Economic Impact
Since the start of the project, over 15,000 jobs have been created in the area, with several of the world's leading financial companies having a presence in the district.
A constant stream of new buildings has appeared in the IFSD since 2001, with more in the pipeline. The Aurora building in the IFSD for example has won several UK wide awards as large scale speculative office building.
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