Glasgow City Council to allocate funding for cutting-edge commercial space in Dalmarnock
Glasgow City Council is to allocate £6.56 million of additional City Deal funding towards a new commercial space project in Dalmarnock, which will provide 40,000 square feet of flexible hybrid office, industrial, High Value Manufacturing (HVM) and R&D space.
The space there is expected to be of great interest to the engineering development, medical, renewable energy, bioscience and digital sectors, with flexible spaces allowing occupiers to opportunity to adapt these spaces to meet their specific requirements.
This funding, which comes from the Scottish and UK Governments, will be allocated to Clyde Gateway, who will be delivering the RED Dalmarnock – Xworks project located on a brownfield site at Bartholomew Street/Playfair Street in Dalmarnock.
XWorks was identified as one of the priority developments within Clyde Gateway Innovation, an ambitious, multi‑partner programme supported by Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and academic partners including the University of Strathclyde. The initiative will deliver up to one million square feet of flexible commercial and lab‑enabled workspace, innovation labs, hotels and residential development – all connected to low‑carbon heat networks and green infrastructure along the River Clyde corridor.
XWorks will form a key component of this £500 million regeneration initiative, transforming more than 100 hectares across Glasgow’s East End and South Lanarkshire into one of Scotland’s most important hubs for advanced manufacturing, life sciences, clean energy and deep‑tech activity.
The arrival of XWorks strengthens the growing deep‑tech ecosystem taking shape across the Clyde Gateway area, where companies such as Simera Sense – an international satellite‑camera manufacturer establishing a high‑value electronics assembly operation locally – demonstrate the region’s increasing appeal to innovation‑focused industries.
This momentum is supported by a wider cluster of firms active in sectors including space technology, cybersecurity, energy systems, software and clean‑tech, creating a solid foundation for advanced manufacturing and research‑driven growth throughout the district.
It complements similar Glasgow City Region programmes such as the Investment Zone which is supporting projects in the space, semiconductor and maritime sectors.
Glasgow City Region’s business case for the wider Enabling Commercial Space programme clearly identified the need for high-quality commercial space in the Region to meet existing and future demand.
This funding for the RED Dalmarnock – Xworks project is part of a wider funding package from the City Deal for the Enabling Commercial Space Programme. Other funders in the XWorks project include Clyde Gateway, Glasgow City Council’s Vacant & Derelict Land Fund, and Scottish Enterprise.
Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “We know that the Glasgow City Region needs much more modern and quality industrial space so that these exciting new sectors can realise their huge potential to deliver growth and employment for our citizens. This investment helps meet that demand, while attracting skilled and technical jobs to the East End and bringing Glasgow’s new economy right into the heart of those communities with a proud industrial tradition.”
Martin McKay, Chief Executive of Clyde Gateway, said: “XWorks represents a major step forward in our mission to establish Clyde Gateway as a leading hub for advanced manufacturing and innovation. By delivering the kind of high-quality, flexible space that high-growth companies need, we’re creating the conditions for new industries to flourish and for long-term economic opportunities to take root in Dalmarnock and across the wider district.”