Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

[moggymoz]

Thanks for that. It's amaing to see to see how much the city has changed from the 70s and 80s. Most of the development has been postive. Manchester is a model for urban regeneration. The only real blot on the landscape is Pic Gardens and that could be sorted with a few water cannons!

You also forgot to mention the other 'blot on the landscape' which is the shithole (also referred to as old trafford) but I suppose you could argue that it isn't located in Manchester so it doesn't count.

 

[jrb]

BBC News report.

Music tourism up by 40% last year. 19.2mill people. Total Music spend was £8bill.(inc hotels, etc)

 

[Spanishbob]

Very interesting flyover Manchester that. Been over 10yrs since I moved over to sunnier climes and I’m amazed by the transformation of the city center especially Deansgate area. A hell of a lot of building work as been done.

 

[jrb]

Slightly off topic.

Another Mubility Hub is proposed as part of the Holt Town Master Plan.

I wouldn’t be surprised if one was also planned for or close to the Collar site on the Etihad Campus.

North West Construction Hub - Linkedin

Yesterday, the North West Construction Hub team enjoyed a site visit to Ancoats Mobility Hub, an exciting new £24m project being delivered by Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd .

The innovative scheme is a cornerstone for future development plans in Ancoats, and features:

•Over 400 square meters of green wall.

•150 secure bike parking spaces, complete with changing facilities and lockers.

•406 car parking spaces for residents and visitors, with 102 electric vehicle charging points.

•Up to 30 spaces dedicated to car club/ car share schemes.

•A parcel delivery hub.

•Over 400 rooftop solar panels.

• A new commercial unit, and space for a cafe overlooking Ancoats Green.

•1370 square meters of public realm work, seamlessly connecting Ancoats Green.

The project looked fantastic. The green wall is a great example of how we can integrate nature into our built environment to deliver sustainable, forward-thinking urban development. Kudos to the B&K team for bringing this project to life!

 

[Centurions]

Is that actually built (planted?) or is it an artists impression or CGI generated image?

I honestly can't tell nowadays. Awesome looking if reality.

 

[Fat Chance]

Is it simply one vertical strip on a building? Is grass that expensive?

 

[JASR]

Slightly off topic.

Another Mubility Hub is proposed as part of the Holt Town Master Plan.

I wouldn’t be surprised if one was also planned for or close to the Collar site on the Etihad Campus.

North West Construction Hub - Linkedin

Yesterday, the North West Construction Hub team enjoyed a site visit to Ancoats Mobility Hub, an exciting new £24m project being delivered by Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd .

The innovative scheme is a cornerstone for future development plans in Ancoats, and features:

•Over 400 square meters of green wall.

•150 secure bike parking spaces, complete with changing facilities and lockers.

•406 car parking spaces for residents and visitors, with 102 electric vehicle charging points.

•Up to 30 spaces dedicated to car club/ car share schemes.

•A parcel delivery hub.

•Over 400 rooftop solar panels.

• A new commercial unit, and space for a cafe overlooking Ancoats Green.

•1370 square meters of public realm work, seamlessly connecting Ancoats Green.

The project looked fantastic. The green wall is a great example of how we can integrate nature into our built environment to deliver sustainable, forward-thinking urban development. Kudos to the B&K team for bringing this project to life!

Wow that’s an impressive planting design. Not seen one like that on a NW building before. Kudos to the architect/designer, it’s really good with the glass splitting it from top to bottom.

 

[jrb]

BAM plans job cuts after Co-op Live troubles​

The contractor’s UK and Ireland division fell to a near £20m loss in the first half of 2024 due to issues related to the Manchester arena project.

BAM UK signed a £253m deal to build Oak View Group’s 23,500-capacity venue in 2021 – the division’s largest ever contract – but costs soared amid “project delays and supply chain issues”, according to BAM.

BAM UK’s construction division recorded an adjusted EBITDA of -£19.8m (€23.6m) for the first six months of the year owing to its troubles on the Co-op Live job.

BAM plans job cuts after Co-op Live troubles - Place North West

The contractor’s UK and Ireland division fell to a near £20m loss in the first half of 2024 due to issues related to the Manchester arena project.

www.placenorthwest.co.uk

 

[Centurions]

Is it simply one vertical strip on a building? Is grass that expensive?

You think that's grass?

 

[Fat Chance]

You think that's grass?

I think it's a little bit of token green and plenty of grey...like the rest of ancoats