Working on behalf of Places for People, contractor Watson Homes and developer Investar Property Group have started construction on a £6m, 58-home project on the site of the former All Souls church in Weaste.
As a career in civil engineering has to be a conscious choice, Diane Bourne of Eric Wright Group asks how to make that option available to children at the 'dream phase', especially encouraging more women who currently make up just 10% of engineers.
Handforth-based MTX Contracts has been named as one of the suppliers appointed to Fusion21’s expanded modular buildings framework.
Moss Side’s ageing leisure centre is currently undergoing an extensive overhaul with contractor ISG set to complete in November this year. Place North West visited the site to see how the centre is being fully refurbished to provide modern facilities for the local area.
MCR Property Group is looking to convert a Victorian mill in Manchester’s New Cross into luxury apartments after acquiring a site on Mason Street.
In its latest project with developer Glenbrook, contractor Graham has started work on a 280-home scheme at Cornbrook, Manchester, designed by architect Sheppard Robson.
Everton FC has appointed ex-Laing O’Rourke project leader Colin Chong to head up the delivery of the club’s stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Renaker Build has started the first phase of enabling works at Crown Street, featuring two towers of 51 and 21 storeys in the Great Jackson Street area close to Manchester’s Deansgate station.
Lancaster University has selected Novus Property Solutions to undertake refurbishment of the Pendle and Grizedale accommodation blocks at its Bailrigg campus in a project worth £1.5m.
Willmott Dixon will start on a leisure centre featuring an eight-lane swimming pool, fitness suite, and bowling alley in Denton later this year after the project was given planning approval.
