Plans emerge for £250m Salford data centre

The redevelopment of the site of a 1930s school into affordable homes and the construction of an almost 150,000 sq ft industrial scheme are both on the agenda for the city council’s planning committee when it meets on 16 December.

Story Contracting, Cubby Construction, and SGC Civil Engineering are three of the companies to land a spot on the water company’s list of approved contractors for infrastructure improvements.

Mark Gifford will take charge of the 11,500-home-strong housing association, working to build housing and manage properties and their communities across Oldham and its surrounding areas.

New homes would have to be net zero and built with a fabric-first approach if the authority’s climate changes to its development plan are adopted next year.

The contractor and Place North West will join forces again in 2025, extending a working relationship that spans the best part of a decade.

MIX Manchester has lodged proposals for a 276-key hotel off Chicago Avenue, part of the £1bn advanced manufacturing masterplan.

Where should you stay in Cannes? What events should you attend and which should you skip? How should you manage your diary during the global property expo? Those questions, and more, will be answered at a free session geared towards those making their MIPIM debut next year.

Poor structural conditions mean that the current bridge linking North Wales and the North West has a limited lifespan. With 68,400 vehicles utilising the bridge a day, building a new one will be mandatory.

The Limes building, which houses the campus’s catering and facilities management functions, needs to be moved ahead of the £400m redevelopment of the Owens Park complex

Housing applications that comply with local plans could be decided by council planning officers rather than politicised committees according to proposals unveiled by deputy prime minister Angela Rayner yesterday.

The telecommunications giant is on the hunt for a firm to sublease three floors it no longer needs at Four New Bailey.

The first development-focused Place North West event of 2025 will see senior figures from property, academia, and local government grapple with the big questions facing Lancashire.

Deemed ‘at risk’ by Historic England after a decade of vacancy, the grade two star-listed building will be redeveloped into a community and cultural hub.

Dubbed the Metropolitan, Parthena Reys’ planned overhaul of the 350,000 sq ft One Hardman Boulevard has been signed off by Manchester City Council.

Phase two of the Watchfactory in the Knowsley town provides 191 homes.

Armed with approval from Cheshire East Council’s planning committee, developer Breck is gearing up to begin construction on the neighbourhood on 5.6 acres on either side of Croxton Lane for Great Places Housing Group.

With an eye towards opening the advanced manufacturing and digital tech incubator by spring 2026, main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction has started clearing the former Central Car Park site off Roper Street.

Jon Matthews Architects and Planit have been appointed to create an overarching development plan aimed at attracting new residents, improving connectivity, and encouraging economic growth.

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