Sister is Manchester’s new innovation district. A £1.7bn investment into the city, its setting – the former University of Manchester North Campus and UMIST site – is steeped in science and engineering history.
Sister is a joint venture between The University of Manchester and Bruntwood SciTech. The project will see the transformation of the University’s former North campus into a new 4 million sq ft innovation district, a centre for science and technology.
The Renold Building was originally a university building and was constructed in the 1960s. The building has been refurbished to provide a range of coworking, office and meeting facilities to accommodate and support collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, businesses and partner organisations. The building also includes events and exhibition spaces, including lecture theatres and a café.
Alt Fire were appointed to provide the Fire Safety Strategy for the refurbishment of the Renold Building.
