Building safety remediation works have been completed on The Works, a high-rise residential building in Manchester, ensuring a safe environment for all residents.

The building, set in the centre of Manchester, was originally built in 2005 using a timber, zinc and brick cladding system that required remediation to make the building safe.

In May 2022, the owner was granted funding from the government's Building Safety Fund to carry out the works, which included remediation to all elevations of the building. Homes England worked closely with the applicant’s project team, administering the grant funding to enable the remediation works to be carried out.

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Once work began, an extensive list of further design faults and original installation failures were identified. To resolve these unforeseen issues and make the building safe, an additional £2.8m grant funding was provided. In all, the project took 19 months from application to completion.

Steve Trueman, Director of the Building Safety Fund at Homes England, commented: "It's always satisfying to see a building made safe for its residents. We’ve now fully remediated over 50 buildings through the Building Safety Fund, and each time it reminds us of the importance of being able to feel safe in your own home. Our aim is always to ensure that residents not only feel safe, but are safe, both now and in the future."