Place North West launches 2020 Media Pack
This year will see fresh services launched including a development map to complement news stories and branded content production for partners.
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Manchester urged to retrofit 60,000 buildings a year
Up to 60,000 residential and commercial buildings in Greater Manchester need retrofitting every year, for the city to reach its target of becoming zero carbon by 2038, the council heard.
SI Sealy hires BIM specialist
Stockport-based building services engineering design consultancy SI Sealy & Associates has appointed Ian Cowlard as BIM manager.
Greater Manchester releases industrial plan
The city region’s leadership has joined with Government in publishing the Greater Manchester Local Industrial Strategy, the long-term plan aimed at increasing productivity.
Place North West Question Time: Manchester’s New Agenda
This one-off event puts the leaders shaping Manchester on the same stage for the very first time, to answer the tough questions about the past, present, and future of the city.
Anstee moves into tech
Cllr Sean Anstee, the former leader of Trafford Council, has joined Telcom Group to head a new division of the business.
Ex-Laing O’Rourke office to house tech incubator
Manchester technology business UKFast is to create a 30,000 sq ft incubator space for tech start-ups at its newly expanded campus.
MediaCity dedicates further space for growing start-ups
Three floors of the White building at MediaCityUK have been repackaged as Arrive, a space intended to bridge the gap between start-up space and larger suites.
Future of Retail | Summary, slides + photos
The outlook for retail includes both uncertainty and opportunity, according to a panel of industry experts speaking at the latest Place North West event last week.
GM named among full fibre broadband pilots
Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire are among six pilot areas of the UK to share £10m from Government to help bring full fibre broadband networks straight to the doors of homes and businesses.
