Axis

It is difficult to believe that the pocket handkerchief sized site with the digger on it, adjacent to the Rochdale Canal, is the location of a new apartment building which will be almost as high as Manchester's tallest, the Beetham tower.

But it is. Marketed as "Axis", work has commenced. It will be an interesting one to follow. I wonder how many rooms can be fitted on to each floor, once allowance is made for lift space and services.