Forrest tops out at X1 The Plaza

Bolton contractor Forrest has reached full height at residential development X1 The Plaza in Manchester.

A topping out ceremony took place on site with attendees from developer X1, property consultancy Knight Knox, consultant Savills, designer DK-Architects, structural engineer MDA Wirral Ltd, in addition to the project team from Forrest.

Celebrating by signing company names into a cast concrete plinth the team also gave a nod to tradition by placing a tree on the top floor which is seen to bestow good luck on the building.

The tree will be planted in the soft landscaping during the end of the construction works.

This project team has already successfully worked together on the adjacent residential development, X1 Eastbank, which was completed last year.

Forrest is also currently progressing with two additional schemes for the developer in Salford, X1 The Gateway and X1 The Landmark.

With all apartments at X1 The Plaza sold off plan following a very high volume of interest the scheme, which started in January, will be ready for a phased handover between February and April, 2018.

Matthew Fisher, project director at Forrest said: “Reaching full height on this scheme is a proud milestone in our construction programme.

“We wanted to host a gathering for all the project team to mark the occasion and celebrate progress to date.”

Melissa Green, operations and regional director at X1, said: “This is our second successful project working with Forrest and it is fantastic to see such popularity with regards to both sales and rentals at X1 The Plaza.