Construction partner appointed for £1bn mixed-use development

A construction partner has been appointed for phase three of a £1bn mixed-use development located between Salford and Manchester city centre. Scarborough Group International has chosen Beijing Construction Engineering Group International (BCEGI) as preferred construction partner for the latest phase at Middlewood Locks.BCEGI has already completed phases one and two at the scheme which is one of the largest regeneration projects in the North-West and the UK. The first phase of 571 homes completed in September 2018 and phase two of 546 homes finished in November 2021. Phase two was purchased by PRS operator Get Living for its first PRS venture outside of London. Both phases are sold out and a new community of more than 1,000 residents now live at Middlewood Locks. This is where iconic brewery brand Seven Bro7hers has opened its first beer house alongside Co-op Food and 92 Degrees coffee shop.Phase three which has been named ‘Railings’ features 189 new homes which includes 176 one to three -bedroom apartments in two blocks. One is of 10 storeys and the other 12 storeys, on the northern side of the canal opposite phase one. There will also be seven canalside three to four-bedroom townhouses along with six mews houses to support family living. The project will also feature 5,150 sq ft of ground floor commercial and retail accommodation with an additional 5,000 sq ft of offices.When completed, the 25-acre neighbourhood will provide a total of 2,215 new homes and 900,000 sq ft of commercial space, including offices, hotel, shops and restaurants. Work on The Railings is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2022 with completion in 2024.