Developer, Capital&Centric, has shared new images of the £60 million restoration of Weir Mill as the scheme nears completion. The images reveal a striking cantilever walkway and the rediscovery of ancient steps that date back to the 1700s, and predate the original construction of the mill, … [Read more...]
News for: Construction
Planning changes announced to benefit SME housebuilders
Changes to the planning system have been proposed to make processes easier for SME housebuilders to bring forward smaller developments. While smaller firms provide local jobs and train eight in ten construction apprentices, their market share has shrunk considerably since the 1980s. Changes … [Read more...]
Stepping Hill Hospital opens new Emergency and Urgent Care Campus
The new Emergency and Urgent Care Campus at Stepping Hill Hospital is now open, and a short opening ceremony was held with contractors Tilbury Douglas at the building to mark the occasion. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Chair David Wakefield, and Chief Executive Karen James OBE joined … [Read more...]
Stockport sets out vision for next phase of regeneration
Stockport Council and the Mayor of Greater Manchester have launched a public consultation on a bold new vision for the east of Stockport town centre. The town has published its proposed Strategic Regeneration Framework for parts of the town centre to the east of the A6, detailing what will be … [Read more...]
Work progresses on Bramall Hall roof restoration
Work has begun on a major project to restore and repair Bramall Hall, preserving the building and its interior for future generations. The project is being enabled by a £1.6 million funding boost for Stockport Council from Arts Council England's Museum Estates and Development Fund (MEND). … [Read more...]
TfGM warns of tram disruption during essential engineering works
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is warning of disruption for anyone travelling by tram around the city-region on 10th and 11th May as it undertakes essential engineering work on the Bury line. Work to replace beams supporting the roof at Whitefield Tunnel means that no trams will run … [Read more...]
Work begins on £20 million Marple Community Hub
Construction teams have broken ground on a £20 million new community hub in Marple, that will bring leisure, health, and library facilities to the town. Local leaders and partners on the project attended a ceremonial groundbreaking on 26th April to mark the start of construction. Funded in … [Read more...]
Record breaking turnover for Cheadle contractor
Cheadle contractor, Short Construction, has announced its turnover has exceeded £19 million as the firm celebrates its 15th anniversary. First founded in Wilmslow in 2010, the company has grown to a 37-strong workforce and is currently on site at nine projects across the North West totalling £57 … [Read more...]
Mansell appointed as specialist contractor for Cityheart’s Stopford Park
Mansell Building Solutions has been appointed by Oak Construction Projects Ltd to support in the delivery of 62 apartments for Cityheart, as part of the first phase of its Stopford Park development in Stockport. Mansell will deliver full-frame, finishes and fire-stopping solutions reinforcing its … [Read more...]
Network Rail shares footage as Greek Street Bridge demolition begins
Network Rail has shared behind-the-scenes footage of the first phase of work carried out by its engineers over the Easter weekend to prepare for the demolition and replacement of the Greek Street bridge over the railway in Stockport town centre. Last month, the roundabout and parts of nearby … [Read more...]
Stockport rail passengers urged to check before travelling over Easter
Rail passengers travelling in and around Stockport over the Easter bank holiday weekend are being urged to plan their journeys as work begins on replacing the Greek Street bridge over the West Coast Mainline. Preparation for the almost £20 million project to rebuild the Greek Street bridge over … [Read more...]
Muse progresses plans for Wythenshawe regeneration
Regeneration specialist and Stockport Council's partner on the development of Stockport Exchange, Muse, have begun an engagement processes as part of a £500 million regeneration elsewhere in South Manchester. It was announced last summer that Muse had been selected to partner with Manchester City … [Read more...]
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