Middlewood Locks Phase 2, Salford

This £700m Middlewood Locks scheme delivered a new mixed-use neighbourhood, which, in total, provided around 2,000 new homes and more than 750,000 sq ft of commercial development space, including offices, hotel, shops, restaurants, a convenience store and gym.

Designed by architect, WCEC Group the 24-acre Middlewood Locks Scheme is a massive residential and commercial neighbourhood, which is located at the western gateway to Manchester’s central business district. It was developed by a three-way joint venture involving Scarborough Group International, Chinese property developer Hualing Group and Metro Holding, a Singapore-listed property development and investment group.

Cara Brickwork also did a successful job delivering the masonry package on Phase 1 worth and were subsequently awarded Phase 2, which was worth over £4.5m and included over 1 million (4 different types) of bricks and a secondary support steelwork package.