A new 90 tonne bridge that will connect Stockport Railway Station with a new bus interchange in the town centre has been successfully lifted into place. The vast corten steel pedestrian and cycling bridge was carefully manoeuvred into its final position over Daw Bank using a 750-tonne crane by … [Read more...]
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Plans submitted for Cheadle Heath Lidl store
Discount supermarket chain, Lidl, has submitted a formal planning application to build a new store on the former Stockport Works site in Cheadle Heath. The planning application follows a public consultation on the German supermarket's plans for the store which launched in November 2022, which … [Read more...]
Refurbishment of former BHS store to move forward
Plans for the refurbishment of the former BHS store in Stockport town centre have taken a step forward after councillors approved the appointment of contractors for the scheme. Robertson Construction have been appointed to complete the work on revamping the store, which the council purchased in … [Read more...]
Willmott Dixon begin search for Business Administration Apprentice at Stockport Interchange site office
Willmott Dixon, the contractors delivering Stockport's new town centre transport interchange, are searching for their next Business Administration Apprentice to support the project. Working as part of the firm's Construction North team based at the site office at the Stockport Interchange … [Read more...]
Construction progresses on new Emergency Department at Stepping Hill Hospital
Key structures are now in place on the construction of a new Emergency and Urgent Care Campus at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital. The ‘Emergency and Urgent Care Campus’ will enhance emergency and urgent care for the local population of Stockport as well as residents in High Peak and Cheshire … [Read more...]
New retrofitting courses launched to upskill Greater Manchester workforce
New training courses in retrofitting domestic properties with modern, energy efficient and low carbon technologies have launched in Greater Manchester as part of the Skills for Growth programme. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have awarded funded to the Growth Company to support … [Read more...]
Stockport utilities contractor reveals record 2022 results
Stockport-based energy sector and utilities contractor, OCU Group, has revealed record annual performance and 34% year-on-year growth for the 12 months to 30th April 2022. The firm achieved annual revenue of £295.2 million, and is expecting to substantially outperform that figure for the current … [Read more...]
Poynton Relief Road to open to traffic from March 6th
The Poynton Relief Road is to open to traffic from Monday 6th March, after construction on the bypass began in Autumn 2020. A ceremony to mark the completion of the £53 million route will take place on 3rd March, when a cycle and footway will open to cyclists and pedestrians, with motor vehicles … [Read more...]
Stockport’s latest office building takes shape
Partners Stockport Council and nationwide placemaker, Muse, have come together to celebrate the latest phase of Stockport Exchange reach its highest point. The scheme is now on track to complete in late Summer this year. The £145 million Stockport Exchange, being delivered by Stockport Council … [Read more...]
Fit-out appointment for Industrials REIT’s new office at 2 Stockport Exchange
Commercial property company Industrials REIT has appointed Consensus Workspace to undertake the interior fit-out of its new office at 2 Stockport Exchange. The UK multi-let industrial property company has acquired a 4,300 sq ft office in Stockport town centre's flagship business hub that will … [Read more...]
Together supports Cheshire construction students with £110,000 donation
Cheadle-based lender, Together, has made a donation of £110,000 to a Cheshire college to fund construction students to build a bungalow as part of their training. Reaseheath College in Nantwich will receive the funding over a five year period to allow students at the college to build an outdoor … [Read more...]
Cranes roll into Stockport as Weir Mill restoration reaches key milestone
Two giant cranes have appeared on Stockport's skyline as the restoration of the town centre's historic Weir Mill continues to take shape. The work to preserve the iconic 18th Century building will create new homes and public space, transforming the once derelict site into a buzzing new riverside … [Read more...]
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