A great deal of activity has been taking place at the site of the new £40m Radcliffe Hub, paving the way for a new town centre and enhanced public services.
Since the start of 2024, Radcliffe has taken a huge leap forward on the road to its future regeneration.
- The tired buildings on the site of the £40m Radcliffe Hub have been demolished and the site has been cleared, ready for foundation works to begin during the springtime.
- At Radcliffe Market enabling works are being undertaken in the basement and a new gable wall has been built.
- At Market Chambers scaffolding is in place and internal and external repair work is being carried out.
- Around the construction site, hoardings have been erected with attractive panels installed to improve their appearance and showcase Radcliffe and the community.
Town centre businesses
Radcliffe Market will be open throughout the duration of the work and other town centre businesses will be trading as usual too. Please show your local traders your support - eat, drink, shop local.
The next chapter
During Spring 2024 the project will move from the enabling works phase to the construction phase.
Update for April 2024
BT diversion works:
- The next stage in the BT diversion works is for the new cables to be pulled through.
- BT will advise of the changeover date after liaising with local service users.
- No further excavations are necessary.
Market Chambers:
- The structural remediation works to the roof structure are ongoing.
- External masonry repairs are also ongoing and the new internal structural openings are being formed to open-up the upper floors.
Former TSB building:
- The building demolition is complete ready for the ground floor slab to be removed.
Market Basement:
- Sandblasting and masonry repair works are continuing.
Radcliffe Hub
- Piling is well underway for both the pool and the basement areas, to form the returning walls.
- Other groundwork for the load bearing piles have also commenced.
Future key stages
Site works in pictures
Site clearance after demolition
Aerial view of the construction site
New gable wall at Radcliffe Market
Scaffolding at Market Chambers
Hoarding panels around the former bandstand
Hoarding panels along Dale Street
How disruption will be kept to a minimum
Demolition work
- A dust and noise monitoring station (with alarms) will be in operation
- Water suppression will be used to minimise dust in the air
- Dust extraction cubes will clean/remove airborne dust particles.
Piling
- A noise and vibration monitoring station (with alarms) will be in operation
- CFA (Continuous Flight Auger) piles will be used which drill and concrete in one continuous operation enabling faster installation