Work on Elliot Group’s £70m ‘twin tower’ scheme at Greengate under way

Work has begun on site at developer Elliot Group’s £70m ‘twin tower’ project on Greengate, Salford, called The Residence.

Bolton-based main contractor Forrest has been appointed to deliver the 14 and 34-storey towers which will overlook the River Irwell and Manchester Arena.

The scheme will deliver 300 apartments when it is completed in the fourth quarter of 2018 and is the prolific developer’s maiden project in Manchester, having completed numerous schemes in Leeds and Liverpool.

Ground works have already begun, with the appointment of Forrest following a process of negotiation and a review by the client of the company’s other work in the city centre residential market.

“I spoke with several other developers about Forrest and only got glowing reviews,” explained Elliot Group’s Elliot Lawless.

“I went and checked out their work, spoke with sub-contractors and got consistently good reports so have been working alongside my project managers, WYG, to negotiate the deal for The Residence.  I’m delighted to have them on board and to be cracking on,” he said.

The professional team was appointed in the summer and has been finalising the design, costing and programming of the Jeffrey Bell-designed project.

Clancy are the structural engineers, Abacus the M&E designers and the Manchester studio of Falconer Chester Hall are project architects.

Lawless added: “We’re delighted to get moving on our first Manchester scheme.  The city seems to be cementing its position as the UK’s new second city and The Residence will add materially to its scale and quality.”