Work begins on £12.5m Ducie Street housing scheme
Construction has begun on a 41-home scheme on Ducie Street in Manchester on the site of a disused car park.
The development, which is scheduled to take 68 weeks, received planning approval in 2019.
As part of the Manchester Piccadilly Strategic Regeneration Framework, the scheme will provide 13 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom apartments in a seven-storey building, developed as a joint venture between Big Red Industries group and Urbano Property and designed by Tim Groom Architects.
Huddersfield-based Big Red is both the developer and main contractor on the £12.5m scheme.
Mike Lomas, Big Red managing director, said: “Those who know Big Red and how we work will know how much we enjoy being part of regeneration projects like this. Seeing the positive impact builds like this can have on areas is a huge perk of the job.
“Ducie Street, and the wider Piccadilly area, is in the midst of a huge transformation, and we’re so excited to be part of it. Manchester is constantly growing and somewhere we’re increasing our focus on for 2022 and beyond, so we love heading over the Pennines to be involved in these projects.”
Dan Clarke, business sector director and site lead, said: “This is a really exciting scheme in Big Red’s pipeline. We have a strong team on site, ready for any challenges that may arise. Tim Groom Architects has designed some really interesting builds in the past, so it’ll be great to be able to bring their vision to life.”
Big Red has worked on many projects in the North West, including The Beacon Centre in Clayton and Eccleston Street in Prescot.
