Man, 36, dies after being injured at demolition site in Paisley

A man has died in hospital after an incident at a demolition site in Paisley.

Emergency services were called to a report of an injured person at the site on Waverley Road at around 9.15am on Friday.

A Scottish Ambulance trauma and special operations team attended, and a 36-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he died on Saturday.

The Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.15am on Friday, 9 January, 2026, we were called to a demolition site on Waverley Road in Paisley after a man was injured.

“The 36-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment, where he died on Saturday, 10 January, 2026.

“An investigation into the circumstances remains ongoing and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”