Trafford retail park to undergo £6.5m transformation

White City Retail Park in Trafford, Manchester, is set to undergo a £6.5m revamp with the creation of five new shops, bringing the total retail space at the park to 148,000sqft.

Manchester-based contractor Russells Construction has been appointed to complete the build, following the delivery of similar schemes for Derwent at the Ellesmere Shopping Centre, in Walkden, a news report in the local business media could recently reveal.

Work on site should be completed in time for tenants to move in by spring next year and it will also be phased to minimise disruption for the park’s existing tenants and customers, which include Pizza Hut, Currys, SCS, Dreams, Furniture Village and Halfords.

The refurbishment will see the existing units modernised with new glass facades and ceramic rain screen cladding, and brought up to modern building regulations with improved energy efficiency.

David Lyons, Derwent Holdings group managing director, said: “We are making a significant investment in modernising the facilities at White City and providing additional retail space at what is already a well established out-of-town shopping destination.

"We’re pleased to have Russells Construction on board once again and look forward to the completion of the project in spring next year.”

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