Built Environment Networking Blog: North West News

Plans released for Manchester’s tallest skyscraper

Renaker, leading Manchester based developer, has unveiled plans for a 70-storey building in Manchester city centre. The plans include a 71-storey tower on plot D of the Great Jackson Street Development Framework, and would be higher than the 47-storey Beetham Tower and Deansgate Square East Tower in Manchester. The building will include 642 apartments, a […]

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MAG announces plans to deliver £440m second phase of Transformation Programme

MAG (Manchester Airports Group) today revealed the green light for a £440m of investment in Manchester Airport, creating thousands of jobs and unlocking billions of pounds of economic value for the North over the next decade. The investment will transform the passenger experience at the UK’s third largest airport, with new spacious facilities, state-of-the-art technology […]

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St. Modwen Logistics completes acquisitions in Birmingham and Manchester totalling 175,000 sq ft

St. Modwen Logistics, one of the UK’s leading logistics developers and managers, has completed two acquisitions in Birmingham and Manchester as it continues to expand its portfolio in major cities across the country. Network Park industrial estate is situated 1.7 miles from Birmingham City centre and was constructed in the early 2000s, comprising six high-quality […]

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£40 million Levelling Up funding to deliver new Multiversity

£40m funding has been confirmed to deliver new Multiversity education campus in Blackpool! Blackpool Council, supported by Wyre Council, will receive the funding to deliver a new Multiversity, a carbon-neutral, education campus in Blackpool’s Talbot Gateway Central Business District. New images show the scale of the landmark development, which will allow Blackpool and the Fylde […]

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Manchester office building redevelopment plans submitted

Plans have been submitted to redevelop a vacant office block in Manchester City Centre. The 45-storey, Albert Bridge House on Bridge Street will become BTR accommodation, along with 365,000 sq ft of office space. The plans have been submitted by Oval Real Estate. The current site is occupied by HMRC up until recently, but is […]

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Eden Project Morcambe awarded £50m

Eden Project Morecambe, previously known as Eden Project North, has been awarded £50m in the second round of the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The funding allows the project to move into its next phase and begin the process of finalising the remaining funds required from private and philanthropic sources identified as part of the […]

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Laura Percy joins U+I to lead £1.5bn Mayfield project

With over 15 years’ experience in real estate investment and development, Laura brings a passion for long-term place curation to lead the team at Mayfield as the scheme builds on the successful delivery of Mayfield Park and moves towards its first phase of building development. Laura arrives with a wealth of experience and success in […]

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Tungsten Properties sells ‘Super W’ net zero warehouse for £32.1 million

Tungsten Properties has sold Super W, a 246,136 sq ft (22,866 sq m) newly built prime distribution warehouse unit in Warrington, Cheshire to Leftfield for £32.1 million reflecting a net initial yield of 4.96%. In August 2022, Super W was let to Farmfoods Limited on a 25-year lease at a rental of £1.7 million per annum for their distribution warehouse. Super W is situated in […]

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