Work has begun on the construction of a new active travel link in the town centre to make it easier to walk or cycle between Stockport Railway Station and the town's new bus interchange and rooftop park, currently being built. The project is the latest milestone in Stockport's £1 billion … [Read more...]
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Work gets underway at Capital&Centric’s Weir Mill community in Stockport
Stockport’s historic Weir Mill is set to become the centrepiece of a new creative neighbourhood, with Capital&Centric’s £60 million transformation officially underway. With funding in place from Stockport Council and Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), work has now started on … [Read more...]
Plans submitted to convert Wellington Street office building into 35 apartments
Developers, One Heritage, have submitted plans to Stockport Council to convert Seaton House on Wellington Street in the town centre into 35 apartments. One Heritage purchased the office building, a former Victorian printworks, in January 2022 for £675,000 with plans to redevelop the property for … [Read more...]
Cheadle Hulme school secures funding for net-zero rebuild
Thorn Grove Primary school in Cheadle Hulme has successfully secured funding to be rebuilt, following a bid for funding by Stockport Council to the Department for Education (DfE). Thorn Grove Primary is one of 61 schools to secure a share in July 2022 of £1 billion of DfE funding to rebuild or … [Read more...]
Redevelopment approved for Vauxhall Industrial Estate
Stockport Council's Planning and Highways Regulation Committee have approved plans to redevelop Vauxhall Industrial Estate in Reddish. Plans will see existing buildings on the industrial estate demolished to make way for 200,000 sq ft of new industrial and warehouse units. Proposals were given … [Read more...]
Funding approved for new train station for Cheadle
The government has approved £13.9 million of funding from its Towns Fund to deliver a new train station, eco business park and improved walking and cycling routes in Cheadle. After two and a half years since first submitting their bid, the Cheadle Town Board has secured the funds needed to move … [Read more...]
Glenigan forecasts construction sector will return to growth by 2023
Industry monitor, Glenigan, indicates the construction sector will see growth of 8% in 2023, despite a decline this year, in its UK Construction Industry Forecast for 2022-24. Glenigan's insights reveal a turbulent economic environment for the construction industry in the coming years, … [Read more...]
Quadruple Investors in People Gold award for Cheadle construction group
Cheadle based ACS Construction Group has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Gold award for the fourth consecutive time, retaining the standard for a decade. The business was given an employee score ahead of both the IIP benchmark and the industry average, and rated highest in the core … [Read more...]
Stockport Trading Standards successfully prosecute rogue builder
Stockport Trading Standards have successfully prosecuted a rogue builder from Derbyshire after uncovering they took advantage of a vulnerable Stockport resident to the tune of more than £12,000. Platinum Home Improvements Ltd of Alvaston, Derby, Director Patrick Doherty and employee James Doherty … [Read more...]
Construction supplier appoints Stockport agency as new PR partner
Hard landscaping and building materials supplier, Marshalls, has announced the appointment of Stockport construction sector agency, Unhooked Communications, as its PR partner. Following a competitive pitch process, Unhooked will work with Marshalls to elevate its marketing activity through … [Read more...]
New building safety regulations come into force
Improvements to building regulations have come into force, creating new regulators for high-rise buildings and construction manufacturers in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. New rules brought in by the Building Safety Act 2022 will also improve protections for leaseholders and owners of … [Read more...]
St Ann’s Hospice launches public appeal to fund new facility
Stockport-based St Ann's Hospice has launched its 'Build it Together' appeal to urge local people to help raise the final £2 million needed to deliver a brand-new facility to provide end-of-life care in the town. Work on the £20 million building on in Heald Green is set to begin later this year, … [Read more...]
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