Category: Manchester
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Manchester contractor moves to employee ownership
Emanuel Whittaker has announced its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT) after 188 years in business. Since 1837, the Oldham-based firm has delivered significant projects across Greater Manchester, from social housing to regeneration schemes. EOTs are an initiative launched by the government in 2014, under which a company’s employees own, or have the right to…
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Manchester Town Hall restoration costs rise to £525m
Manchester City Council has confirmed its Town Hall restoration project will cost an additional £95 million, increasing the total budget to £524.8 million. The project was expected to be completed by August 2026. However, this has now been pushed back to spring 2027 as part of a revised timetable. In 2019, Lendlease won the contract to refurbish…
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HSE inspectors target Manchester construction sites
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a series of inspections at construction sites across Manchester city centre this week. <!–/* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”,serif; mso-fareast-font-family:”Times New Roman”;}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#467886; mso-themecolor:hyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; color:#96607D; mso-themecolor:followedhyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes;…