Glasgow School of Art refuses to disclose Mackintosh Building scaffolding costs

Summarised from The National's report · Updated 18 Oct, 17:13 · Archive

Glasgow School of Art has refused to reveal how much it has spent on scaffolding for its damaged Mackintosh Building since a 2018 fire.

Glasgow School of Art has rejected a freedom of information request seeking disclosure of its scaffolding expenditure for the Mackintosh Building since June 2018. The National reports that the institution formally refused the request on 15 October 2026, claiming that revealing the costs would prejudice commercial interests of third parties and the art school itself.

The Renfrew Street landmark has remained encased in a massive steel support cage for more than eight years following the 2018 blaze. Engineers have worked to stabilise the damaged shell of the world-famous building. The National previously revealed that Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to rebuild the Mackintosh Building without financial assistance from government or charitable donors, and a procurement exercise to appoint a project management team was halted earlier this year due to funding constraints.

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• Glasgow School of Art refuses to reveal eight-year scaffolding billGlasgow School of Art refuses to reveal eight-year Mackintosh Building scaffolding costs after 2018 fire, citing commercial interests under FOI rulesThe National · 18 Oct, 16:09

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