Basic Site Details

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
	Name	Current name?	Notes
	Dixon's Blazes Ironworks		William Dixon and Co

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Iron works	Yes
	Industrial estate

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	3 March 1961		Proposed	per Builder p432
	13 September 1961		Build/construction	site preparation begun; work on factories to start before the end of the year per Builder 22 Sept 1961 p541
	22 September 1961		Scheme accepted	site layout approved by Glasgow Corporation; 20 factories ranging from 5,000 to 250,000 sq ft planned for the 38.5 acre site on the south side of the river per Builder p541

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
	Name	Role	Partnership Group	From	To	Notes
	Keppie Henderson & Partners			22 September 1961		consulting architects; responsible for site plan and design of factories per Builder p541

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Taylor Woodrow Industrial Estates Ltd	developer (purchased site from Colvilles)

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Builder	3 March 1961			p432
	Builder	22 September 1961			'Glasgow's industrial Estate: Use of Scottish Resources' p541
	Builder	22 September 1961			'Twenty Factories for Glasgow' p560