Monitoring – MM Management Services

Foundry Lane Phase 1, Halton

thrivedigital — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:58:10 +0000

The development of 80 homes on a 1.88 hectare in Widnes, part of the Liverpool City Region.

Client: Cityheart Ltd

Category: Project Management / Employers Agent / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

MM are working with Cityheart and partners, including Halton Borough Council and Plus Dane Housing, to deliver the first phase of new homes at Foundry Lane in Widnes, part of the Liverpool City Region.

Watson Construction has been appointed to carry out the works, which are already underway. Phase 1 will deliver 63 two- and three-bedroom affordable homes, offering a mix of shared ownership and rental options. The wider masterplan encompasses over 300 new homes, delivered in phases across 20 acres of former industrial land in Halebank, Widnes.

The Foundry Lane masterplan is an ambitious project to transform land that was previously the operational site for Stobart and Tarmac into a vibrant new residential neighbourhood. Cityheart was appointed as Halton Borough Council’s development partner in 2022, and the scheme has since undergone a redesign and land remediation by specialist contractor P.P. O’Connor.

Sustainable design has been integrated throughout, maximising thermal efficiency and incorporating renewable technologies including photovoltaic (solar) panels and air source heat pumps.

MM are providing Project Management, Employers Agent, Quantity Surveying, and Quality Monitoring services for the scheme. The core project team also includes Corstorphine & Wright (architect), Curtins (engineer), Zerum (planner), DEP (landscape architect), and TACE (MEP).

Further announcements on the progress of Phase 2 will follow

Stockport Interchange

thrivedigital — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:51:30 +0000

Stockport Interchange is a modern transport interchange and BTR residential development in Stockport town centre.

Client: Rise Homes / Cityheart

Category: Project Management / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: January 2020 – 2024

Construction Costs: £30m

We provided bid support to Cityheart and Rise Homes at competition stage, offering advice on costs, programme and design.

We then continued to work with as residential operators representative on this landmark scheme which comprises of a 14-storey purposely designed building including 70 one-bed and 126 two-bed fully furnished, spacious apartments in the heart of the town. The development also includes 6 commercial units and a private garden for residents.

We worked closely with all partners including TfGM, Stockport MBC ad GMCA. The scheme completed in May 2024.

Nigel Rawlings, Rise Homes

“MM Management Services were engaged as Employer’s Agent for The Stockport Interchange.

Multiple parties were involved including Transport for Greater Manchester, The Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Stockport Borough Council, Rise Homes, CityHeart and The British Strategic Investment Fund.

The scheme was high cost due to its many challenges – 16 storeys with two basement levels, abutting a bus station at one level, a park above, and a bridge that connects the bus and railway stations that runs alongside the gable end of the building.

MM worked tirelessly to act as the main point of contact between the various parties and also the main contractor, Willmott Dixon. They managed the monthly project board meetings efficiently and diligently and their reports were always of a high standard. Their service was never questioned. Thank you MM!”

Ladybellegate Street

thrivedigital — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:06:59 +0000

The University of Gloucestershire partnered with Cityheart to provide 500 student bedrooms in Gloucester City Centre in two phases

Client: Cityheart Ltd

Category: Project Management / Employers Agent / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: April 2019 – 3rd Quarter 2022

Construction Costs: £12m

Following the successful completion of Phase 1, Cityheart Ltd appointed MM Management Services Ltd to work with them to build out the remainder of the former car park site in the centre of Gloucester.

Phase 2 will consist of 190 new purpose-built student accommodation in 2 blocks. The accommodation will comprise of cluster bedrooms with cluster kitchens around a central stair core.

We have worked with the design team to obtain planning consent and develop the design to RIBA Stage 3. The project has been tendered and a Contractor selected and site start is due imminently.

Shore Road, Dornoch

thrivedigital — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:33:03 +0000

Amendment to planning to residential units for rent , to allow the units to be sold on completion.

Client: MAP Ltd

Category: Employers Agent / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: August 2019 – Ongoing

Construction Costs: £600k

We were appointed by a client, who owned a parcel of land off the town centre in Dornoch, to look at options to develop the site. Consent had already been obtained to build residential units for rent on the site. Working through the financial appraisal with the client it was clear the scheme as rental units was not viable, however building for private sale was.

We engaged with the original Architect and Planner for the scheme and have managed the amendment to planning to allow the units to be sold on completion. We are now working with the design team and local agents to redefine the specification for the units to align with current market demands.

Kingston Community School

thrivedigital — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:30:53 +0000

The development of a 440 pupil new build school with 19 residential units above on old office building site.

Client: Cityheart Ltd / LocatED / Department for Education

Category: Project Management / Employers Agent / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: Feb 2019 – 2022

Construction costs: £25M

As part of a Cityheart Ltd and Vinci Construction bid team we were appointed by LocatED / Department for Education to develop out a 440 pupil new build school with 19 residential units above on the site of a former office development in Kingston, London.

The scheme had been developed up to RIBA Stage 3 at bid stage and our role was to develop the design and take the works to site. Work is ongoing and due to complete 2nd quarter 2022.

Mesnes Road

thrivedigital — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:40:42 +0000

New, small retail unit for One Stop in Wigan.

Client: MPI

Category: Project Management / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: January 2020 – fourth quarter 2020

Construction Cost: £500k

Construction of a small retail unit for “One Stop”.

Old River Lane

thrivedigital — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 09:37:25 +0000

East Herts District Council have embarked on an ambitious masterplan on the edge of Bishop’s Stortford town centre.

Client: Cityheart Ltd / East Herts District Council

Category: Project Management / Employers Agent / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: March 2019 – ongoing

Construction costs: £80M

The development which will include 5,500 square metre modern multi-purpose arts and entertainment venue containing a 550-seat theatre, four-screen cinema, 4,000 square metres commercial/retail space, enhanced public realm including a new town square, and 137 homes.

The proposal represents the opportunity to deliver long-term benefits to the people of Bishop’s Stortford. Currently occupied by surface car parking and an unsympathetic office building, the ambitious masterplan provides a natural extension to the historic urban core. A network of high-quality pedestrian-friendly streets integrate the scheme within the wider context and improve connectivity between the town’s historic high streets, Castle Park, and Sworder’s Fields.

We provided bid support to Cityheart Ltd at competition stage, offering advice on costs, programme and design. Now that the team have been appointed our role will move to managing the development of the design, obtaining planning consent and building out the scheme.

Former TA Building, Paisley

thrivedigital — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 14:55:51 +0000

New build 250 bed student accommodation scheme incorporating a Category B listed façade.

Client: JR Group Ltd / Cityheart Ltd

Category: Project Manager / Employers Agent / Quantity Surveying / Quality Monitoring

Date: September 2019 – 2022

Construction costs: £14.5M

We have been appointed as Project Manager to work through the feasibility and take the design of a new build student accommodation scheme on the site of the former Territorial Army drill hall. The building to the front of the site is Category B listed and the brief was to retain the façade and developing behind.

With the design team we have developed a 250 bed scheme that incorporates twin rooms and studios as a result of a specific request from the proposed end user.

The scheme has been submitted for planning with a decision due 3rd quarter 2020. Site start is expected 4th quarter 2020 with completion 3rd quarter 2022