Construction of a new canalside apartment scheme in Birmingham has topped out.
The work by housebuilder St Joseph on Glasswater Locks is regenerating a three-acre, brownfield site overlooking the Digbeth Branch Canal off Lawley Middleway.
It will create a mixed-use scheme led by 762 apartments.
There will also be amenities for residents, public space, 20,000 sq ft of commercial accommodation set around the refurbished banks of the canal and new pedestrian and cycle routes.
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The project comprises six separate blocks, the tallest of which is Glasswater Tower at 37 storeys.
A local jobs and skills programme is also under way which involves St Joseph, training provider The Skills Centre, Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Combined Authority working together to deliver training and apprenticeship opportunities.
The scheme has already supported 122 people with accredited training and given 51 local people paid employment.
Piers Clanford, chairman of St Joseph which is part of Berkeley Group, said: "I am proud of the employment and skills achievement which to date has supported 122 people with accredited training and 51 local people into paid employment.
"The project is breathing new life into this brownfield site and this (topping out) ceremony has marked another exciting milestone.
"We're looking forward to seeing residents call Glasswater Locks their home from next year."
Construction of a new canalside apartment scheme in Birmingham has topped out.
The work by housebuilder St Joseph on Glasswater Locks is regenerating a three-acre, brownfield site overlooking the Digbeth Branch Canal off Lawley Middleway.
It will create a mixed-use scheme led by 762 apartments.
There will also be amenities for residents, public space, 20,000 sq ft of commercial accommodation set around the refurbished banks of the canal and new pedestrian and cycle routes.
The project comprises six separate blocks, the tallest of which is Glasswater Tower at 37 storeys.
A local jobs and skills programme is also under way which involves St Joseph, training provider The Skills Centre, Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Combined Authority working together to deliver training and apprenticeship opportunities.
The scheme has already supported 122 people with accredited training and given 51 local people paid employment.
Piers Clanford, chairman of St Joseph which is part of Berkeley Group, said: "I am proud of the employment and skills achievement which to date has supported 122 people with accredited training and 51 local people into paid employment.
"The project is breathing new life into this brownfield site and this (topping out) ceremony has marked another exciting milestone.
"We're looking forward to seeing residents call Glasswater Locks their home from next year."
