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06/01/2017

Work Continues On £400m Kirkstall Forge Regeneration

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Work is continuing on the £400 million Kirkstall Forge regeneration scheme in Leeds.

Wates has started fitting out a seven-storey office development at the 57-acre site and completion is scheduled for autumn 2017.

The 110,000 sq ft Grade A office scheme is being delivered on behalf of CEG, the developer of the overall mixed-use project located alongside the River Aire.

The building forms the first phase of commercial development on the project which will eventually comprise 1,050 new homes, 300,000 sq ft of office space and 100,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and community provision.
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Paul Dodsworth, Business Unit Director, Wates Construction Yorkshire and North East, said: "Commencing the interior fit-out at Kirkstall Forge is a significant milestone in the delivery of CEG's flagship scheme – a vision that is set to transform the commercial and residential offering in Leeds.

"As construction work advances at the site, we have nurtured an ever-closer partnership with CEG, which involves us working in collaboration to create extensive opportunities for local people. Excitement continues to build at the project and we look forward to unveiling this exceptional development in autumn 2017."

(LM/JP)

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