Clegg Construction has secured Gateway 2 approval for a £46 million, 12-storey apartments in Sheffield, clearing the way for work to begin early next year.

The contractor achieved the approval on behalf of its client, Liverpool-based developer Brickland, for the 267-apartment build-to-rent development on Nursery Street. Authorisation from the Building Safety Regulator means enabling works can start on site in January 2026.

Gateway 2 was introduced under the Building Safety Act 2022 to improve standards and oversight, particularly for high-rise residential buildings.

Michael Sims, managing director at Clegg Construction, said: “Securing Gateway 2 approval from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) confirms that this development in Sheffield meets the most stringent of safety requirements.

“This approval means that we can now proceed to the next stage, with enabling work starting on site to deliver this 12-storey concrete-frame apartment project.”

Clegg Construction has been appointed by Brickland Ltd to deliver the scheme, with the wider project team including architect Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson, built environment consultancy Ridge, MEP services consultant Futurserv, project manager and quantity surveyor Egan Lucocq Ltd, and Design Fire Services.

The Sheffield development follows a series of recent residential projects completed by Clegg Construction, such as The Ironworks in Sheffield, a 12-storey block comprising 229 apartments, 185 apartments at Spinners Yard in Leeds, and Gilders Yard in Birmingham, which delivered 158 new homes.

The contractor is also currently on site in Sheffield working on a new Faculty of Health building at the University of Sheffield. Based in The Lace Market in Nottingham, Clegg Construction operates across the Midlands, East Anglia and Yorkshire, specialising in the delivery of public and private sector construction projects.

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