With the help of its three 58m cranes, visible from across the city, Manchester New Square has been coming out of the ground at a rate of one floor per month throughout 2018. Construction commenced in spring 2017 and the scheme is due for completion September 2020. The cores in two out of the three buildings are now fully topped out and the final building, Calico, is currently at Level 6. Bathroom pods have been installed to 180 apartments and the installation of brick faced, pre-cast concrete facades continues apace. In total 460 concrete panels have been manufactured and the first two levels on building three have been installed on site. When complete, Manchester New Square will comprise three individually designed, 12–15 storey buildings around a landscaped square. The schem

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