13,000 apprenticeships and T Level placement opportunities in the construction sector are to be created through government investment into upgrading school buildings across England. As part of the upcoming education estates strategy, construction firms working on school building projects will … [Read more...]
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Plans submitted for airport business park
Developer, Ask Real Estate (Ask), has submitted a planning application to bring forward nine last-mile logistics units off Aviator Way, close to Manchester Airport. The development at Manchester Business Park will create around 115,000 sq ft of commercial space in units ranging from 6,700 sq ft … [Read more...]
West Coast Main Line reopens after three-week closure
The West Coast Main Line has reopened its Manchester spur through Cheshire after a three week closure to enable a major bridge replacement. The line was completely closed to rail traffic during much of August between Staffordshire and Stockport to enable the £20 million project to replace the … [Read more...]
Topping out ceremony held for Seashell’s Ged Mason Building
Students, staff and VIPs gathered at Seashell for a Topping Out Ceremony to celebrate progress on construction of the Cheshire charity’s new Ged Mason Building. The charity educates and cares for young people with the most complex disabilities in the country from its Cheadle Hulme campus. The Ged … [Read more...]
SME housebuilders to benefit from new planning changes
SME housebuilders are set to benefit from the latest changes to the planning system announced by government. Proposals look to simplify processes for developers to bring forward schemes of 49 or fewer homes. While smaller firms provide local jobs and train eight in ten construction … [Read more...]
£600 million investment to address national construction sector skills shortages
Ahead of her upcoming Spring Statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced £600 million investment to boost training and tackle skills shortages in the construction industry. Funding will enable training of up to 60,000 skills construction workers by 2029, including joiners, bricklayers, … [Read more...]
Changes to statutory consultees set out in further proposals to speed up planning processes
Further reforms to the planning system have been announced by government as part of proposals to speed up decisions and accelerate the building of new homes. Plans will limit the scope of statutory consultees, and remove a limited number of organisations from being required to comment on planning … [Read more...]
Plans approved for North’s largest Premier Inn
MIX MANCHESTER and Whitbread PLC have been granted planning approval by Manchester City Council for a new 276-bedroom Premier Inn at Manchester Airport. Located within the MIX MANCHESTER’S hotel district, just 2 minutes’ walk from the Ground Transport Interchange and 400m from Terminals 1 and 2, … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for extension to Woodford Garden Village
Harrow Estates, part of Barratt Redrow Homes, has submitted plans to extend Woodford Garden Village following two rounds of public consultation last Summer. A sustainable mix of around 540 new homes is proposed including family housing, senior living, and self-build plots on the former Woodford … [Read more...]
Construction contract awarded for Cheshire low carbon hydrogen production facility
Turkish-firm, ENKA, has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to deliver a low carbon hydrogen production plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, that will support industrial businesses in North-west to decarbonise operations. Essar Energy Transition (EET) Hydrogen … [Read more...]
Local children get the bug for biodiversity at MIX MANCHESTER
Local children and staff from Woodhouse Park Family Centre in Wythenshawe joined the MIX MANCHESTER team to install a series of special bug hotels for the mini beasts at the 60-acre site at Manchester Airport. The children, aged 5-11, and their care team helped to create and decorate 20 bug … [Read more...]
Manchester Airport Transformation Programme reaches latest milestone
Work on Manchester Airport’s £1.3 billion Transformation Programme has reached its latest milestone with the installation of a two-storey link bridge at Terminal Two. The bridge will connect the existing terminal building to a new ‘pier’ currently under construction, which will offer extra … [Read more...]