| The Nancy Rothwell Building | |
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 The Nancy Rothwell Building seen from Booth Street East in 2024 | |
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| Former names | Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) Engineering Building |
| General information | |
| Location | 53°28′09″N 2°14′05″W / 53.469093°N 2.234591°W |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2021 |
| Cost | £420 million[1] |
| Owner | University of Manchester |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 76,000m² |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Building Design Partnership |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Nancy Rothwell Building is home to the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester. Previously known as the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) and the Engineering Building it took nine years to design and construct and was completed in 2021.[2][3]
The building has over 76,000m² of floor space spread over seven floors making it the largest home for engineering and material science in the UK. It provides a workspace to over 8,000 students, academics and staff. As of 2024 it is one of the single largest construction projects undertaken by any tertiary education institution in the UK.[4][5]
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