Defining the next generation of business community DEFINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Introducing a vibrant, active To be phased over the next 25-30 Omega will create a new landscape and sustainable business years, the 233 hectare (575 acre) alongside the M62, setting the scene former Burtonwood airbase site will be for a prestigious business community. community in the heart of the transformed by Miller Developments; North West. one of the country’s leading developers The landmark scheme comprises in partnership with the Royal Bank of Omega North and Omega South, Scotland and national regeneration separated by the M62 motorway agency English Partnerships. and forming a major expansion of ’s commercial offer. The prestigious £1.25 billion development opportunity is widely recognised as one of the largest and most important strategic development projects in Europe.

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the Omega vision

The Omega opportunity Omega will not only be one of the The campus style quality setting will signifies a new way forward, largest projects in the UK, it is also provide buildings with their own individual set to be one of the most significant in identity and profile.Breaking the mould of offering a strategic location terms of regeneration and sustainable the traditional ‘business park’, Omega for businesses of regional, development. will define the next generation of national and international modern business districts through the standing. The spectacular landmark scheme will creation of ‘clusters’ of urban spaces. create a unique employment dominated Omega will offer one of the highest mixed-use development, offering Together the landscape, public realm calibre business communities and is set unrivalled working conditions to global and building designs will work hand to attract the best inward investment businesses. in hand to create a much desired opportunities in the UK. corporate environment.

03 OMEGA a visionary approach to modern business introducing a new community

Omega will become fully The creation of the urban environment serve the needs of the scheme and integrated and interconnected will provide the impetus to foster a attract high-quality occupiers. real community by allowing people with the existing urban area. to use, share and associate with their The development will prioritise physical environment. A programme of pedestrian and cycle access with The world-class scheme will public art will supplement the public the creation of ‘streets’ rather than complement the existing physical, social realm including fixed elements such as major roads, as well as improvements and economic fabric of Warrington and cultural entrance features. to external links. Wide pedestrian the wider area, providing a destination crossings, paths, boulevards and other for a range of international corporates Carefully designed open public space traffic calming measures will be put in and regional businesses to grow. will establish Omega as a desirable place to ensure that the environment business community with water remains as it was intended, along with fountains, green space and plazas. sensitively designed street furniture. Other ancillary development such as retail, hotels and leisure uses will directly

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building a business community to your specification... to suit your needs

creating a unique 24 hours a day - seven days a week environment

Indicative computer generated image endless possibilities

Given the scale and unrivalled Omega offers occupiers the Omega will comprise Grade A high quality of the scheme, Omega opportunity to acquire a high quality offices providing a new and specification, bespoke design solution vibrant centre of excellence for will attract significant national to meet their specific occupational business, technology and information. and European corporate requirements. Set within a quality interest. landscaped environment, Omega The scheme will become a true urban comprises approximately 139,353 sq environment defining the standards m (1.5 million sq ft) of primarily office for the next generation of business accommodation to be developed in developments and attracting world- phases 1 & 2. class businesses to the region.

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defining the standards for your new working environment a region of opportunity

Omega is strategically located With the site lying only 20 miles / In addition to the existing in the heart of North West 32km from ,17 miles / infrastructure, Omega will be , midway between 27km from and linked to the local labour supply 28 miles / 45km from , via public transport improvements, Manchester, Liverpool and Omega benefits from a network of which are also being funded by the Chester. rail and public transport links and development. an immediate link to London from Situated on the former Burtonwood Warrington Bank Quay Railway Omega’s position at the centre airbase in the Borough of Station on the West Coast Main of the national motorway system Warrington, Omega lies adjacent to Line. The site is also strategically means that 23 million people are the M62, the region’s main east- placed for air travel - being only a within two hours’ driving time, west corridor and is also serviced 30 minute drive from Manchester as is 60% of British industry and by its own dedicated motorway and Liverpool international consumers. junction (junction 8 of the M62), airports. providing direct access to both North and South sites.

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Trafford Centre, Manchester

centrally located with a population of 23 million within two hours’ driving time

Millenium Bridge, Manchester Salford Quays, Manchester Liverpool Docks a region of opportunity

With a population of around The North West benefits from: • Educational excellence with the 6.9 million, in terms of region’s 15 universities and higher • Access to Europe’s largest education colleges including Chester volume, England’s North concentration of universities and University’s Warrington campus. West has one of the largest the strongest research base outside Levels attained exceed UK averages. resident and working London and the South East. populations in the UK and • Foreign Direct Investment, which is houses the second financial • Growth of new business sectors estimated to account for 16% of the including ICT, biotechnology and North West economy. . pharmaceuticals.

11 OMEGA Omega’s sub-region comprising Warrington, Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Wigan accommodates approximately 28,100 businesses whose industrial sectors range from A9 traditional industries to emerging new sectors.

Warrington is growing in status as a centre of excellence for advanced engineering, digital, service sector, telecoms and

A9 240 – 558mins creative industries. At present Warrington and the local area is A90 121 – 240mins home to over 160 overseas companies and hundreds of national 91 – 120mins names including Vodafone, Unilever, Bank of America, Bank of A9 M90 M9 61 – 90mins New and Google. M80

Glasgow M8 Edinburgh 31 – 60mins M74 Up to 30mins Warrington has a significant retail offer. In the surrounding

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shopping areas including Gemini Business & Retail Park, Newcastle Carlisle M6

which has a large Marks & Spencer (the biggest outside A1M London),and the recently extended Golden Square Shopping A66 A1 Centre. M6 A1M

A1 M55 M65 M62 Hull M66 M62 M62 M61 A1 M18 Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station on the West Coast M58 M1 M6 M180 M57 Manchester M18 M62 A1M A57 Liverpool M56M60 Main Line directly benefits from links to London. M53 Warrington Sheffield M1 M56

M6 A1 A5 A52 Nottingham

A42 M1 M42 A47 Norwich M54 A47 M6 M69 M5 M6 Leicester A1M A45 A14 M42 M45 A14 M5 A1

M40 M1 M50 Felixstowe A1M M11 A12 A40 A40 M5 M10 Oxford M25 M48 M40 Swansea M25 M4 M49 A34 M4 London M32 M4 A329M M20 Cardiff Bristol M25 M26 M2 M3 a rich knowledge base M23 M20 Dover A30 M5 Folkestone M27 A3M M27 Southampton with a significant retail offer Portsmouth Brighton A30 Exeter

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Omega’s sub-region statistics:

Total population 947,900

Percentage labour force in current employment 62%

Employment rate 72.3% time for a fresh outlook

The Omega development will Omega will use best practice in design, The environment will be enhanced offer a quality environment construction and management to through the use of woodland planting, help achieve the highest BREEAM open space provision, wetland areas and providing innovative rating possible. Great care will be waterways to green the environment architecture with energy taken during the construction works and provide sustainable drainage. smart buildings. The to protect local wildlife and the Investment will also be made in masterplan provides for a environment. A wildlife ledge is to be significant environmental improvement range of uses, links with constructed to encourage the return of to encourage biodiversity. other development areas, animals like the water vole and such birds as the kingfisher. environmental protection, biodiversity, urban design and community facilities. Omega will have regard for its neighbours and the environment.

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Omega is a joint venture partnership between Miller Developments, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc and English Partnerships.

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