Man of Steel to contribute £9m to South Yorkshire region

Posted on 16 Sep 2013

A report by Sheffield Hallam University's Business School estimates that the Man of Steel sculpture in South Yorkshire could contribute £9 million to the regional economy, Nick Lerner writes.

The report says that, of an estimated annual visitor income of £224 million in Sheffield and Rotherham, the 30-metre Man of Steel sculpture could increase visitors to the region by 4%. To be installed in 2015 and seated on an accessible three-storey building positioned on a former landfill site, the proposed landmark is already bringing…

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