The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building: The loss of a national treasure

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- Executive Summary
- The Mackintosh Building: Timeline
- Introduction
- Fire Safety and the Mackintosh Building prior to the 2014 fire
  - Timescale for implementation of a mist suppression system prior to the 2014 fire
  - Compartmentation
  - Fire Safety during the Mackintosh Building Restoration Project
  - Mackintosh Building Restoration Project: Procurement Process
  - Site visits to the Mackintosh restoration project
  - Fire alarm on the night of the 2018 fire
  - Cladding used in the Mackintosh Building
- Governance
  - Governance: Glasgow Art School Board
  - The Dual Purpose of the Mackintosh Building
  - The role of Historic Environment Scotland
- The Future of the Mackintosh Building
  - Trust
  - Transparency and Communication
  - The Mackintosh building and the Local Community
  - Rebuilding the Mackintosh building
- Conclusion
- Annexe A: Extract of Meeting Minutes
- Annexe B: Written Evidence
- Annexe C: Oral Evidence
- Executive Summary
- The Mackintosh Building: Timeline
- Introduction
- Fire Safety and the Mackintosh Building prior to the 2014 fire
- Governance
- The Future of the Mackintosh Building
- Conclusion
- Annexe A: Extract of Meeting Minutes
- Annexe B: Written Evidence
- Annexe C: Oral Evidence
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Glasgowlive. (2018, June 17). I can understand people want lots of their questions answered but clearly we've got to have the process in place first, we have to have the fire investigation first and I think we should give people the time to carry out those very responsible duties to best effect and that will give us clarity of what is possible going forward.. Retrieved from https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/calls-public-inquiry-glasgow-school-14795071

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