A council has appointed a firm to help make sure its tower block residents are safe from fires.
Inspectors had urged the local authority to undertake an essential maintenance programme and fireproof all 59 of its high rise buildings “urgently”.
Earlier this year the council had advertised for a specialist contractor to install “effective passive fire protection measures” and meet the requirements of inspectors.
Now it has confirmed Avesta Scotland Limited, a Kilmarnock-based company, has been chosen to carry out the service.
The overall value of the work, which appears to be split into two separate contracts, is about £1.75million.
The contracts state that the council is required to appoint an approved specialist to install fire protection measures to all “lateral and riser service voids” inside its high-rise properties.
A city council spokeswoman said: “The works referred to in the contract notice were highlighted through inspections.
“The council has taken the decision to carry out this work as soon as possible, as part of our continued commitment to maintaining the highest standards in fire safety.”
There was widespread concern about the safety of tower blocks in the event of a fire, in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, where 72 people died in a west London high rise inferno in June 14, 2017.
An inquiry held after the disaster found that a combination of external cladding and other building materials, as well as the smoke extraction system, was among the key factors which led to the blaze igniting and spreading so quickly.
The Scottish Government introduced new legislation to reduce fire fatalities earlier this year.
Under the new law, every home is required to have a heat alarm fitted in the kitchen and a smoke alarm in circulation spaces such as hallways and landings.
It will be the responsibility of the home owner or landlord to ensure the fire and smoke alarm standards are met.
