Greater Manchester Development Update 2025

STEPHEN YOUNG | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL |Stephen Young is the Chief Executive of Salford City Council following 30 years’ experience in local government across the UK including in Lancashire, the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire and Greater Manchester. Most recently Stephen spent almost four years as the Chief Executive of Halton Borough Council during which time Stephen delivered on a range of large-scale programmes focusing on organisational transformation and change as well as regeneration and economic growth across the Liverpool City Region.

JOE RIGBY | CBRE | Joe Rigby is Managing Director of CBRE's Northern business, overseeing the Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds offices. During his decade at CBRE, Joe has held several leadership roles in the North including Head of Occupier Services and Head of Office Agency. Widely regarded as a market leader, Rigby has advised occupiers on several high profile Manchester deals, including Pinsent Masons and S&P Global at Relentless' St Michael's development which is now fully let.

ANDREW MCINTOSH | GMCA | Andrew joined the GMCA in 2016 and jointly managed a series of Investment Funds totalling in excess of £500m across business, commercial property, and housing. Andrew was responsible for the implementation of a number of housing investments and developments across Greater Manchester. Andrew also has significant experience in financial structuring and modelling. In 2020 he was promoted to be Director of Place where he oversees the following departments: Delivery, Land and property, Strategy, Planning, and business innovation and has been responsible for the deployment of over £200m of grant funding to support brownfield housing and commercial development. Andrew has recently stepped in to the role of Director of Sustainable Growth and Infrastructure at GMCA.

STEPHANIE MULLENGER | SALFORD CITY COUNCIL | Based within the council’s place directorate with responsibility for city centre office schemes owned in New Bailey and 100 Embankment.

RICHARD ROE, TRAFFORD COUNCIL | Has strategic responsibility for development, investment and inclusive growth. Projects include the regeneration of Sale town centre, Stretford masterplan, and the development of the Stamford Quarter, Altrincham.

PAUL LAKIN, BURY COUNCIL | Leads on major regeneration programmes. Bury's partnerships include the redevelopment of Mill Gate with Bruntwood, and a joint venture with Muse for the Longfield Centre in Prestwich.

CATHERINE CHILVERS | STOCKPORT MAYORAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Catherine is Managing Director of the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation, a position she has held since June 2025. Catherine came to this role after 9 years working for Network Space Developments, where she was Development Director and led projects including the award-winning Glass Futures R&D Centre in St Helens. Before that, Catherine worked at Homes England, Leeds City Council, and the North West Regional Development Agency - experiences that have shaped her passion for creating places that genuinely benefit communities and are delivered through a partnership approach.

JAMIE HILLS | ASK REAL ESTATE | Jamie is the Development Director at Ask Real Estate working on high profile schemes in the Ask portfolio, including the flagship development at First Street in Manchester City Centre where he has delivered over 500,000 sqft of office space including the completion of the Government Property Agency 130,000 sq ft Hub early this year. Jamie has also recently worked with Salford City Council, taking the lead on the delivery and letting of 100 Embankment to full occupancy. Whilst being appointed by M&G Real Estate, Jamie has also led a best in class office retrofit with a major ESG focus, now rebranded Aviary which completed this year.

LEE TREANOR, HBD | Lee holds a national role dealing with all workspace projects within HBD’s urban regen division. In addition to the development project work, Lee heads up HBD’s ESG Strategy Group, which drives the company’s sustainability agenda. Lee is currently leading on the delivery of Island, a 100,000 sq ft Net Zero Carbon speculative new build office & the design of Colloco, a 200,000 sq ft Net Zero Carbon new build office project. Lee is also part of the Golden Valley delivery team, a new cyber innovation district in Cheltenham that will deliver 1m sq ft of commercial space & 1000 new low energy homes

MIKE HOOD LANDSEC | Mike is an experienced developer with a strong track record in delivering complex design, development, and construction projects – often through partnerships between the public and private sectors. He leads Landsec’s Capital Projects division, which integrates all aspects of project delivery across the business. This includes both major and smaller-scale developments, as well as project management, engineering, and maintenance. The division also houses Landsec’s Sustainability team. Mike is currently a Trustee of Centrepoint, a charity dedicated to ending youth homelessness.

Tickets cost £125+VAT. Local authorities and registered providers can purchase tickets at a 50% discount below.

There will be a mix of presentations and panels. Breakfast and lunch are included, providing plenty of opportunity for business development.

Companies that attended this event in 2024 included MCI Developments, Dandara Living Developments, Browne Jacobson, Morgan Sindall Construction, JLL, Placefirst, Whittam Cox Architects, Buttress Architects, Fairhurst Architects, Chancerygate, Rochdale Development Agency, Lambert Smith Hampton, Deloitte, Vextrix, Struktura, Briggs & Forrester, Clancy Consulting, Pell Frischmann, Kuits Solicitors, Ridge, Pick Everard, Rothmore Property, Levitt Bernstein, Rider Levett Bucknall, Turley, Mosaic Town Planning, McGoff Group, DP Squared, Savills, Hatch, DMWR Architects, Roger Bullivant, Bennetts Associates, Harworth, McGuireWoods London, Brabners, Mott MacDonald, Luddon Construction, DLA Architecture, Turner & Townsend, Moorgarth, Ryder Architecture, Abacus, John F Hunt Regeneration, Bedford Advisory, Hive Homes, Ramboll, TSA Riley, Trafford Council, Curtins, One Heritage Group, and many more.

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This event is sponsored by JMW, Onward Homes, Mansell Building Solutions, NorDan, and Euan Kellie Property Solutions

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