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High-rise and column-free
Manchester’s latest commercial development is a 12-storey, column-free London-spec office block at 125 Deansgate. Martin Cooper reports. The twin cities of …
Manchester Airport celebrates one year of construction
Manchester Airport has marked one year of construction on the biggest investment project in its history, which will see Terminal 2 become 150% bigger. The …
Work starts on final phase of Salford Embankment
Construction work has started on 100 Embankment, the second and final phase of the Embankment scheme in Salford’s Greengate neighbourhood. As well as marking …
Manchester’s Ordsall Chord receives Major Project Award
The Ordsall Chord, a new railway line connecting Manchester’s Piccadilly, Victoria and Oxford Road stations for the first time, has received the Royal …
Contractor named for steel-framed flagship showroom
Caddick Construction has been awarded the contract to deliver the £41M steel-framed Williams Group flagship automotive retail centre at TraffordCity, Greater …
Regional cities lead construction boom
According to the latest regional Deloitte Crane Surveys, cities such as Manchester and Birmingham are witnessing a construction boom with residential and …
Charity auction raises funds for Manchester Arena victims
Barrett Steel has announced that its charity dinner and auction raised over £10,000 for its chosen charities, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, the …
Manchester’s Ordsall Chord nears completion
One of the final steel elements of Manchester’s Ordsall Chord, which will improve connectivity across the north of England, has been lifted into place. Two …
Historic chapel reborn as student accommodation
A steel-framed structure has been erected inside of a Manchester ecclesiastical landmark as part of a restoration and conversion project. Martin Cooper …
Striking a chord with bridges
Nine steel bridges are required for the Ordsall Chord rail project, which will link all of Manchester’s main stations for the first time. Martin Cooper …
