Construction has started on a new outpatients centre at Stepping Hill Hospital, which will provide state-of-the-art new facilities for patients. The ambitious construction project is now underway, with contractors MTX working with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s capital project team to create a … [Read more...]
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Transpennine Route Upgrade outlines sustainability successes
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a £10.7 billion rail programme to improve intercity connections between Greater Manchester, Leeds and York, has published a report detailing sustainability achievements from April 2019 to March 2024. The TRU has published its first Sustainable Development … [Read more...]
Planning process to be overhauled in bid to accelerate housebuilding
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has set out plans to speed up the planning process and overhaul local planning committees as part of measures to accelerate housebuilding and stimulate economic growth. Proposals will allow for applications that comply with local development plans to bypass … [Read more...]
MAG appoints partners for its Airfield Infrastructure Framework
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has appointed the partners that will deliver on its Airfield Infrastructure Framework across Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. The framework will support MAG across its three sites over the next five to eight years to deliver on the airport … [Read more...]
£3 billion added to housing guarantee programmes for housebuilders
The government has additional £3 billion in housing guarantees to existing support schemes for housebuilders and make credit facilities more accessible. The government guarantees will reduce risk for lenders and encourage an increase the availability of loans for housebuilders and other finance … [Read more...]
‘Topping Out’ milestone reached in £27m Cheadle College campus redevelopment
Cheadle College is celebrating a major milestone in its £27 million redevelopment, marking the structural completion of its pioneering campus. A topping-out ceremony – the traditional construction term which symbolises the progress of work – was attended by students, staff, and key partners … [Read more...]
Network Rail shares detail of works to deliver £16 million Greek Street Bridge replacement
Network Rail has shared details of disruption to road and rail links in Stockport as it undertakes the £16 million replacement of the Greek Street Bridge over the railway line. Work will begin over Christmas and run through to Spring 2026 to demolish and replace the bridge over the West Coast … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for residential conversion of former AA offices in Cheadle
Developer, Xpercity, has submitted a planning application to Stockport Council for the residential conversion of the former AA offices in Cheadle into over 100 apartments. Xpercity's ambitions for Lambert House were made known earlier this year when the developer purchased the property, formerly … [Read more...]
86-year-old Stockport gas pipeline set for replacement as part of £80 million upgrade programme
Essential work to upgrade one of the oldest sections of gas pipeline in the Stockport area begins in Longhurst Lane, Mellor, on Monday 2 December. Cadent, which manages the local gas distribution network, is carrying out the work as part of an £80 million investment in the network. Work will see … [Read more...]
Muse boosts North West team with new appointments
National placemaker and the developer bringing forward Stockport Exchange, Muse, has announced three new senior hires to its teams in the North West. The appointments of Vinny Rigby (Project Director), Steve Thomas (Senior Development Manager), and Lawrence Myatt (Senior Project Manager) build on … [Read more...]
Emergency gas works close Stockport town centre junction
The junction of Corporation Street and Warren Street in Stockport town centre is to close as Cadent investigate and repair a suspected leak in the gas pipeline running under the road. Emergency work began the morning of Monday November 11th to repair the gas pipeline following reports of a smell … [Read more...]
Chancellor and Transport Secretary confirm funding for connectivity improvements across the North
The Chancellor and Transport Secretary have confirmed funding to progress with two transport projects connecting Greater Manchester with other cities in the North. During a visit to Manchester on 7th November, Rachel Reeves and Louise Haigh committed to continued funding for the Transpennine … [Read more...]
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