Lettings latest: On the Banks; AA Projects; John Sutch
THE Prince’s Trust has agreed a 10-year lease on a converted mill at the heart of the On the Banks scheme in Burnley, formerly known as the Weaver’s Triangle.
The charity will move into the 11,500 sq ft office in March and rename the former Sandygate Mill the Pennine Lancashire Centre. It will be its base for youth training and employment projects across east Lancashire.
It expects to help 600 people a year and a further 150 through its personal development Fairbridge programme.
Jonathan Townsend, North of England director of The Prince’s Trust said: “We’re very excited about moving to our new centre. Location of services is absolutely vital in delivering our programmes, particularly in an area with high levels of youth unemployment, as is the case in Burnley and its surrounding area. Last year The Trust helped over 5,000 disadvantaged young people in the North West, with three in four moving into work, education or training.”
Barnfield Construction is handling the scheme after already completing a university technical college at One the Banks. The value of the project is £2.2m.
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PROPERTY consultant AA Projects has opened a new office in central Manchester.
It has taken 800 sq ft at 16 Kennedy Street where staff will focus on opportunities in the commercial, retail, leisure and infrastructure sectors, supporting teams across the country.
The Sale-based company has also appointed three new directors. Justin Myall and John Doyle will lead the Manchester office while John Murphy joins as director of project management.
Justin Myall, who was previously a partner at Gardiner and Theobald, said: “Joining AA Projects is a great opportunity for me and I am looking forward to working with both Johns and the existing directors, as we develop and build our commercial client base, not just in Manchester but across the UK. AA Projects has an excellent reputation and I look forward to working with its teams across the country.”
AA Projects has an extensive commercial client base including: Land Securities, Santander, Honda UK, and Wolseley UK. The new team will help further these opportunities while undertaking a number of new commissions within the sector.
AA Projects now has seven regional offices and employs more than 100 staff across the UK. Its headquarters are in Sale, Greater Manchester.
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CRANE operator John Sutch has opened a new depot in Manchester.
The family firm has opened a larger, upgraded depot, based at Clark Industrial Estate on St Modwen Road in Trafford Park.
The two-acre site has a office block, garage and workshops.
The Liverpool firm, which already has a site in Trafford Park, has seen growth in sectors such as energy and healthcare. It said the second depot will help service these expanding sectors.
Managing director John Sutch said “This move will help facilitate our objectives of growing our market share within the region and increasing turnover from the Manchester site by at least 20% in the year ahead. We also intend to invest further in our machinery and equipment, ensuring we sustain a commitment to operating one of the most comprehensive fleets in the North.”
