Hidden beneath a huge ‘blanket’ of scaffolding and protective material in the centre of Manchester lies one of Europe's biggest construction sites.
Since 2018, a team of hundreds of workers have been diligently working on a six-year £300m restoration project on Manchester Town Hall. It will see the Victorian institution, which dates back to 1877, renovated from top to bottom and made ‘future proof’ for years to come.
Some 34 chimneys have been completely dismantled and rebuilt, new lifts have been installed to make the building more accessible, and hundreds of windows have been refurbished and given a new lease of life.
