Site preparation work has begun on the £140m Merchant Gate regeneration project in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

The mixed-use scheme, designed by Carey Jones Architects, will include 270 homes, 50,000ft2 of retail and leisure space, 300,000ft2 of offices and a hotel. Construction by contractors Norwest Holst and Clegg Construction is set to start in January. The scheme is being delivered by English Cities Fund, a partnership between Muse Developments, Legal and General and English Partnerships. The QS is Gleeds.

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