Templeborough Business Zone: Work begins on £6m scheme in Rotherham
Work has begun on on the £6m Templeborough Business Zone development after Rotherham Council and Magna appointed HBC Construction Limited (HBC) to deliver the scheme.
Located next to the Magna Science Adventure Centre, the scheme will aim to transform the former steelworks area into a new hub for business growth. The project will create eight new flexible business units totalling almost 10,000 sq. ft, including six commercial workspaces and two food-and-beverage units.
Cllr Chris Read, leader of Rotherham Council, said: “Templeborough is a key part of Rotherham’s industrial story, and is already home to numerous small business sites. Today it lies at the heart of the Don Valley Corridor, our new Mayoral Development Zone, as a shared local priority for future growth. It’s great to be on site with Magna as work commences on this next phase of business space.”
HBC, Rotherham Council and Magna are targeting a completion date of Q2 2027 for the scheme.
Complementing the new workspaces will be landscaped public spaces, outdoor seating, improved pedestrian access and parking provisions.
Steelos Business Park will be named after ‘Steel, Peech and Tozer’, a 19th century large steel maker whose Templeborough steelworks became the Magna Science Adventure Centre.
The development is designed to support small and medium-sized businesses and is backed by government funding through the ‘Town Deal’ initiative.
The Business Park will also benefit from enhanced regional connectivity, directly linking to the new Magna tram-train station, which opened in April, and further strengthens links between Templeborough, Sheffield and Rotherham.
Richard Hammill, chief executive of Magna, said: “It’s fantastic to see work now underway on this exciting development. This investment will help transform the area, creating new opportunities for businesses while enhancing the experience for everyone who visits Magna.”