Manchester

United Kingdom

Facts

First 150m+ Building

Beetham Tower (2006)

Tallest Building

Deansgate Square South Tower (201 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

158

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Tallest City in

United Kingdom

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Deansgate Square South Tower	200.5 m / 658 ft
2	Beetham Tower	168.9 m / 554 ft
3	Deansgate Square East Tower	157.9 m / 518 ft
4	Three60	154.1 m / 506 ft
5	The Blade	153.4 m / 503 ft
6	Elizabeth Tower	152.6 m / 501 ft
7	Deansgate Square West Tower	144.1 m / 473 ft
8	Viadux Building B2	138.6 m / 455 ft
9	Deansgate Square North Tower	121.5 m / 399 ft
10	Society Manchester	118 m / 387 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Manchester CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
D2E International VT Consultants Ltd	Silver	0	FAC
Hilson Moran	Silver	8	ENVE
OFR Consultants Limited	Silver	4	FIRE
SimpsonHaugh	Silver	14	ARCH

CVU People & Events

City Committee

Simon Lay

OFR Consultants Limited

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