http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/ Latest News Headlines from Place North West http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/assets/images/rss/maceandjones.gif http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk en Place North West sport Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:17:16 BST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1891-global-logistics-signs-for-38-000-sq-ft-in-trafford-park.html Global Logistics has taken a 10-year lease at £5.50/sq ft on 38,000 sq ft at the Canada Life-owned Guinness Circle in Trafford Park, Manchester. The new tenant will combine two units at Guiness C... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:12:59 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1890-nml-aims-for-smoother-ride-with-redmond-as-chairman.html Culture Secretary Andy Burnham today announced that Phil Redmond, Grange Hill and Brookside creator and all-round Liverpool champion, has been appointed as the new chairman of National Museums Liverpo... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:09:11 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1889-blackpool-opens-first-promenades-along-73m-coastal-defence.html New parades to the north and south of St Chad's headland will be opened up to the public next week as work progresses on a coastal protection scheme in Blackpool. Central Seafront is a £73m c... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:38:06 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1888-cube-to-display-urban-art-competition-winners.html CUBE, the built environment-themed art gallery and shop on Portland Street, Manchester, is to hold its second open submission exhibition in August. Fourteen artists were selected for this year's e... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:08:53 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1887-civil-justice-centre-makes-stirling-prize-shortlist.html Denton Corker Marshall's Manchester Civil Justice Centre in Spinningfields has been shortlisted for the UK's most prestigious architectural award, the Stirling Prize. The CJC is up against a v... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:51:34 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1886-gutmann-to-bring-ninth-korova-bar-to-liverpool-one.html Rob Gutmann, the trend-setting Liverpool bar operator, has signed to take a large unit on the leisure terrace of Chavasse Park in the heart of Grosvenor's Liverpool One. Gutmann's Korova Corpo... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:46:47 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1885-north-west-boasts-more-green-flag-quality-parks-than-london.html Green Flag awards were given to 195 parks in the North West for being well maintained and welcoming today, more than London which was awarded 151. The South East had the next highest number with 75 bu... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:34:42 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1884-splash-completes-stalybridge-mill-conversion.html Urban Splash has finished its £10m renovation of Longlands Mill in Stalybridge, Tameside, alongside the Huddersfield canal and River Tame. The scheme, designed by architect Space Craft, delivered... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:50:12 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1883-gladman-sells-pair-of-oldham-offices.html Cheshire-based Gladman Developments has sold a further 4,500 sq ft of office space at Howarth Court, its £8.5m, 55,000 sq ft speculative development on Oldham Broadway Business Park. Local compan... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:15:09 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1882-hse-fines-hire-firm-after-wirral-crane-collapse.html Cheshire Crane Hire Ltd of Nant Road, Connah's Quay, Flintshire was yesterday fined £8,000 and ordered to pay full costs of £8,842 at Wirral Magistrates' Court after a crane, which w... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:06:01 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1880-nolan-redshaw-reports-bury-deals.html Krypton Properties has sold a 5,544 sq ft industrial unit in Woolfold Industrial Estate, off Stuart Street for £375,000 to a private investor. Nolan Redshaw acted for Krypton. In a separate deal,... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:35:50 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1879-frogmore-adds-two-at-belle-vale-shopping-centre.html Frogmore Real Estate Partners has signed two new tenants to its centre on Childwall Valley Road in the outskirts of Liverpool. Clothing retailer New Look has taken a 10-year lease on 15,500 sq ft of e... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:31:09 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1878-whittaker-increases-stake-in-pinewood.html Rulegale Nominees, one of property billionaire John Whittaker's investment vehicles, has increased its stake in Pinewood Shepperton to more than 21%. In a stock exchange announcement today, Pinewo... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:04:09 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1877-six-north-west-growth-point-areas-named-in-housing-review.html Housing minister Caroline Flint today announced the first extension of the Government's Growth Points initiative to the North West, naming six council areas which will receive funding alongside in... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:28:09 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1876-bootle-office-let-to-support-group.html Sebel House Group has announced the letting of a 15,000 sq ft property in Sefton to Assist Support Services Group. Neil Murphy, director of Sebel House Group, said: "This letting further strength... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:50:30 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1875-hutton-to-launch-west-cumbria-masterplan.html The public sector's £2bn regeneration plan to transform West Cumbria into 'Britain's energy coast' will be officially unveiled by the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise a... