Making progress in Chester
The council has a plan for development, the cultural scene is building, and student numbers have quadrupled. But is Chester’s economy growing at the pace the city needs?
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Manchester goes mad for city centre nightlife
ANALYSIS The city’s night-time economy is booming thanks to the growth of the services sector coupled with an affluent worker base and increased tourism
Manchester’s appliance of science
Manchester fosters an important and growing science cluster, and commercialisation of its research could be an important driver of property demand
Bernstein’s legacy
Retiring after 45 years at Manchester City Council, chief executive Sir Howard Bernstein looks back at some of the biggest projects on his watch
Can a man in a hard hat sell the Northern Powerhouse?
ANALYSIS: Is the Northern Powerhouse concept resonating beyond the walls of conference centres and panel discussions?
Kier’s expanding universe
ANALYSIS Construction group Kier’s property arm has just sealed a purchase in Manchester and has designs on doubling in size by 2020.
Round-up of the regions
News, views, features and analysis covering the UK regions
Manchester’s office market outgrows boring blocks
Manchester’s prosperity is being driven by fast-moving start-up companies, which need to offer staff a working environment that’s a bit more than a boring office block, writes David Thame
Is the Northern Powerhouse running out of steam?
The people who dreamed it up have stepped down – or been pushed – from power, and it’s not clear what the new prime minister thinks about it. Is the Northern Powerhouse already running out of steam? David Thame reports
Urban living all rolled up
Yo! Home is the latest in a string of innovative housing concepts using modular construction to try out in Manchester. Graham Norwood takes a tour
