August 7 2009

Holmes Partnership has unleashed the first image of their £116m Low Moss prison replacement in Bishopbriggs. Working with Carillion and the Scottish Prison Service the architects will act as lead consultant on the 700 cell jail.

The practice are no stranger to detention at Her Majesty’s pleasure having secured a string of recent custodial work at HMP Glenochil, Edinburgh, Cornton Vale, Shotts and Polmont Young Offenders Institute.

Work on site is expected to start later this year on completion of the planning process with East Dunbartonshire Council, and the new prison is expected to become operational in 2012.

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