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:43:37 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1874-major-regional-projects-help-lift-laing-o-rourke-profits.html Laing O'Rourke, the contractor responsible for Manchester's Metrolink extension and much of Grosvenor's £1bn Liverpool One, today reported a 21.5% rise in annual turnover to £4.2... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:36:50 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1873-whittaker-enjoys-rise-in-uk-coal-portfolio.html UK Coal, the mining and property group in which John Whittaker's Peel Holdings holds a 24.5% stake, today reported that an uplift in agricultural land values had countered the general downturn to ... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:42:30 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1872-ramada-adds-serviced-apartments-to-vermont-hotel.html Vermont Developments has leased 66 apartments at its Quarter development in Liverpool to American hotel chain Ramada. The flats, all in the second phase of 112 apartments, will be held by Ramada for 2... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:00:37 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1871-industrious-signs-help-the-aged-to-hardwick-grange.html Industrious Asset Management has announced the letting of a 41,726 sq ft unit in Hardwick Grange, Warrington, to Help the Aged. Help The Aged has taken the unit on a 10-year lease at a rent equating t... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:31:04 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1869-morgan-ashurst-wins-6.5m-school-build.html Sefton council has appointed Morgan Ashurst as construction partner for a new £6.5m multi-level school for Rimrose Hope Church of England Primary in Seaforth. The new school will be located at th... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:55:26 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1868-keppie-massie-added-to-unity-agents.html Keppie Massie Residential has been appointed as letting agent on Rumford Investment's Unity in Liverpool city centre. KMR will oversee lettings solely at Unity while King Sturge continues to handl... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:17:02 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1867-alliance-secures-15-000-sq-ft-altrincham-office-pre-let.html Property Alliance has agreed a 15,750 sq ft pre-let to engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald at Spring Bank House in Altrincham. Mott MacDonald agreed to take a new building adjoining its existing 19... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:11:22 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1866-splash-adds-tenant-to-tea-factory.html Urban Splash has signed fledgling interior designer MYO Group to a 1,600 sq ft unit in the Tea Factory in Ropewalks, Liverpool city centre. MYO was set up by Phil May in March this year to specialise ... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:50:06 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1865-tickets-for-liverpool-summit-with-kofi-annan-selling-fast.html Over 750 tickets out of a 1,000 capacity have been sold for the main business event of Liverpool's Capital of Culture programme. Seven of the world's most prominent leadership and business str... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:50:22 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1864-weightmans-hires-claremont-for-manchester-relocation.html Warrington-based Claremont Group Interiors has been appointed by Weightmans to complete its new Manchester office in Argent's Three Piccadilly Place. Claremont, which worked with the law firm on i... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:49:16 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1863-muse-s-clearwater-fully-let-after-mwh-deal.html Muse Developments and joint venture partner United Utilities reported the letting of the fourth and final office building at the Clearwater phase of their Lingley Mere Business Park in Warrington. Glo... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:18:35 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1862-blears-confirms-greater-manchester-city-region-powers.html Communities Secretary Hazel Blears this afternoon confirmed Greater Manchester as one of seven groups of councils in England that will benefit from new multi-area agreements. The area will get more fr... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:26:40 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1861-design-firm-joins-creative-mix-at-tcs-piccadilly-basin.html Interior designer No Chintz has moved into Carvers Warehouse within Town Centre Securities' Piccadilly Basin development following a successful first 12 months of trading. No Chintz has taken 1,00... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:58:04 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1860-rok-md-plays-down-king-street-closure.html Stuart Longbottom, managing director of Rok Developments, fiercely denied reports the developer was closing its Manchester base and said a retreat back to Salford Quays was merely sensible cost-cuttin... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:46:13 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1859-nairn-lets-11-000-sq-ft-trafford-office-to-metals-firm.html Murray Metals has relocated its North West office from Walkden to Nairn Developments' Brightgate House at Cobra Court in Trafford Park. The firm has taken 11,000 sq ft on a 10-year lease at the 22... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:45:45 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1853-daresbury-s-80m-grant-to-fund-new-science-centres.html Two science centres have been given the go-ahead at Daresbury following investment announced today by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. An £80m capital contribution, provide... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:02:11 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1852-faithful-and-gould-warrington-strengthens-health-team.html Cost management consultancy, Faithful & Gould, has strengthened its North West health and safety team with two new appointments at its Warrington office. Barry Holbrok and Jeremy Meredith have joi... