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£8.5m Grant gives Stockport Town Centre Living firm foundation

Stockport Council has won three major bids from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) to kick start a new era of town centre living and make the centre an even more desirable place to live, work and play.  The £8.5m grant, which has been won against stiff national competition, will … [Read more...]

New Executive Hires for Equity Housing Group

Equity Housing Group has made a raft of new recruits across its Executive Leadership Team, following the appointment of Collette King as Chief Executive in 2016. Primarily focused in the NW of England, Equity delivers new affordable housing for the communities where they operate and enables more … [Read more...]

Viaduct Housing officially opens new development

Viaduct Housing have welcomed the first customers into their Little Moor development in Stockport where they celebrated the official opening of their Edwin Street development on 1st February. Eighteen homes have been built in partnership with Wiggett Construction to provide new properties … [Read more...]

SMEs Struggling to find Construction Workers

Two-thirds of small to medium sized businesses in the sector can’t find construction workers as skills shortages hit a ‘record high’, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Construction firms are struggling to hire bricklayers and carpenters according to the report on 24housing and … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes Group shortlisted for double TPAS Award

Stockport Homes Group has been shortlisted in this year’s TPAS Northern Region Awards for ‘Excellence in Community Action’. The company have also been shortlisted for ‘Community Focused Service.’ The winners will be revealed at an award ceremony in Manchester on 16 March 2018. The Excellence … [Read more...]

Covent Garden Stockport Archaeology Open Day

Salford Archaeology will be hosting an Archaeology Open Day on Thursday 11th January between 12 noon and 2pm at Covent Garden Stockport (off Lower Hillgate). The Open Day will give residents the opportunity to see the ongoing archaeological works at Covent Garden, including former housing along … [Read more...]

Regional Outlook Brighter for House-Builders in 2018

The construction industry’s prospects are inevitably clouded by uncertainties over Brexit and the economy but some positive trends have emerged which bode well for house-builders in 2018. Private house-building ended the year with a flourish, encouraged by the Budget extension of Buy to Let to 2021 … [Read more...]

Opening for Chartered Building Surveyor in Stockport

Following on from Caroline Patten's recent article regarding the skills base and resource required in Stockport, Fairhurst Estates recent growth spurt has resulted in a vacancy for a newly or soon to be qualified Chartered Building Surveyor. Although Fairhurst provide a UK wide service, the ongoing … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes Group CEO ‘top visionary in housing’

Stockport Homes Group CEO, Helen McHale, has been listed as Visionary in in the prestigious, UK wide ‘Who’s Who in Development’ list by Inside Housing magazine. The annual list showcases the ‘heavy hitters’ who are driving the delivery of new homes. The Stockport Homes Group Chief Executive … [Read more...]

Stockport Homes celebrates UK Living Wage week

The increases in rates, announced by the Living Wage Foundation as part of Living Wage Week, have been welcomed by Stockport Homes, an accredited Living Wage employer. Living Wage Week runs from November 5th-11th 2017. Stockport Homes has committed to the increase – independently calculated to … [Read more...]

Consultation open on the home buying process

A consultation on the home buying process has been announced by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid who has is looking for evidence that can make the home buying process cheaper, faster and less stressful for those involved. As part of a continued drive to make the housing market work … [Read more...]