A site manager working at Bellway’s Heatherley Wood development near Alderley Edge has received a prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job award. Karl Henshaw (pictured in front of one of the homes on the development) received the award for excellence in the role of on … [Read more...]
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Handforth Garden Village gets green light to progress
Cheshire East Council’s cabinet gave the green light for its officers to seek to legally resolve any outstanding legal rights issues, so the Handforth Garden Village scheme can proceed unhindered. The garden village will create a bespoke village community with high-quality design housing and … [Read more...]
Handforth Station Park & Ride plans submitted
Plans have been submitted to construct a new Park & Ride facility at Handforth train station and village centre. The 115-space car park is proposed adjacent to Handforth train station. which currently has no designated parking, which can reduce capacity available for shoppers. With the … [Read more...]
MAG appoints £60 million property contractors framework
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has appointed the contractors to work across its property portfolio, Place North West has revealed. MAG's £60 million Engineering Project Management and Design Services framework covers the group's property at Manchester and East Midlands Airports across a range of … [Read more...]
Alderley Edge Neighbourhood Plan secures overwhelming backing
Following a formal consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan, Alderley Edge residents have been overwhelmingly positive in backing the proposals that will guide future planning decisions in the village. The consultation was the final of a series of consultations giving Alderley Edge residents the … [Read more...]
Council and contractors warn children to stay away from construction sites
With the health service under huge pressure, Cheshire East Council is urging all parents – and their children – to stay safe and not put themselves at risk by accessing construction sites. Contractor GRAHAM, who is building the Congleton link road, is appealing to families to make sure their … [Read more...]
Construction completes on Manchester Airport Terminal 2
Contractors Laing O'Rourke have completed the main build phase of the Manchester Airport Terminal 2 Extension, marking a major milestone in the transport hub's ongoing transformation programme. Manchester Airport Group (MAG) and Laing O'Rourke signed the contract on work two and half years ago. … [Read more...]
Council set to approve Wilmslow and Macclesfield apartment schemes
Cheshire East Council is set to approve two apartment schemes in Wilmslow and Macclesfield, totalling 49 apartments, at the Planning Committee's next meeting on 11th March. In Wilmslow, planners have recommended approval for the former Hillside Care Home on Adlington Road to be demolished, and … [Read more...]
Anwyl Group celebrate 90th birthday with charitable donations
Housebuilding and construction company, the Anwyl Group, turns 90 years old this year. Anwyl is behind the new residential development, The Fairways, coming soon to Handforth. To mark the milestone, the housebuilder has a series of 90-themed community and charity donations planned during its … [Read more...]
224 new homes in Handforth
Cheshire East Council is set to approve a development on 224 new homes in Handforth, providing housing for the town and commuters to Wilmslow and South Manchester. The Meriton Road development from Anwyl Homes will be on former greenbelt land that Cheshire East Council controversially earmarked … [Read more...]
New Astra Zeneca facility awaits planning approval
Pharmaceutical firm, Astra Zeneca, plan to build an additional 96,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on their Macclesfield Campus. Subject to a planning decision next week, according to the planning statement submitted to Cheshire East Council, the new facility could create an estimated 44 new jobs … [Read more...]
Poynton Relief Road contract awarded by Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East Council has awarded the £26 million Poynton Relief Road contract to design and build the road to Graham Construction The project will link the A523 London Road between Poynton and Macclesfield with the recently completed A6 Manchester Airport Relief Road with a 3km single … [Read more...]