Affordable housing for over 55s gets ministerial welcome

The developer has scaled back plans to redevelop the site of a disused multi-storey car park next to its West Point co-living scheme from 360 apartments to 309.

The contractor would prepare the construction management plan and design and build Millom’s £10m Iron Line project.

London-based developer Kam Fei Fong can now move forward with converting the vacant grade two-listed cotton mill into 135 flats and constructing an apartment block next door.

Enabling SMEs to deliver more homes may be the answer to our housing problem, according to Phil Cooper of Hope Architects and Anna Relph of Turley.

How is the office market really doing? Get your vital sector update at this event, which will also take a deep dive into a prominent retrofit scheme and explore the role design and tech plays in the fine art of productivity.

Refusing to back down, the local authority has resubmitted its final business case to national government for the 1.6-mile single carriageway – despite losing match funding from the axed HS2 Northern leg.

Work began on the six-acre Preston project this week, and the site is expected to be completed in summer 2026.

Supplementary planning documents for the 808-home Barrow-in-Furness project are facing public consultation until 19 September.

A 20-acre site off Junction 3 of the M66 in Heywood would be redeveloped under proposals from St Modwen and Industrials REIT, which merged recently.

Proposals to redevelop a vacant bank into a purpose-built student accommodation scheme have been submitted to Manchester City Council.

Once more, Place is on the lookout for the workspace with the most breathtaking view. Winners of our contest will receive tickets to our upcoming Offices + Workspace conference plus the ever important bragging rights.

Mossley Station and Greenfield Station are set for new looks, with Network Rail revealing their possible future appearances ahead of a public consultation later this month.

The three-tower Slate Yard in Salford’s New Bailey has hit the market for £110m.

Manchester United, Trafford Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority have inked a strategic partnership aimed at ensuring the redevelopment of the stadium maximises the regeneration opportunities in the area.

Steven Noble will move into the newly created role to help drive the healthcare property investor and developer’s short- and long-term growth.

Mark Gibson has worked in the construction industry for more than 30 years and has spent the last 11 years at Sir Robert McAlpine. He will take up his appointment at BAM UK & Ireland later on this year.

MADE Partnership will be master-developer of residential-led developments with between 1,000 and 10,000 homes. MADE is initially backed by £150m equity provided equally by its partners.

On Thursday, Wirral Council planning committee has been recommended to approve the 12-acre development from Persimmon Homes.

Proposals for a development in Wythenshawe that will provide temporary accommodation for families without a place to live have been lodged with the city council.