Work has resumed at Domis Building’s 40-storey Viadux tower in Manchester after a serious scare yesterday (4 April) that noticed a employee hospitalised.

Emergency companies rushed to the Deansgate mission shortly earlier than 9am in response to an incident that was extensively reported to have been an explosion.

One employee was taken to hospital and launched later that day, and all exercise has since resumed on web site.

Regardless of the studies of an explosion, mission developer Salboy mentioned preliminary investigations confirmed no explosion occurred. The harm was incurred throughout makes an attempt to unblock a pipe related to a concrete pump, based on the agency.

A joint assertion launched by Salboy and Domis at the moment mentioned: “A person was injured on the Viadux web site on Tuesday morning.

“Emergency companies had been referred to as instantly, and a preliminary investigation was carried out. We will now verify that the injured individual was launched from the hospital on the identical day, sustaining minor impression harm to their calf.

“Our preliminary investigation has revealed that the incident occurred whereas trying to unblock a pipe related to a concrete pump; we are able to verify that there was no explosion.

“We might additionally verify the structural integrity of the constructing is unaffected and the construct programme stays unchanged. Works on web site have now totally recommenced.

“We take the security and wellbeing of our staff and contractors very severely, and we’re dedicated to making sure that every one vital measures are taken to stop such incidents sooner or later.”

Better Manchester Police mentioned it had been referred to as to Albion Road at round 9am yesterday to “studies of an explosion at a high-rise constructing”.

It’s understood that mission chiefs imagine language used on preliminary emergency calls might have led to the outline of the incident as an explosion.

A spokesperson for Better Manchester Fireplace and Rescue Service mentioned: “Simply earlier than 8.45am on Tuesday 4 April, we had been referred to as to attend an incident at a development web site off Albion Road, Manchester.

“4 hearth engines and an aerial platform had been mobilised to the scene, the place firefighters labored in assist of colleagues from North West Ambulance Service and Better Manchester Police. One individual was conveyed to hospital.”

Domis is constructing the 40-storey Viadux tower to accommodate a lot of one and two-bedroom flats alongside a fitness center, bar, cinema room and terraced backyard.

The skyscraper, designed by SimpsonHaugh, may also embody greater than 20,000 sq. metres of workplace area. Completion is scheduled for subsequent 12 months.