Manchester's cultural sector lead a boom in construction across the city in 2022, according to new figures.
Deloitte's Manchester Crane Survey has revealed that 381,000 sq ft of new leisure and retail space was started to be built last year, alongside a record delivery of over 1,500 new hotel rooms.
Over 700,000 sq ft of office space was also completed in the year, a figure that is above a 15-year average while education construction remained strong with 263,000 sq ft delivered in 2022.