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Accelerator UK Ltd has successfully completed major IT infrastructure upgrades at three prestigious CBRE managed properties in Manchester. Canada House, Ship Canal and The Hive have all undergone digital transformations to support multi-tenancies in their commercial property sites.
Canada House is an Art Nouveau-style office building on Chepstow Street in Manchester with tenants such as Puma and National Heritage. The Hive is a unique Grade ‘A’ Office building in the heart of Manchester’s North Quarter, and Ship Canal House is a Grade II listed building located centrally on King Street, one of Manchester’s most prestigious office and retail locations.
The project included the installation of a fibre backbone routed through the building’s risers, fully compatible with the network. The landlord’s network is also supported via a dedicated Pro router, ensuring reliable connectivity.
Emily Dodd, Business Development Manager at Accelerator Ltd said: “Our goal was to create a plug-and-play digital environment that empowers new tenants from day one. The buildings now offer seamless connectivity, allowing new tenants to move in and begin operations immediately—no delays, no downtime.”
All three properties are now benchmarks for digitally enabled commercial spaces—ready to welcome businesses into a connected, high-performance environment.
According to the 2026 UK Facilities Management Market Research Report by askporter, facilities management professionals want clear, verifiable evidence of work being delivered, with teams that can communicate progress in real time. This requires technology that is affordable, intuitive, and quick to adopt.
Yet the report found that:
Over three quarters of FM professionals (76 per cent) experience operational inefficiencies caused by siloed software which results in a lack of real-time visibility.
Communications challenges lead to maintenance issues, with 73 per cent of teams being forced into reactive problem-solving on a weekly basis.
A worrying level of compliance gaps, with 44 per cent of admitting that half or less of their compliance tasks are tracked and automated within their systems.
Closing this gap requires the establishment of transparent and consistent communications using affordable software that gives FM teams the ability to track, evidence and improve their services.
This webinar provides a valuable overview of the main findings of the report by askporter followed by a panel discussion by FM thought leaders on practical, strategic solutions that can help close this communications gap.
To register for the webinar taking place 29 January 2026 at 11:00am click here.
