| AdminHistory | Starting in the late 1970s, and continuing through to the early 1990s, the Corporation undertook major refurbishment programmes to try and remedy the issues that had arisen in Craigshill, Knightsridge, and to a lesser extent, in other areas of town. These issues, including water penetration and high density housing that was difficult to let, had arisen due to financial pressures, poor planning and poor construction techniques.
In Craigshill dwellings with flat roofs were altered to pitched roofs and damp proof coursing was installed. In Knightsridge selective demolition took place in an effort to create more space and privacy.
Elsewhere refurbishment programmes took place to bring housing up to current building and safety standards. |
| ScopeandContent | 58 architects, engineering and administration files relating to improvements to Corporation owned housing.
Architects files contain a variety of papers including: architects instructions, which comprise specifications and briefs for work to be done and materials to be used; correspondence and minutes of meetings with contractors relating to the work they have been employed for; copies of invoices, contracts, certificates of completion and other financial papers; extracts of board minutes (relating to policy and approvals); internal memoranda; maps and plans relating to area of work and any other papers as necessary.
Administration files include: correspondence with contractors regarding the tendering process for specific jobs, and other administrative papers such as the provision of insurance documents; papers presented to the Board on specific issues, and extracts of boards minutes regarding policy and approval of decisions made by Chief Officers; correspondence with the Scottish Office mainly regarding approvals of expenditure; internal memoranda, and any other papers as necessary.
Engineering files can contain internal memos and memoranda; files on costs and materials (quantity surveying); copies of architects instructions, certificates of completions; maps/plans; technical briefs and specifications for services such as sewers and electrical supply; invoices and other financial documentation and any other papers as necessary. |