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Stockport County’s £47M Edgeley Park stadium revamp approved
Stockport County has secured approval for a £47 million overhaul of Edgeley Park, after councillors backed the club’s biggest investment in the stadium since it first opened its doors in 1902. The redevelopment, drawn up by FWP Architecture, will expand the League One...
Major donation as Energy House Labs ramps up retrofit work
A major donation from a national funder will enable experts at the University of Salford to study the best ways of retrofitting our homes to make them more energy efficient, enabling everyone to keep their homes warm as we head to Net Zero housing. The Garfield Weston...
Wigan and Leigh College named as construction technical excellence college
Wigan and Leigh College has been named as one of only 10 in England to become a ‘construction technical excellence college’ (TECs), following an announcement today by the Government. The college will be part of a £100m plan to equip more than 40,000 future builders,...
New programme launched to support STEM graduates into digital careers
A new initiative, Grad Recharge, has launched to support out-of-work STEM graduates into digital careers in Greater Manchester. Delivered by Manchester Digital in partnership with Pathways CIC and commissioned by Manchester City Council, the Grad Recharge programme is...
Historic England lists Manchester’s Renold Building
A key asset within Bruntwood SciTech’s £1.7bn Sister masterplan has officially received Grade II-listed status, marking a significant heritage milestone in the redevelopment of Manchester’s former UMIST campus. The 110,000 sq ft Renold Building, located just off...
Projects across Greater Manchester’s foundational economy get £275,000 to trial innovative ideas
A pioneering fund has awarded £275,000 to a range of projects aiming to spark innovation in Greater Manchester’s “foundational economy”. Twenty-five businesses and organisations have been awarded grants of up to £11,000 from Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s...