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Bramall Park golf club views £200k investment

Bramall Park golf club has re-opened it's iconic south-facing balcony after a £215,000 facelift.  The balcony gives members and visitors a bird’s eye view of the beautiful parkland course and is part of an ongoing investment programme in the club house and the course. Over 150 members and visitors … [Read more...]

Do you know your property reinstatement value?

In the event that something catastrophic happens to your building, does your insurance cover the property reinstatement value? When it comes to buildings insurance, there is a tendency to assume that as long as you have a policy in place, you are covered for all eventualities. However, with … [Read more...]

Stockport BID launches new town centre website

Stockport’s Business Improvement District ( Stockport BID), Totally Stockport, has launched phase 1 of a brand new town centre website – www.totallystockport.co.uk The website, which will evolve throughout the lifetime of the BID, has been designed and developed by Future, whose team of creatives … [Read more...]

Bellway Homes choose prime spot in West Didsbury

New homes are planned by Bellway Homes at Withington Hospital former site on Cavendish Road in West Didsbury. Bellway will transform the former hospital site into a residential development of 74 high quality new build homes and apartments. Helping to meet increased demand for new homes in the … [Read more...]

Private housing drives construction starts

A rise in private housing activity is driving construction starts – up 6% higher on last year in the three months to April. The latest GleniganIndex shows residential starts are as much as were 26% higher than a year ago, again growth driven by a sharp rise in private housing starts. By … [Read more...]

Manchester architect launches new Stockport practice

After more than a decade working in commercial practice in the city centre, Manchester architect Mark Whitfield has opened his own practice in Stockport. The new business, Whitfield Architects, is focused on residential, heritage and commercial projects, drawing on Mark’s 12 years of hands-on … [Read more...]

Section of A6 Airport relief road open after Easter

Changes along the A6 in Hazel Grove will soon be seen as the first section of the new A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road will open to traffic in the week following Easter. Located in Hazel Grove between Yew Tree Avenue and Norbury Hollow Road, the new section of road will help ensure that traffic … [Read more...]

Excitement grows as Redrock takes shape

As excitement grows in anticipation of the opening of Redrock, here are eight reasons why you can look forward to the opening in November too. Redrock is gearing up to opening its doors in EIGHT months’ time by highlighting EIGHT new things to look forward to this November. 1. Enjoy VIP … [Read more...]

New houses in Macclesfield on brownfield site

Groundworks have commenced on an exciting new former brownfield site at canalside, a residential scheme off Gunco Lane to create new houses in Macclesfield. Previously a storage and distribution depot for R H Stevens Transport Ltd, the 6.18 acre brownfield site that backs onto Macclesfield Canal … [Read more...]

Surveyors need to be pro-active to attract young blood

Surveyors of Tomorrow: Why Smaller Firms Need to be Proactive to Attract Young Blood It has become a topic of conversation on the industry grapevine that recruiting qualified surveyors is not as easy as it was a decade ago. Anecdotal evidence suggests the numbers of graduates entering the … [Read more...]

GM Chamber’s Stockport and Tameside Construction event

Greater Manchester Chamber are hosting a Stockport and Tameside construction event this month, open to companies in the boroughs who are involved in the construction sector. Sponsored by CITB, the event will be led by private sector companies with support from Greater Manchester Chamber, Stockport … [Read more...]

Brownfield sites in Stockport wanted for development

The Council is seeking out more brownfield sites in Stockport for new developments in the borough. Do you own or know of any brownfield sites in Stockport and across the borough that may be suitable for development? If so, Stockport Council would like to hear from you. Local residents, landowners, … [Read more...]