Three North West retail parks sold

The investor paid £50m for a Tesco store in Prescot, as well as acquiring a Morrisons, M&S Foodhall, and a pair of Aldis elsewhere in the region. 

BBGI Global Infrastructure acquired three asset portfolios from the company’s infrastructure investments division, including North West Fire & Rescue.

The county council has offered Gill Steward the opportunity to succeed Katherine Fairclough, subject to formal agreement at its next full council meeting in June.

Take part in the fourth Vertical Salary Review of North West property and construction professionals to receive early access to the findings and be entered into a draw to win a pass to a year of events, including the sold-out Place Party.

The banking giant is to open its 24th Eagle Labs incubator, its first in Cumbria, at the redeveloped Whitehaven Bus Station on 25 May.

From 24 June, Place North West will be bringing property people back together again at conferences, social gatherings and debates.

Craig Hatch, former regional lead for Cumbria at WYG, is to head the UK operations of the global engineering consultancy as it adopts the name of parent company Tetra Tech.

Cumbrian housebuilder Genesis Homes has bought Russell Armer Homes, a Kendal-headquartered housing developer.

Cumbrian housebuilder Story Homes has appointed John Winstanley as strategic land managing director, heading a newly created business unit.