A major milestone has been reached in the construction of The Christie at Macclesfield cancer centre. The structural frame for the new £26 million cancer centre has been completed and the project has reached its highest point in the construction process. Lorraine Johnson, a Christie patient … [Read more...]
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Housebuilder completes King’s School campus purchase
Housebuilder Hillcrest Homes has completed its acquisition of the former Cumberland Street campus of the King's School in Macclesfield. The King’s School campus in Macclesfield was sold to housing developers to allow the school to move to a new, £60 million purpose-built campus in Prestbury, at … [Read more...]
Work set to begin on Prestbury housing scheme worth up to £13 million
Work is set to begin on a £13 million housing development of five luxury properties in Prestbury, following the purchase of land by an Altrincham based developer. Planning permission for the construction of five properties at Waterbank, on Heybridge Lane in Prestbury, adjacent to the railway … [Read more...]
Heatherley Wood site manager recognised with Seal of Excellence award
Site Manager at Bellway Homes' Heatherley Wood development, Karl Henshaw, was one of 12 in the North West to be awarded the Seal of Excellence award from the National House Building Council (NHBC). Karl's award comes after he was recognised with a Pride in the Job award last year. As part of the … [Read more...]
Work begins on Wilmslow walking and cycling scheme
Cheshire East Council has begun work on a £1 million walking and cycling scheme in Wilmslow. The 2 km joint walking and cycling route will run from Wilmslow railway station to the A34 bypass and will improve links to education sites, including Wilmslow High School, as well as business hubs at the … [Read more...]
Work progresses on Poynton Relief Road
Work is progressing well on the long-awaited £53 million Poynton Relief Road, following a visit from the Cheshire East Council deputy leader and the local MP. Key works to facilitate construction are taking rapid shape, despite the impact of Covid-19. Cheshire East Council deputy leader Cllr … [Read more...]
M56 upgrades to begin construction
Highways England has confirmed that construction is due to begin in November on upgrades to the M56 in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. The stretch of the motorway between Junction 6 at Hale, near Manchester Airport, and Junction 8 at Bowdon is set for £85 million of improvement works. The short … [Read more...]
Poynton Relief Road sees work begin
Work has now begun on the long-awaited £53m Poynton Relief Road, Cheshire East Council have confirmed. Local residents have welcomed the news, which following decades of campaigning to ease the burden of high traffic volumes and congestion in Poynton. Cheshire East Council’s contractor, … [Read more...]
Green Homes Grant scheme launches to boost low-carbon economic recovery
The Green Homes Grant scheme has launched, part of £3 billion of government initiatives to boost the construction sector and ensure a low-carbon economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the scheme, homeowners will be able to access government funding for up to two-thirds … [Read more...]
Macclesfield cancer centre to be delivered by Vinci Construction UK
Vinci Construction UK has been awarded the £14.5 million contract to construct The Christie at Macclesfield, a new cancer centre serving Cheshire. Plans for the new facility were confirmed by Cheshire East Council in September 2019, with demolition on the site at Macclesfield District General … [Read more...]
Cheshire East Council proposes revisions to green belt site allocations
Cheshire East Council has proposed a number of revisions to green belt site allocations in the borough as it finalises its Local Plan Strategy. The Local Plan was approved in 2017. The second part of the plan - known as the site allocations and development policies document (SADPD) - is now … [Read more...]
Northern Powerhouse Rail could start by mid-2020s says TfN Director
Transport for the North's Northern Powerhouse Rail Project Director has announced that construction on the high-speed rail link could begin in less than five years. Northern Powerhouse Rail, also known as HS3, is a proposed high-speed rail link running East to West to dramatically improve … [Read more...]