BCEGI CONFIRMED FOR PHASE 3 OF THE £1BN MIDDLEWOOD LOCKS DEVELOPMENT

Phase three of the sprawling development will feature 189 new homes across 2 blocks, one of which will be 10 storeys high and the other 12 storeys.

The planned phase which has been named 'Railings', will be built on the opposite side on the northern side of the locks, opposite the 275 home first 'phase one',  with work expected to start in Spring and be completed in 2024.

Upon completion the neighbourhood will provide up 2,215 new homes and 900,000sq ft of commercial space for offices, hotels, shops and restaurants.

Planning consent for the project was gained 12 months ago.

Overall, the site has a gross development value of more than £700 million and is expected to create more than 7,000 jobs within the area.

Initially it was expected that China backed BCEGI would be replaced for this final phase of development by Leads based contactor GMI Construction who were the forerunners for the contract. This apparently is no longer the case.

Kevin McCabe, chairman of Scarborough Group International, said:

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 “Our relationship with BCEGI stretches back over seven years.

“Our mutual respect, admiration and commitment to excellence made BCEGI the obvious construction partner for Middlewood Locks and has culminated in the completion and occupation of 1,117 new homes and 10,000 sq ft of commercial space over the last five years.”

Dongwen YU, lead director at BCEGI, said: “The recent completion of phase two is a significant moment for Middlewood Locks as well as a great achievement for BCEGI in what has been an extremely challenging time for the construction industry.

We are thrilled to be, once again, an integral part of what is one of Greater Manchester’s most significant projects.”