
The Glass Works
Barnsley
“This is the beating heart of the ‘Better Barnsley’ vision. Financed by the Council to champion further economic growth it gives locals a new place to reconnect and socialise. Retaining Barnsley Markets, with 100 stalls, at its core characterizes our community focused approach. The integrated new Library@Lightbox is a star of this exemplar regeneration complimenting a large outdoor events space, retail and leisure.”
OVERVIEW
- Client: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Role: Development manager
- Uses: Leisure, retail, restaurants, indoor market, food hall, library and public event space
- Architect: IBI Group
- Size: 500,000 sq ft
- Status: Operating Asset

OUR ROLE
- Master plan review
- Feasibility analysis and business case
- Funding strategy
- Development team management
- Development programming
- Ongoing design development
- Risk management
- Construction delivery
- Leasing coordination
- Marketing and communications strategy
- Management set up strategy
Project Impact
£200m
Barnsley Council investment
96%
local project team
188
photovoltaic cells for on-site electricity generation
£59m
increased consumer spend per annum