Reports in the Herald Scotland claimed concerns were raised over fire safety compliance at the Village following the sixth and final Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Coordination Commission visit in March, led by CGF vice-president Bruce Robertson.

The Commission report outlined that it would take up to two months to make the necessary adjustments to the fire safety set-up at the site, which includes the installation of extra smoke alarms.

The Village in the East-End of Glasgow, due to open on July 13, is set to be home to more than 6,000 athletes and team officials during the Games which get underway on July 23 and will to be turned into residential properties following the event.

But, during the Games the site will be subject to strict fire safety regulations normally applied to public buildings and hotels rather than less-stricter regulations for domestic properties.

Following the Games, which end with the Closing Ceremony at Hampden Park on August, work will then begin on transforming the site into 700 residential properties as well as a 120-bed care home for the elderly.

The Glasgow 2014 Athletes' Village will be turned into residential properties following the Games ©Glasgow 2014



A spokesman for Glasgow 2014 told insidethegames that due to the difference in how the site would be used during the Games and after, ensuring fire safety standards were being met has been ongoing following an inspection by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) late last year.

"We have worked closely with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service throughout the construction of the Athletes' Village through to it now approaching completion," said the spokesman.

"'There was recognition that the Games Village would be different in its built and use form to the legacy form, but until a significant proportion of the physical build was complete and a comprehensive understanding of the Games occupancy characteristics were fully understood then any mitigation would have been premature.

"The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service carried out their analysis of the Village in Games mode in November 2013 and reported those findings to the Organising Committee towards the end of January 2014.

"Those findings have been the agreed agenda for the installations which have been delivered and which are now being concluded.

"The programme was agreed by all parties several weeks ago and the majority of installation is now complete.

"There are some individual cases where a specific solution was required and these are being resolved in conjunction with the regular inspection and testing of equipment by Glasgow 2014 in conjunction with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service."

Glasgow was awarded the Commonwealth Games in 2007 and construction work began on the Athletes' Village at the 38.5-hectare site in Dalmarnock in 2011.

The SFRS has been working with Games organisers prior to the start of construction on implementing the required safety standards at the site, with a spokesman adding: "Throughout, our officers have provided advice on the Fire Risk Assessment process including the fire alarm and detection measures, protection and maintenance of escape routes and having suitable evacuation procedures in place to achieve the benchmark fire safety standards.

"The strong partnership between Glasgow 2014 and SFRS has ensured these measures will be in place and, like all venues, the Athletes' Village will have excellent fire safety standards."