Glasgow School of Art insurance arbitration

The Glasgow School of Art has entered into arbitration proceedings with its insurers following a devastating blaze in 2018 which badly damaged the Mackintosh Building.

The school confirmed the dispute on the same day it announced it is preparing to put out a tender for architects to proceed with its planned reinstatement of the structure.

The world-renowned building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, was severely damaged when a blaze broke out on June 15 2018 as it neared the end of a £35 million restoration project following a previous fire in May 2014.

The GSA said it has still to ascertain its policy cover following "a very complex insurance claim".