Being built in Salford, the gateway to Manchester City Centre as part of a regeneration scheme covering 24.5 acres is a new £1 billion mixed use development called Middlewood Locks.

Prospective commercial occupants for the 900,000 sq ft will include, restaurants, leisure/gym facilities, offices, hotels and over 2,200 living accommodations.

Murraywood Construction are appointed for the roads, drainage, hard and soft landscaping for phase 1.

Scope 

The Scope of Works is broken down into the following sections:

• Roads and Sewer – Construction of 5 new roads.
  • Reduce level excavate/stone formation, install drainage systems, kerbs and tarmac.
  • Mill Side Lane.
  • Brickfield Lane.
  • Street Waterview.
  • Rolling Street.
  • Temporary haul road for phase 2.
•  Hard Landscaping – Phase 1
• • Reduce level excavate/stone formation, structural build-up (concrete/tarmac to underside of paving).
  • Paving, gatic drainage, ducting, street furniture, edge restraints and planters.
    • Canal Side Plaza.
    • Gateway Steps.
    • Carpark Plaza.
    • Lock Side Lane.
    • Pedestrian Footpaths.
    • Plot J Podiums.
    • Plot I Podiums.
•  Soft landscaping – Phase 1
  • Reduce level excavate, form swale, excavate for tree pits and planter areas.
  • Install topsoil, plant trees and plants.
    • Canal Side Plaza.
    • Gateway Steps.
    • Carpark Plaza.
    • Lock Side Lane Swale.
    • Plot J Podiums.
    • Plot I Podiums.