{"id":39612,"date":"2024-02-06T14:47:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/?p=39612"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:47:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:47:42","slug":"manchester-flagship-development-expands-with-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/manchester-flagship-development-expands-with-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester flagship development expands with steel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/n3.2-Circle-Square-2402.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/n3.2-Circle-Square-2402.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/n3.2-Circle-Square-2402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/n3.2-Circle-Square-2402-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Working on behalf of main contractor GMI, Billington Structures is <a href=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/Fabrication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fabricating<\/a>, supplying and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelconstruction.info\/Construction#Steel_erection\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.steelconstruction.info\/Construction#Steel_erection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erecting<\/a> the steel frame for 3 Circle Square in Manchester city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest building in a much wider scheme, 3 Circle Square will have 15-storeys and feature cutting-edge <a href=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/Multi-storey_office_buildings#City_centre_commercial_buildings\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/Multi-storey_office_buildings#City_centre_commercial_buildings\">workspace<\/a> designed to facilitate collaboration and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The completed building will pay tribute to Manchester\u2019s Victorian and Edwardian architecture. Featuring a high-quality red brick design by Bridge Architects, the new development will include <a href=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/Multi-storey_office_buildings#Mixed_use_commercial_buildings\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/Multi-storey_office_buildings#Mixed_use_commercial_buildings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ground floor retail and leisure space<\/a>, as well as a communal lounge, event space and a roof terrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability and green space have also been carefully considered in the design of 3 Circle Square, with the development expected to achieve net zero <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelconstruction.info\/Life_cycle_assessment_and_embodied_carbon#What_is_embodied_carbon.3F\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.steelconstruction.info\/Life_cycle_assessment_and_embodied_carbon#What_is_embodied_carbon.3F\">embodied carbon<\/a> during construction and <a href=\"https:\/\/steelconstruction.info\/BREEAM#BREEAM_scoring\">BREEAM \u2018Excellent\u2019<\/a> rating, a NABERS 5 Star rating and an EPC A rating once operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The building will benefit from an all-electric heating and cooling system with state-of-the-art air source heat pumps, as well as smart metering and roof mounted solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 Circle Square will open onto Symphony Gardens, a new landscaped space designed to complement Symphony Park, which promotes biodiversity across the wider Circle Square development. High-quality amenities including cycle and shower facilities will also be included to encourage green travel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working on behalf of main contractor GMI, Billington Structures is fabricating, supplying and erecting the steel frame for 3 Circle Square in Manchester city centre. The latest building in a much wider scheme, 3 Circle Square will have 15-storeys and feature cutting-edge workspace designed to facilitate collaboration and innovation. 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