Midgard coup as firm lands Birmingham’s Octagon tower

By Dave Rogers2021-12-20T06:00:00

Ambitious contractor lands most high-profile job yet

Midgard is carrying out work to build a 49-storey residential tower on the Paradise scheme in the middle of Birmingham.

Developer MEPC, which took over the scheme from Argent in July, has sold the Octagon tower to Singapore firm City Developments Limited which will now mastermind construction of the 155m tall building, which is has acquired its name because of its shape.

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