{"id":34490,"date":"2026-03-01T15:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/salford-former-union-hq-to-become-uni-hub\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T15:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:06:22","slug":"salford-former-union-hq-to-become-uni-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/salford-former-union-hq-to-become-uni-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Salford former union HQ to become uni hub"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Development partnership ECF has submitted proposals alongside Salford City Council and the University of Salford to transform the building on the A6 next to Irwell Place Car Park.<\/p>\n

The scheme sits within the wider 240-acre Crescent Salford regeneration programme reshaping this stretch of the city.<\/p>\n

Originally built as headquarters for the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers before joining the university campus in the 1970s, Faraday House has stood empty for several years.<\/p>\n

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Existing empty building<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Under the plans it would be retained and overhauled to deliver 3,500 sq m of flexible workspace for the university\u2019s professional services teams.<\/p>\n

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Planned overhaul<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The refurbishment forms the next phase of the university\u2019s Campus Connectivity Plan, aimed at upgrading research, teaching and public spaces.<\/p>\n

Designs by PRP, with interiors by OBI and landscape input from Planit, include new green space, cycle storage and an accessible entrance to create a more inclusive working environment.<\/p>\n

If approved, work is due to start before the Summer with completion targeted for winter 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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