The beginning of a new year is a time for planning and looking to the future. Our January newsletter is filled with stories of projects in Greater Manchester that will develop, regenerate and transform our city region in 2026 and beyond.

This week’s announcement of 1000 new T Placements with Greater Manchester employers will have a huge impact on the city region’s talent pipeline, delivering technically skilled workers across key industries.

Manchester Invest Partnership and Opportunity London will be teaming up again at this year’s UKREiiF in Leeds, combining pull power at the leading real estate conference to showcase key projects to investors and developers.

We’ve seen a host of developments green-lit in the last month, from Adelphi Village in Salford, to Chorlton’s shopping centre and plans for Manchester Waters submitted. The first CGIs of Stockport’s Weaver’s Square showed us what residents and visitors can expect from the entertainment-friendly quarter of the town.

Don’t miss our Upcoming Events section for information on the top industry conferences and events in Greater Manchester and key sector happenings that our business development teams will attend in the UK and abroad.

 

The biggest news from Manchester this month...

 

 

New T Level placements

Huge Boost for GM Talent Pipeline: 1000 New T Placements

Greater Manchester businesses will benefit from a larger cohort of students with technical qualifications thanks to the creation of 1000 new T Level placements. Forming part of the government-backed MBacc qualification, T Levels have been developed with businesses to provide students with a vocational qualification equivalent to three A Levels in preparation for skilled technical roles in sectors including construction, engineering and digital.

Find out more about T Level placements

 

 

 

Manchester at UKREiiF

Manchester and Opportunity London at UKREiiF 2026

As one of the UK’s most important real estate and infrastructure conferences, UKREiiF is a brilliant opportunity to showcase Greater Manchester as a leading global destination for investment. This year’s conference will see The Manchester Invest Partnership (MIP) join up with Opportunity London once again in a dedicated space where our city region’s ready-made investment opportunities will be presented. The delegation will be led by leaders from Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Combined Authority ready to bring together public and private sector stakeholders.

Learn more about Manchester at UKREiiF 2026

 

 

Illustrative Manchester Waters Masterplan Aerial View - Credit Peel Waters and Jon Matthews Architects

Manchester Waters Masterplan Moves Forward

Peel Waters’ Pomona Island masterplan marks a major milestone in transforming the site into a vibrant new waterfront neighbourhood. The plans submitted to Trafford Council will regenerate 25 acres of brownfield land, delivering around 2,600 high-quality homes across affordable, build-to-rent and open-market tenures, alongside student, care and elderly living. The scheme also includes a hotel, workspaces, retail and leisure uses, supported by a landscape-led design with a 5-acre waterside park, green spaces, and new walking and cycling connections.

See more on Manchester Waters

 

 

 

Did you know?

Metropolitan Police

How Bury and 'Bobbies' Are Connected

The slang term for a policeman, ‘Bobby’ has a Greater Manchester connection. Bury was the birthplace of Sir Robert Peel, former British Prime Minister and founder of the Metropolitan Police. Policemen were nicknamed Bobbies in Sir Robert’s honour when the force was founded in 1829 and it’s fair to say the term has stuck some 200 years later.

 

 

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