Case Study
Sheffield Transforming Cities Fund
In conjunction with John Sisk Construction and Sheffield City Council
Public Realm
July 2025
£450,000
Sheffield
Project Overview
Greening Sheffield Fargate for people and the environment
The Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) Phase 1 scheme at Sheffield Fargate is a major city-centre public realm improvement, prioritising pedestrians and strengthening Fargate’s role as a key civic and retail space. The project enhances accessibility, movement and placemaking within Sheffield city centre.
Environmental measures are integral to the scheme. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) have been introduced to manage surface water and improve urban resilience, with SuDS planting, gravel areas and natural stone features softening the streetscape, enhancing visual quality and supporting biodiversity within a highly urban environment.
Killingley delivered the SuDS planting, gravel installation and boulder placement on behalf of principal contractor John Sisk, contributing to a high-quality, durable and environmentally responsive public realm for Sheffield Fargate.
Project Highlights
The Challenge
Install SuDS landscaping features within one of Sheffield’s busiest pedestrian streets, improving drainage and biodiversity without disrupting a live city-centre environment.
Our Solution
SuDS planting, decorative gravel installation and natural stone boulder placement, coordinated within John Sisk’s principal contract programme to deliver the environmental landscaping elements of the Fargate scheme.
The Result
A greener, more resilient Fargate with improved surface water management, enhanced biodiversity and a high-quality public realm that strengthens Sheffield city centre for pedestrians and businesses alike.
Project Team
Main Contractor: John Sisk Construction
Client: Sheffield City Council
Design Engineers: AECOM
Proven Results
On site at Sheffield Fargate
Scope of Works
What we delivered
Soft Landscaping
SuDS planting across the Fargate scheme, supporting biodiversity and improving the visual quality of the city-centre streetscape.
Hard Landscaping
Decorative gravel installation and natural stone boulder placement contributing to a high-quality, durable public realm finish.
Drainage & Soiling
SuDS drainage features managing surface water runoff to improve urban resilience across the Fargate public realm scheme.
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