Manchester Metropolitan University asks contractors to tender for work on its new Birley Fields Campus.

The first phase of the 12ha regeneration site will include building a central 200,000 ft2 academic building and an energy centre to serve future buildings and cut the carbon footprint of the university by 60%.

The scheme has been designed by John McAslan + Partners, which describes the proposed campus as creating 鈥渢he UK鈥檚 greenest university campus by encompassing the 鈥渢hree zeros鈥� 鈥� a neutral carbon footprint, water self-sufficiency and no off-site waste disposal.

鈥淭he objective is to create a test-bed for research and the evaluation of new models of sustainability within an urban environment.鈥�

The contract is expected to take up to three years to complete.

Firms have until the end of February to complete PQQs and a shortlist will receive invitations to tender to in early April.

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