Network Rail will run all its operations in the region from the operating centre in Gorton, which will be a three-storey, steel-framed building designed to be BREEAM Very Good rated.
The building is due to be completed by December next year and will see around 110 people working on site at the peak of construction, including a number of specialist contractors.
James Morgan, area director at Morgan Sindall, said: “Our collaborative and full Building Information Modelling (BIM) level two approach will deliver a bespoke solution to Network Rail and provide them with a state-of-the-art home for many years to come.”