Completing foundational office block works for Sheffield’s ‘Heart of the City’ regeneration scheme

Author
Gerry Carolan, Operations Director, Civil Engineering
20 July 2026

'Heart of the City’ is Sheffield’s 17-acre, £470 million regeneration district, featuring workspaces, apartments, recreational areas, and restaurants.

Stockton Group was contracted by Henry Boot Construction to carry out initial works on the site of a new office block, covering drainage installation, the construction of foundations for recreational areas, and soft landscaping.

Decor Completing foundational office block works for Sheffield’s ‘Heart of the City’ regeneration scheme
Scope of work

Scope of work

Stockton Group’s role included the laying of external and internal drainage in and around live city centre services, as well as building foundations for seating and planter areas. The team also installed specialist paving and kerbing and completed the soft landscaping of areas in and around the new building. High security bollards were also installed.

Project Summary

Stockton appointed as contractor for the initial works
Installation of drainage
Soft landscaping and specialist paving completed
Work completed in a busy city environment

Project Breakdown

Challenging environment

Stockton had to carefully consider city centre traffic congestion and route restrictions had to be made to adhere to delivery timescales

Minimal disruption

The city centre location, with close proximity to the general public, required careful planning to avoid disruption

Wide range of works

Stockton also delivered drainage, soft landscaping, and specialist paving works to make the new office site functional and attractive

Quote Author

“It was a brilliant effort from the team to complete these works in a challenging, live city centre environment. Working closely with Henry Boot, we delivered this project to the highest standard.”

Gerry Carolan Operations Director, Stockton's Civils Division

Foundational works

Structural created structural foundations to support communal seating and planter areas, readying the site for the footfall that would come with the construction of the new office block and the creation of both a functional and attractive space. The team also implemented external and internal drainage to manage rainwater runoff and reduce flood risk.

Foundational works

Soft landscaping and paving

Stockton completed soft landscaping, brightening the area with greenery, and blending the modern architecture with the local environment. The team installed specialist feature paving and kerbing for better accessibility, as well as high-security bollards to protect pedestrianised zones and control vehicle access.

Soft landscaping and paving

Health, safety and environmental compliance

The project’s Sheffield city centre location meant that deliveries, access, and egress to the site presented significant challenges, with traffic congestion and route restrictions influencing delivery timescales. Stockton took the highest safety precautions while carrying the works, carefully planning undergone to manage constraints around the site’s proximity to pedestrians.

Health, safety and environmental compliance

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