Occupancy at MediaCityUK’s Soapworks hits 90%

The operator of the Soapworks office complex in Salford has seen 90% of the space created in phase one and two of the development successfully let.

The Carlyle Group, which is one of the organisations responsible for the Soapworks building at MediaCityUK, recently welcomed infrastructure engineering firm MWH Global to the site on a 10-year lease for 25,000 sq ft of space.

Ben Du Boulay, The Carlyle Group’s director, said: “For an internationally recognised business such as MWH Global to acquire office space at Soapworks is a major endorsement of the new environment we have created.

“Our commitment to provide a working environment that is unique, modern and versatile has seen us successfully let 90% of our space to welcome renowned brands to Manchester and building relationships with the highest calibre of clients as a result.”

Phase two of the development accounted for almost a quarter (23%) of all the commercial letting deals signed in Manchester during Q2 2015. The Home Office and telecoms firm TalkTalk were among the names to take up space at the facility.

The latest tenant, MWH Global, will be the first to occupy space created during phase two. Starting in October, the lease will see the firm move into two floors in Soapworks’ Block B.

MWH Global’s Tom Standring said: “Our business is made up of a highly experienced team of over 7,000 employees, over six continents: this means that making sure that everyone has the very best working environment possible is extremely important to us.

“Soapworks has provided us with adaptable and contemporary space in a location that allows us to continue to attract the very best talent and further develop our core delivery in the North West – we can’t wait to move in.”