A huge construction company is relocating to Oldham, bringing a ‘massive boost and jobs and opportunities’ to the borough.
Mansell Building Solutions announced they would be moving into the Broadway Business Park in Chadderton.
Mansell has signed a 10-year lease for a warehouse in Broadway, a business complex that was developed in partnership with Oldham Council after outgrowing their site in Horwich, Bolton.
The presence of the major building company could help the borough establish itself as being ‘serious about business’, according to Oldham Council leader Arooj Shah, who hopes the move will bring job opportunities to residents.
Councillor Shah said: “This news is a massive boost for the local economy and we’re thrilled Mansell Building Solutions is coming to the borough. Mansell Building Solutions is a real success story and a growing firm. This is amazing for Oldham because a thriving company means jobs and opportunities for Oldham people.
“Firms like Mansell Building Solutions are increasingly seeing the borough as a place to invest and as somewhere that is serious and proactive about business. We looking forward to working closely with them in the coming years.”
She also praised the firm for being one of the few ‘women-led’ construction companies, which she likened to the ‘pioneering attitude of Annie Kenney’, a famous suffragette from Oldham.
Angela Mansell, a managing director of the company, added: “We feel a certain synergy with Oldham as it’s a forward-thinking borough under female leadership. We’re only too pleased to make it our new home.”
The company is working on contracts across Greater Manchester, including in Trafford, Wigan, Salford, Stockport and Manchester. The new site will have dedicated areas for training up employees, including at apprenticeship level.
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