and wellbeing of people and communities across the north east of Glasgow.

“Parkhead Hub will be the largest primary care development we’ve ever committed to and a pioneering project, as our first ever net zero carbon facility. It’s our firm belief that the hub will be a beacon for sustainability, as well as a focal point for improving lives within the local area. We hope the Parkhead Hub can be used as an example of best practice public sector design and construction in the future in the adoption of new and innovative techniques to reduce carbon emissions.” 

Benefits to local people

Along with the construction of the building there has been a lot of activity to ensure local people benefit from the project:

• several mental health, alcohol awareness and money management talks have been given to support the workforce on site 
• a second education programme has been launched with training provider TIGERS. Contractor BAM, hub West Scotland and the project consultants are supporting 12 young people from Whitehill and St Andrew’s Schools through their Construction Foundation
• members of the BAM management team at Parkhead have helped to deliver various talks/courses with the TIGERS to help students complete their studies
•  staff working on the Parkhead Hub have partnered with Ashton School to construct a sensory garden. Construction began in mid-May and the work will be completed with the aid of the TIGERSs and pupils from Ashton School. All materials have been kindly donated and will be installed by the subcontractors who are currently working at Parkhead Hub. These include Dalcon, SCS and Lesterose 
• Success stories include local young people, Jack Jackson and Dean Campbell, who started started working with Soundtex Partitions Ltd as Apprentice Dry Liners in June 2022.  Both Jack and Dean took part in a work based, learning programme developed by hub West Scotland, BAM, Glasgow Kelvin College, Skills Development Scotland and the NE Hub project design team. The programme was designed to help a group of local pupils work through their level 4/5 foundation apprenticeship (FA) qualification whilst gaining experience with employers. During the programme the pupils gained their FA and helped to deliver an outdoor classroom for the nearby Parkhill ASN school.

Arts Strategy

The Arts Strategy is well underway with samples for the entrance panels in development by Bespoke Atelier, the design company which won the tender for the work. 

Jackie Shearer, Arts Strategy Coordinator, will be working with local schools and youth groups to generate ideas for the children’s area at the Hub. 

Jackie said: “We’re looking forward to working with pupils and young people of all ages to generate themes and images that are relevant to them and the wider Parkhead area. This will ensure the design hits the right note when the Hub opens.”

More information on the Hub is on our website.