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£20m MediaCityUK expansion begins

A £20m MediaCityUK expansion has begun which will increase the capacity by over 100,000 sq ft.

The development, called ‘Tomorrow’ will include 112-bed hotel, office and studio space.

The managing director of MediaCityUK, Stephen Wild, said: “MediaCityUK has been a key trigger in the explosion of creative start-ups and national relocations so it’s essential that we give these businesses the right type of space and the flexibility to grow organically.

“The design of Tomorrow is experimental, quirky and a little bit different and what will be on offer at Tomorrow will be complementary to the state-of-the-art digital technology in broadcast & production, audio and virtual reality arena currently offered at the Landing and Dock10.

“Equally, MediaCityUK has become a thriving destination and our new hotel will be able to service the increasing number of people visiting the area”.

There are more than 200 small media and tech companies based at MediaCityUK which is also home to the BBC, ITV and the University of Salford.

Bowmer and Kirkland are the appointed construction partners on the scheme and they have begun work using architectural plans completed by Chapman Taylor.

Regional Director for Bowmer and Kirkland, Neil Brook, said: “Bowmer and Kirkland is delighted to have been awarded this prestigious project for the Peel Group at MediaCityUK.

“We hope that this will be the first of many projects as we continue to grow our business in the North West”.

Work is scheduled to be completed by summer 2016.

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