High-street bank HSBC, and housebuilder Taylor Wimpey have joined the growing number of UK businesses supporting their lower-paid workers with one-off Cost of Living Payments. In announcing their latest half-year results, Taylor Wimpey has revealed the business will make a cost of living payment … [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...]
New brownfield fund opens to deliver new homes on derelict sites
A £180 million fund to build over 17,000 new homes on disused brownfield sites has launched, with local authorities invited to bid for a share of the first £40 million to be released. The fund, announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 8th July, follows a previous … [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...]
GMCA and Homes England agree new partnership to deliver new homes
Greater Manchester will pilot a new Strategic Place Partnership model for housing following an agreement between Homes England and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The new model for partnership working will bring together the government housing agency and local authorities in Greater … [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...]
All new homes and buildings set to be fitted with EV chargers
From June 15th, new rules will come into effect mandating new homes and commercial buildings such as offices and supermarkets to be constructed with EV chargers in place. The new rules aim to make it easier for people to charge their electric vehicles either at home, work or while out shopping to … [Read more...]
27 new homes planned for former Cheadle Royal nurses’ accommodation
A derelict site used for housing nurses at Cheadle Royal Hospital is set to be redeveloped to build 27 new homes, bringing the site back into use for the first time since the late 1980s. Developers, AM7 Group, have submitted plans to Stockport Council to to deliver a new private housing … [Read more...]
150 new homes proposed for Heald Green
A public consultation has launched on plans for 150 new homes to be built between Wilmslow Road and Stanley Road in Heald Green. Great Places Housing Group and Clowes Developments have proposed a mix of 73% affordable homes, with the remainder for market sale, on a site which is a mix of … [Read more...]
Work to begin next month on Weir Mill restoration
Work is set to begin next month on the restoration of Stockport's historic Weir Mill following the securing of funding and appointment of contractors on the project. Social impact developers Capital&Centric, working alongside the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) and Stockport … [Read more...]
Stockport MDC reveals plans for £250 million Stockport 8 town centre neighbourhood
The Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) has today revealed the latest development opportunity within the town centre’s major £1 billion transformation. Plans for Stockport town centre are among the largest town centre regeneration project currently underway in the UK. The MDC … [Read more...]
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