The Burrell Collection

The Grade A Listed Burrell Collection in Glasgow, housing over 9,000 art and artefacts, required its most comprehensive refurbishment since opening in 1983. The project involved repairing the building’s fabric, replacing glazing and M&E systems, improving insulation and airtightness, and adapting the layout to increase accessible gallery space by 35%—all while preserving its distinctive modernist architecture and operating in a controlled parkland setting.

G&T was appointed to provide Cost Management, Project Management and Principal Designer & CDM Consultancy services, leading a consultant team including John McAslan + Partners, Atelier Ten, Arup, Event and Kier. The team managed tender processes, cost control, phased logistics and contractor coordination to deliver strategic fabric-first upgrades, modernised plant systems, new central core, accessible circulation routes, extended galleries, and public-facing facilities—all while safeguarding heritage and maintaining environmental standards.

The refurbished Burrell Collection has achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, becoming one of the UK’s most energy-efficient older buildings . It reopened to international acclaim, offering enhanced visitor access including newly opened storerooms, gallery extension, refreshed learning spaces, café and retail areas, and landscaped terraces overlooking Pollok Country Park. The project has won multiple awards, including RIAS Doolan Best Building in Scotland and Art Fund Museum of the Year.