Smith delays departure to assist in coronavirus crisis
Eddie Smith, director of growth and development at Manchester City Council, has pushed back his planned departure from the council in order to stay on in the face of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Renaker to close all sites on Friday
Renaker Build, which has a pipeline of thousands of apartments across Manchester and Salford, said all sites would be closed on Friday and staff sent home on full pay for three weeks.
Manchester progresses council house development company
The council is set to move forward with the formation of a development and management company in order to deliver 2,800 homes, of which 1,800 would be affordable.
Countryside plots next 500 Leigh homes
The housebuilder has submitted planning applications for the next phase of the 1,800-home mixed-use North Leigh Park project, predicting a £250m construction investment over the 10-year build programme.
Urban Splash eyes May start on next New Islington phase
House by Urban Splash plans to start on 94 modular homes in Manchester's New Islington in “either April or May”, director Nathan Cornish said at a topping out ceremony for the first phase of the scheme.
VIDEO | Satellite towns have ‘big role to play’ in Manchester’s growth
The future of Manchester and development beyond the city fringe into fast-growing towns were the topics of conversation at a special roundtable hosted by JMW Solicitors.
Rochdale firm to sell land to fund office improvements
Farrel, a rubber manufacturer based in Castleton, is seeking approval for up to 100 homes on land close to its factory on Newchurch Street, in order to raise £8m to fund improvements to its office facilities.
Manchester gears up to address rental issues
The city council will consult this week on a draft strategy that aims to reverse “polarisation” in the traditional private rented sector, particularly challenges facing the lower end of the market.
Trafford Plaza site heads to market
MCR Property Group has put a former car park at Trafford Plaza on the market, more than three years after it purchased the site from Bruntwood.
Mulbury to progress long-awaited Oldham housing
The developer has submitted plans for 65 homes on a five-acre plot off Moss Hey Street in Shaw, almost seven years after outline planning permission was granted.
