New home for engineers means more new homes for Rochdale
Rochdale engineering
company Constell Engineers Ltd’s move to new
premises in the town has brought regeneration closer in the Wardleworth neighbourhood
of Rochdale.
The Oldham Rochdale HMR Pathfinder, working with Rochdale Council, Rochdale
Development Agency and the private sector is planning to develop hundreds
of high quality new homes to the east of Rochdale town centre, including
on the company’s former Nile Street site.
Constell is benefiting from the successful move to better premises in Newbold
with easy access to the M62 motorway.
The company specialises in the design and manufacture of dies and moulds
for plastics and rubber and die-cast components used in a range of industries.
At their new premises they have been able to set out the workshop exactly
as they want it and they hope to increase turnover through investment in
new technology. They can operate throughout the day and night without upsetting
neighbours, as they are no longer in a congested residential neighbourhood.
Close to the Nile Street site the partnership is already seeing great progress
with 25 homes almost complete at Nelson Place, and work on 74 homes underway
soon at Dale Mill in Hamer.
Liz Garsrud of Rochdale Development Agency said, “This is good news
for the company, with a move to better, more convenient premises, but it’s
also another step in offering a greater choice of high quality, energy efficient
homes.”
The move is also helping Constell Engineers to improve the skills of its
existing workforce, and attract more skilled staff at a more appealing location.
Managing Director Bill Oldham said, “It was important to us that the
move took place quickly. We found that everyone involved helped everything
go really smoothly. Our customers have seen it positively too.”
The move has protected nine jobs, which have remained in the town. “In
new premises we were able to look at changing systems and machines, which
may enable us to employ more.”
Bill added, “The investment in the area is clearly a good thing. As
the town improves more people are attracted to the area.”
Background information
The Oldham Rochdale Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder aims to tackle some
of the deep-rooted problems that face communities in Oldham and Rochdale.
Its purpose is to bring about lasting change in order to improve people’s
quality of life, and to drive up the prosperity of the area.
The pathfinder has been awarded £90 million for the period 2008-2011
to drive forward the transformation of nine neighbourhoods across the boroughs
and to contribute to reviving the local economies and enhancing both boroughs
as places to live and work. |
