CIS Tower
| CIS Tower | |
|---|---|
The CIS Tower with solar panel-clad service tower on the left and glazed office tower on the right. | |
Location within Greater Manchester | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in United Kingdom from 1962 to 1963[I] | |
| Preceded by | Shell Centre |
| Surpassed by | Millbank Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| Location | Miller St, 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 | SPV Devonshire (CIS Tower) Limited |
| Height | |
| Roof | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 25 |
| Floor area | 388,000 ft2 (36,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | 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 |
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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 metres (387 ft) in height. As of January 2026, the Grade II listed building is the 18th-tallest in Greater Manchester 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.