Wates Construction has been appointed the main contractor for the development of Redrock Stockport.
The new development, to be built on the current site of Bridgefield Street Car Park, and will comprise a ten screen cinema, a new 340 space multi storey car park, restaurants, café bars and retail units totalling over 41,500 sq. ft. with an estimated investment of £45 million.
Cllr Patrick McAuley, Executive Member for Thriving Economy at Stockport Council, said: "I'm delighted to announce after a highly competitive procurement process the appointment of Wates Construction as the main contractor for Redrock Stockport. The quality of all the bids was high which demonstrates the esteem developers see Stockport in these days and we are now looking forward to working with Wates and delivering the project.
"Redrock Stockport is a flagship development of Stockport Council and the interest in the scheme is a real boost to the local economy. We are looking forward to more visitors being drawn to Stockport Town Centre and with more investment heading the way of Stockport Old Town and Stockport Exchange there will be plenty of opportunity for people to explore our wonderful town. Economic growth is all about Jobs, businesses making money and an appetite for success. Redrock ticks all these boxes and I'm really excited for Stockport's future."
Redrock Stockport is a key part of investing in Stockport the Council's investment and growth programme that will see multi million pounds invested in the borough over the next 10 years.
Designed by world-class architects BDP with project manager Gardiner & Theobald, preparatory work for the Redrock Stockport has already started in the area, with the main construction likely to start in the autumn 2015. The development is planned to open in Spring 2017.
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