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:01:18 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1851-greater-manchester-to-win-new-city-region-powers.html Communities Secretary Hazel Blears will name the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities among the first half-dozen city region groups to gain new spending powers. The announcement, which could ... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:39:58 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1850-no-public-inquiry-for-langtree-s-st-helens-stadium.html St Helens Rugby League Club could be playing in a new stadium in 2011 after the Government today said Langtree's proposals would not be called in for a public inquiry. Separate applications from L... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:31:24 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1849-enviros-to-advise-morris-and-spottiswood-on-green-strategy.html Warrington-based fit out, housing and maintenance company Morris & Spottiswood has appointed environmental consultancy Enviros to help reduce its carbon footprint. The firm has commissioned Enviro... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:19:35 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1848-cumbrian-councils-bring-1-050-acre-leisure-site-to-market.html Allerdale Borough Council and Cumbria County Council are to start marketing the former Royal Naval Armaments Depot at Derwent Forest, Broughton Moor, for development into a leisure attraction. The two... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:14:03 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1847-cliff-debuts-with-schemes-in-liverpool-and-manchester.html Former Ask director Stephen Cliff has announced the first projects he will undertake through his new company, Vision Developments. Cliff has formed Vision with Irish-based property investor Morgan Lea... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:18:00 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1846-salford-university-signs-partnership-with-bbc.html Salford University will run joint courses with the BBC and offer students placements with the corporation after signing an agreement to increase employment in the media industry. The agreement will in... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:29:16 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1845-cibitas-wins-consent-for-4-300-homes-in-holt-town-waterfront.html Manchester City Council and Cibitas Investments have completed the Section 106 Agreement that marks final planning approval for Holt Town Waterfront, the largest ever planning application to be approv... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:09:56 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1844-argent-sells-the-hive-land-to-council-to-unlock-phase-one.html Argent has sold the freehold of its office scheme for creative industries in Piccadilly, Manchester, to the city council for £3m and formed a joint venture, enabling work to start on site. Argent... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:49:43 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1843-ask/realty-open-pre-let-talks-with-mancat-at-boddingtons.html Manchester College of Arts and Technology is discussing a major pre-let at the former Boddingtons Brewery site in Manchester with joint venture partners Ask Developments and Realty Estates. MANCAT and... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:56:26 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1842-city-and-cheshire-buys-didsbury-point-plot-from-countryside-jv.html City & Cheshire Properties has acquired a site for an amenity centre on Didsbury Point, South Manchester, from Countryside Properties and Liberty Property Trust. To be called The Point, the 6,500 ... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:35:16 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1841-government-promises-real-and-urgent-change-for-blackpool.html Funding to expand Blackpool airport, relocation by Government bodies to the Fylde coast and major intervention in the housing market are all being considered to drive the town's recovery, the Gove... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:18:02 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1840-patrick-pre-lets-138-500-sq-ft-in-winsford.html Patrick Properties has pre-let a 138,500 sq ft industrial building at Premier Park in Winsford, Cheshire, to wound-care specialist Advanced Medical Solutions. AMS signed a 15-year lease for the bespok... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:00:35 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1839-chancerygate-buys-warrington-industrial-estate.html Industrial investor Chancerygate has paid £3.5m for the 17-unit Cranford Court on Kingsland Grange in Warrington, reflecting a net initial yield of 8.5%. Chancerygate has retained Colliers CRE as... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:23:48 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1837-bluemantle-signs-textile-firm-to-holt-town-mills.html Cheshire-based property group, Bluemantle, has secured a single occupier for its two Victorian mills, Bengal and Union Mill, in Holt Town, East Manchester. Textile manufacturer, Ambron, one of its pre... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:35:05 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1836-blears-approves-langtree-mclean-s-garden-festival-plan.html Communities Secretary Hazel Blears today granted permission for a joint venture of Langtree and David McLean to build 1,300 apartments, 66 town houses and a 'waterside park' on the former Inte... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:40:00 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1834-iris-moves-regional-hq-to-bruntwood-s-booths-park.html Bruntwood has let a 10,519 sq ft office at Booths Park in Knutsford to Iris Software Group, its twelfth deal of the year at the site. Iris will consolidate three North West offices employing 100 peopl... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:55:51 BST http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/1833-hassall-seeks-swift-resolution-to-blackpool-casino-site.html Ian Hassall, the recently appointed director of land and property at ReBlackpool, the town's urban regeneration company, wants to bring the Central Station site once reserved for the super-casino ... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:27:20 BST