York Handmade Brick Company secures £580,000 contract for 'pioneering' Manchester development
The company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, is supplying 385,000 specially manufactured bricks for 3 Circle Square in the heart of Manchester’s innovation district.
David Armitage, the chairman of York Handmade, said: “This is a massive project for us, especially in the context of these challenging economic times. It has been a tremendous boost for our factory and a great honour to contribute to a pioneering and innovative development which is redefining Manchester’s cityscape for the 21 st century.”
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Hide Ad3 Circle Square, which is being developed by Manchester-based Bruntwood, will be a stand-alone brick-built block, close to Oxford Road. Designed by Bridge Architects of Manchester, it will offer flexible office space.
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Work started on site last year and will be completed by February 2025.
The announcement comes after earlier this year, York Handmade incested £1.5 million into new technology at its site.
Speaking on the investment, Mr Armitage added: “This has proved to be a transformational move, by far the biggest and most significant in our history. Our revolutionary new manufacturing line combines three different types of brick - the Handmade Style, as currently produced, together with Water Struck and Pressed Bricks.
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Hide Ad“These are challenging times, but I am confident we can maintain the progress we have made this year, despite inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. We are flourishing in commercial property and education sectors, whilst residential housing, which has been our staple for a number of years, remains strong.
“In these testing times, it is vital to spread our work across as many different markets as possible. Our contract at 3 Circle Square is a vital part of this.”