1 Spinningfields

Office building in Manchester, England December 2025 December 2025 No. 1 Spinningfields 1 Spinningfields .jpg No. 1 Spinningfields, August 2017 Quay StreetSpinningfieldsManchesterEngland 53.4789 -2.2546 inline,title Greater Manchester SimpsonHaugh and Partners RoC Consulting 2015–18 34000 m2 sqft on 20 1 Hardman Square http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=215 Skyscraper News 11 October 2011 Office 92 m on Allied London BAM No. 1 Spinningfields (formerly 1 Hardman Square) is a 92 m on office tower in the Spinningfields district of Manchester city centre, England. The development was previously known as 1 Hardman Square which was a proposed 140 m on high-rise but was cancelled in 2009. The development was revived in 2014 with a 92 m on high-rise and the revised design gained planning approval in May 2014. Demolition of the former building on the site, Quay House, began in early 2015 and construction of its replacement began shortly afterwards.Quay House Coming Down in October http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Quay-House-Coming-Down-In-October-1-Spinningfields-Manchester Manchester Confidential 14 August 2014 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903042800/http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/News/Quay-House-Coming-Down-In-October-1-Spinningfields-Manchester 3 September 2014 dead dmy-all Background 1 Hardman Square (2004–2013) The high-rise was first proposed in 2004, linking in with the new developments in Spinningfields and the growth in proposals for tall buildings in the city at the time. The 2008 financial crisis paralysed the development market, particularly in the expensive sector of constructing skyscrapers.Global recession stalls skyscraper construction https://www.reuters.com/article/us-financial-skyscrapers/global-recession-stalls-skyscraper-construction-idUSTRE52M08Z20090323/ Reuters 23 March 2009 In 2011 it was reported that developers of the tower, Allied London, were on the verge of sealing a £165 million deal with German fund manager, Union Investment.£200m boost to city centre property sector http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/business/commercial_property/s/1442579_200m-boost-to-city-centre-property-sector Manchester Evening News 22 July 2011 11 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006152112/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/property/200m-boost-to-city-centre-property-866180 6 October 2015 dead As part of the deal, Union Investments forward-purchased 1 Hardman Square, which gave Allied London the capital to construct the building.Allied Close To Funding Deal For New Spinningfields Block http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Property/Allied-close-to-funding-deal-for-new-Spinningfields-block Manchester Confidential 21 July 2011 11 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111228055113/http://www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk/Property/Allied-close-to-funding-deal-for-new-Spinningfields-block 28 December 2011 dead dmy-all Construction of the building was dependent on whether Allied London could sign up tenants for half the building, which reportedly could have taken up to two years as the economy recovered.Investment streams run in Manchester's direction https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/property/investment-streams-run-in-manchesters-direction-1221111 Manchester Evening News 26 July 2011 11 October 2011 Manchester set for office building boom http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/07/22/manchester-set-for-surge-in-office-building/ Construction Enquirer 22 July 2011 3 February 2014 No. 1 Spinningfields (2014–present) Following the news in 2011 that a deal to build a 350000 sqft on Grade A office tower of 20 storeys was possible, plans for such a scheme were finally released in January 2014 and submitted for planning permission.No.1 Spinningfields - plans for new city centre skyscraper with 19th-floor restaurant http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/no-1-spinningfields---plans-6534696 Manchester Evening News 21 January 2014 3 February 2014 Construction began in July 2015, with BAM appointed as the main contractor on what became a £73 million project.No.1 Spinningfields, Manchester https://www.bam.co.uk/how-we-do-it/case-study/no.1-spinningfields-manchester BAM 31 December 2025 The building structure incorporates three major cantilevering façades, including a 7.5 m on eastern cantilever formed by a Vierendeel truss, which shaped both the engineering strategy and the external massing.Steel creates office landmark https://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/digi/2016pdf/NSC1611digi.pdf#page=18 New Steel Construction 31 December 2025 By November 2016 the steel frame and cantilevered elements were progressing on site, forming the final component of the wider Spinningfields masterplan. The tower topped out in 2017 and was completed in March 2018, delivering approximately 34,000 sqm of Grade A office accommodation and establishing itself as the tallest office building constructed in Manchester for 50 years. As of 2025, the building is Manchester's tallest office building built since City Tower was constructed in 1965.Demand for office space soars as Manchester finds its civic heart http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/no-1-spinningfields---plans-6534696 Manchester Evening News 29 April 2015 1 May 2015 See also List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester References Category:Skyscrapers in Manchester Category:Commercial buildings in Manchester Category:Buildings and structures in Manchester