For months cranes have been up across Gloucester bringing the city up-to-date.
From new flats and restaurants via the latest transport links to heritage projects to update historical monuments construction workers have been hard on a variety of schemes.
But when will the various projects be completed by?
Here we give the breakdown of when work will be completed by.
Kwik Save, Black Dog Way
People heading into the centre of Gloucester from Kingsholm have been met with this massive new superstructure being built.
A huge amount of work is taking place at the former Kwik Save site on the corner of Worcester Street and Black Dog Way which had been neglected for many years.
Should be completed by: December 2018.
Linden Homes have been working since 2013 to develop the Greyfriars part of the city, one the largest projects the city centre has ever seen.
Named to commemorate the friary church that was originally founded in 1231 – the remains of which can still be seen adjacent to the development – it will bring 265 homes to the city.
Works started in January 2013 and currently there is work being done to the block of flats on the face of Brunswick Road, and opposite the museum.
Should be completed by: December 2018.
Llanthony Secunda Priory
Walkers and cyclists along the towpath of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal would surely have seen the construction vehicles digging up the land around across from Gloucester Docks.
Specialist contractors Croft are renovating Llanthony Secunda Priory on the towpath of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal as part of a £3million project to renovate.
Founded in 1135 it has long been neglected but is described as a historical gem.
The site includes a barn, gatehouse, stables, some very early monastic brick walls and a medieval range attached to a Victorian farmhouse which will be brought back into public.
Should be finished by: August 2018
St Mary de Crypt
Croft Building and Conservation Ltd are also working on a £2million project to restore the centuries-old Southgate Street church and adjoining school.
Headed up by Discover DeCrypt, it will see the Grade-1 listed church and schoolroom brought back into use as a community and arts venue while remaining as a place of worship.
The Grade 1-listed church was first in use in Norman times but the current building was built in the late 15th century.
The only remaining features of the Norman building are some arches in the blocked up part of the crypt.
Should be completed by: March 2019.
A new Next store
Work has already begun converting the old cinema on St Ann Way into a massive Next store selling both homeware and clothes and bringing in many jobs to the city.
Site owners Peel Holdings are undertaking a £14million renovation of the dated shopping centre and they have pledged to bring another £75 million in Gloucester .
Alongside the large flagship store will be two new units which will replace the old cinema, Angel Chef and Pizza Hut building, which has already been demolished.
Should be completed by: December 2018
Work began on the redevelopment of the former magistrate’s court and police buildings in January 2017.
It covers the area around – but not including – Gloucester Prison and includes the Barbican car park off Ladybellegate Street, the now demolished Gloucester Magistrates Court and Quayside House.
The new student residence will host nearly 300 rooms for new and returning students who will be arriving into the city in September.
A new multi-million pound social care centre has replaced the city court.
Should be complete by: September 2018
The bus station
The £7.5million state-of-the-art terminus will serve as a brand new gateway to the city replacing the dilapidated building that has stood at Bruton Way for decades.
Guided tours are being offered inside the Gloucester Bus Station construction site.
Builders Kier are running a series of 'live' events, giving the public the chance to see what goes on inside a major project.
The new station will include a modern fully-enclosed concourse, 12 bus bays, a manned ticket office, electronic timetable displays, high-spec public toilets, a new cafe and CCTV.
Gloucester City Council leader Paul James added that the bus station is “on target and budget for completion in September”.
Should be completed by: September 2018
Many people might think that just because the main part of the building work outside the Cathedral is near completion that it must be the same inside.
They’d be wrong, but there isn’t much longer to go yet.
When work is finally completed at Gloucester Cathedral – which is hoped to be sometime in the spring – it will be restored to former glory.
It is the final resting place of some of England’s kings, and members of our past royal families and will be a beacon of Gloucestershire’s rich heritage and show off its important place in our nation’s history.
Should be completed by: June 2018
The £16 million development will be home to a business, marketing, human resource management and accounting and finance courses.
University bosses claim it will bring in at least 2,000 more students to Gloucester and increase skilled workforce, innovation and enterprise in city and county.
There will also be new community and university sports facilities including 4G pitches, a new sports hall and a stadium.
Should be completed by: September 2018.
Dozens of new homes are being built at an icon of Gloucester’s industrial heritage.
A topping out ceremony for the first phase of the old warehouses and buildings showed how far work has come on the £14million development.
The buildings – including the two warehouses formerly belonging to Downings Malthouse – were abandoned 20 years ago.
As part of the plans the existing warehouse will contain a 6,528 sq ft – sized restaurant or café while two new-build restaurants, 5,755 sqft and 6,044 sqft in size, will be on the ground floor.
Phase one should be completed by: July 2018