Henry Boot PLC announced that its development arm HBD has won planning consent for a 200,000 sq ft Manchester city centre office scheme. Colloco, in the St John's District of Manchester city centre, will comprise 16 storeys of high-quality flexible offices designed with sustainability at its heart, with EPC A and BREEAM Excellent ratings being targeted. The St John's and nearby Spinningfields areas of Manchester are hubs for the city's media, technology and creative sectors and in 2023 also saw the opening of the new Aviva Studios which is now the centrepiece of the city's arts scene.