CIS Tower

CIS Tower
CIS Tower
	The CIS Tower with solar panel-clad service tower on the left and glazed office tower on the right.
Record height
	Tallest in United Kingdom from 1962 to 1963[I]
Preceded by	Shell Centre
Surpassed by	Millbank Tower
General information
Status	Grade II
Type	Office
Architectural style	International Style
Location	Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°29′11″N 2°14′18″W / 53.48639°N 2.23833°W
Construction started	September 1959
Completed	1962
Opening	22 October 1962
Renovated	2006
Cost	£3.98 million
Owner	Castlebrook Investments
Height
Roof	118 m (387 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Floor area	388,000 sq ft (36,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Gordon Tait ; G. S. Hay
Developer	Co-operative Insurance Society
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) Building
Designated	24 November 1995
Reference no.	1270494

The CIS Tower is a high-rise office building on Miller Street in Manchester, England. Designed for the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) by architects Gordon Tait and G. S. Hay, the building was completed in 1962 and rises to 118 m (387 ft) in height. As of February 2024, the Grade II listed building is Greater Manchester's 12th-tallest building and the tallest office building in the United Kingdom outside London. The tower remained as built for over 40 years, until maintenance issues on the service tower required an extensive renovation, which included covering its façade in solar panels.