Willmott Dixon appointed on LJMU nursing school

The company is set to win consent for a previously-refused 207,000 sq ft development in Alsager, with planning officers again backing the scheme despite wide-ranging objections from locals.

Following a flurry of deals, the building opposite Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens is full up after a £2.7m refurbishment by owner T&M Investments.

A brownfield plot off Dinas Lane with a planning history stretching back more than a decade has been put up for sale with an asking price of around £400,000.

Warehouse take-up, the impact of transport trends, and major projects including Heathrow’s potential logistics hubs in the North West will all be discussed by a mix of experts at this half-day conference.

Plans by Forshaw Land & Property to bring more than 250 homes to Bolton are set for the green light at Bolton’s planning committee this week.

Morgan Sindall Construction has strengthened its regional leadership team, with Richard Potts and Shaun Jones becoming area directors for Liverpool and Manchester respectively.

Liverpool City Council has granted planning permission for Your Housing Group to build an 84-home development on the site of a former market in Kensington.

Construction consultancy Turner & Townsend has introduced two new directors into its North West infrastructure operation. 

Information security business Shred-it has signed a fresh 10-year lease at the Corner House office, expanding to occupy the whole 12,000 sq ft building.

The consultancy has received positive verdicts on two Greater Manchester planning applications, with housing set to move forward in Partington and Crumpsall.