Bowmer + Kirkland lands Manchester spec office block

Developer MEPC has confirmed Bowmer + Kirkland as main contractor for the 4 Angel Square speculative office scheme at NOMA, Manchester.Construction will start in the next few weeks on the 11-storey block, with completion due in early 2023.The 200,000 sq ft office scheme will be an operational net zero carbon building.Paul Pavia, head of development at MEPC, said: “Commercial real estate was already beginning to see genuinely incorporating sustainability into the design and operation of buildings as being crucial to de-risking and future-proofing assets before Covid-19 struck.“With widespread public and business support for a true ‘green recovery’ after the pandemic is over, we only expect occupier and investor demand for high quality, sustainable workspace to grow further, which is why we have committed to making 4 Angel Square operationally net zero carbon and raising the standard for sustainable office development.”Federated Hermes, which recently acquired MEPC, is the investment manager of the NOMA development.The £40m block will be developed speculatively in a sign of MEPC and Federated Hermes’ continued confidence in the Manchester market.Designed by Manchester-based architect SimpsonHaugh, 4 Angel Square will sit on the corner of Corporation Street and Miller Street and form a key part of the emerging business district within the NOMA neighbourhood.