Long-awaited Wireworks inches forward

The latest phase of the £142m Time Square retail and leisure scheme, the market hall, is expected to open from 15 June and become the “beating heart” of Warrington, according to one of the project partners, Muse Developments.

This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.

Property and construction professionals in the North West value flexible working above bonuses and other benefits, according to the findings of the Vertical Salary Review 2019.

A scheme on a long-earmarked central site, comprising 550 apartments, a hotel and 30,000 sq ft of offices, has been submitted to Warrington Council for outline planning consent.

County Planning and Dove Architecture have obtained planning permission for a rooftop terrace to be built at the Treasury Building in Warrington’s Palmyra Square.

Following a refurbishment programme, the 26,000 sq ft former Bank Quay House building on Sankey Street, Warrington has been renamed The Outset by owner Equinox Propeties.

Place North West looks back at the stories most popular with readers this year. The news was dominated by tall buildings, controversial developments, big office requirements, and of course, Brexit.

Warrington Council has granted planning permission to the development of a 1,200-space multi-storey car park designed by Leach Rhodes Walker, the first new-build element to begin within the £107m Bridge Street Quarter.