The Government has approved plans for Manchester’s Digital Campus
Built on brownfield land in central Manchester, the Campus will bring together approximately 8,800 people from multiple government departments with a focus on digital work.
It is a significant driver for the government digital and data strategy and a key commitment by the government’s Places for Growth programme.
Once operational – targeted for 2032 – MDC will provide approximately 900,000 square feet of purpose-built workspace across two buildings.
The new campus demonstrates Places for Growth in action, helping to harness the North West’s digital expertise and fostering collaboration across departments and the wider digital sector in the region.
Construction is expected to support approximately 4,900 direct jobs over a four-year build period.
The Campus will also help the government reach its ambition of having one in ten civil servants in technology and digital roles by 2030 – currently just over five per cent.
The wider MDC delivery programme will play a highly significant part in galvanising technology and digital functions and operators in the region in anticipation of the Campus opening, which will shift momentum towards meeting this ambition.
