1st December 2011

Number One First Street, Manchester

Spinningfields Management Company has awarded HFL Building Solutions the Building Services Maintenance contract for Number One First Street, Manchester, another major Contract for them in Manchester’s City Centre. 

The Ask Development 20-acre scheme extends the heart of Manchester city and is the international gateway to the city centre. 

First Street is one of the most significant schemes in Manchester City Centre and the first phase is the redevelopment of the former BT building now called Number One First Street. The 180,000 sq ft Grade A offices completed in March 2009 and the building has been awarded the BREEAM Post Construction certificate of "Excellent". Number One First Street is the first office building in the North West to achieve this level of accreditation and only the 7th in the country. Manchester City Council has relocated into 140,000 sq ft at Number One in order for the town hall extension works to take place over the next three years. They were joined by Amaze PLC who relocated into 16,500 sq ft in November 2010. 

The first phase of public realm was completed in summer 2010 which includes five stunning statues positioned down First Street leading into the newly created Southern Square, measuring a huge 2,100 sq m. 

With the recent announcement regarding the creation of a striking new home for Cornerhouse and the Library Theatre Company at First Street will transform people's perception of this area of the city centre and establish a new leisure and retailing development together with world class outdoor performance space and new public square. 

HFL Building Solutions are highly experienced in providing Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance services and this year has seen a broadening of this expertise in Manchester’s Spinningfields area of the city. Other major contract awards in 2011 have been 3 Hardman Street, Sunlight House on Quay Street and Manchester’s People’s History Museum. 

HFL Building Solutions Commercial Manager, Marcus Savile, commented, "We are delighted to have won the contract with Spinningfields Management Company, expanding the range of maintenance services we provide to them.