£42m mixed-used regeneration scheme moves forward

A MAJOR milestone in the delivery of a £42m town centre development in South Yorkshire is being celebrated this week.

The main construction work on the retail and office buildings at the 28-acre Fox Valley site on the former Outokumpu steelworks land in Stocksbridge, north Sheffield, is underway.

The project by developer Dransfield is set to create up to 900 new jobs and will be completed in Spring 2016.

Managing director of Dransfield Properties, Mark Dransfield, said: “It’s great for everyone involved in the project to see the development reach this stage, a great deal of hard work has gone into getting to this point and to see that come to fruition and start to take shape is fantastic.

“This is a really important scheme for this part of north Sheffield; we are not only bringing jobs and investment but effectively a brand new town centre.”

Coun Leigh Bramall, of Sheffield City Council, said: “It is fantastic to see this important  milestone marked for a development that will bring hundreds of new jobs to the north of Sheffield.

“I look forward to seeing the development take shape and, ultimately, new
homes, offices and retail outlets opening up on this key site.”