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17/11/2017

Sisk Starts Work On £750m Circle Square Development

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John Sisk & Son has started work on a £750 million commercial building development in Manchester.

The contractor is delivering the first two buildings at Circle Square scheme on the former the city centre BBC site and completion is scheduled for early 2020.

Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, the buildings stand at 14 storeys and 17 storeys respectively, providing a combined total of 400,000 sq ft of space for businesses across a range of sectors, including digital and technology.

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In addition to being built to BREEAM 'Excellent' standards, features include floor-to-ceiling height glazing to maximise the light, raised-access flooring and full air-conditioning.

Once finished, the buildings will form phase one of the planned Circle Square development site, featuring 1.2 million sq ft of workspace, 1,200 new homes, 100,000 sq ft of public market, retail and leisure space, 250,000 sq ft of new public realm and car parking for 1,000 vehicles.

Guy Fowler, Managing Director UK North & Major Projects said: "Sisk is proud to have been selected by Bruntwood to deliver this important development in such a key location within the City.

"It has been an enormous privilege to work closely with the Bruntwood team to help develop the logistics strategy for this prime development and we look forward to utilising our extensive commercial experience in the creation of this new and important neighbourhood in Manchester."

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