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Mercia backs MBO at Stockport engineering consultancy

A Stockport engineering consultancy has undergone a successful Management Buy Out funded by a loan from Mercia Technologies PLC subsidiary Mercia Fund Managers. The deal will give control of Cheadle Hulme based WML Consulting to Nigel Garside and co-directors Andrew Leng and Loughlin O’Gorman, and … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes and B4Box win North West collaboration award

The partnership between Stockport Homes and B4Box has won a prestigious award at the North West Regional Construction Awards 2018. The innovative project won the ‘Integration and Collaborative Working Award’. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Manchester on 6 July 2018. This award win … [Read more...]

New £85m Stockport Transport Interchange given green light

Proposals for the £85million pound re-development of the town centre’s bus station to create a new Stockport Transport Interchange, including the creation of a two acre park, have been  given the green light by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Funded by Transport for Greater … [Read more...]

Aviation Minister jets in to Manchester Airport

The Aviation Minister, Baroness Sugg, has rounded off Manchester Airport’s 80th birthday celebrations by checking in on the progress of its £1bn Transformation Programme.  The Minister was given a glimpse of the airport’s future by standing inside the first pier that will connect to the new “super … [Read more...]

Seashell Trust appeals on ‘grossly unfair’ planning refusal

Seashell Trust has submitted an appeal against the decision of Stockport Council Planning Committee which earlier this year refused permission for a school and campus transformation on the site at Cheadle Hulme.  The Board of Trustees of Seashell Trust, which provides education and support for … [Read more...]

Stockport College unveils new £24m masterplan

Members of the public will be able to view the proposed masterplan for Stockport College at a special public consultation exhibition. The £24m project will provide better, more modern teaching facilities for the 2020/21 term.  There are also plans to redevelop surplus parts of the site for other … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: How can I protect my tenants from asbestos?

It's a question that is asked by many commercial landlords - how can I protect my tenants from asbestos - who have a legal duty to ensure that tenants in their properties are protected from the risks of asbestos exposure. The obligations include taking reasonable steps to ascertain whether or not … [Read more...]

Public Consultation on £80m Bredbury Gateway Development

Greater Manchester based Quorum is hosting a public consultation ahead of submitting an outline planning application for a new Bredbury Gateway flagship development creating more than 2,500 jobs and investing £80m in the local area. The new Bredbury Gateway, on land next to Bredbury Industrial … [Read more...]

Contractor awarded £67m M56 Smart motorway

Galliford Try has been awarded a £67m contract by Highways England to design and construct the M56 Smart motorway scheme between junctions 6 and 8 to the west of Manchester Airport. Works on the M56 Smart motorway scheme include upgrading pavements, barriers and drainage as well as installation of … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Is your business CDM compliant?

Health & Safety has to be top of any business agenda and, following many disasters both at home and overseas,  it is ever more critical that property businesses are CDM compliant. CDM is widely used as shorthand for the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations which govern health, … [Read more...]

Stockport & Cheshire East Invite Views on Local Transport Plans

Stockport and Cheshire East Councils are inviting people to share their opinions on local transport plans across the areas of North Cheshire, Stockport and South East Manchester, through their collective SEMMMS strategy - the South East Manchester Multi-Modal Strategy. The Councils are working in … [Read more...]