Seddon takes over Belong Chester care village

The Chester-based solicitor has appointed construction specialist Phil Caton as senior associate solicitor as the firm braces for the fallout from coronavirus within the construction industry. 

ISG has begun the process of demolishing the former main building at Chester fire station as a £5.5m scheme to redevelop the site reaches its third phase.

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

Cheshire West & Chester is set to start work on the long-awaited project in the New Year but has warned its delivery cost has increased by nearly £10m, with funds to be diverted from elsewhere within the council’s budget.

Developer Morbaine has put forward plans for a seven-storey, 244-bed hotel on Hoole Way on a site where a similar proposal for student accommodation was refused consent in 2017.

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.

Cheshire West & Chester Council has progressed two key projects by approving the first phase of its £60m mixed-use scheme in Chester, and the £16m public service centre and bus hub in Ellesmere Port.

The first phase of Cheshire West & Chester’s long-awaited mixed-use scheme will go before the council’s planning committee next week with the £60m project on course to open in 2021.

After the £100m masterplan for the racecourse was refused against officer recommendation in March, the redesigned proposals are set to go back before Cheshire West & Chester Council later this week.