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MP Opens North West Skills Centre - 16th January

Government Minister for Children, Young People & Families,  Bev Hughes formally opened the Greater Manchester Skiils Training Centre in Trafford Park, Manchester on the 16th January 2009.

The Skills Centre provides an innovative, non profit making business support and training facility for construction and motor vehicle industries. The Centre joined the forces of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Manchester Solutions.

Cube were initially appointed to assist in the acquisition of suitable premises, which led to subsequent appointment to provide Architectural Design, Project Co-ordination and management of the project from developing the initial brief, through to end user integration.

Skills Center Opening
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Links: skills solutions
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Released: 04/02/2009

Hornsea Outlet Village

Horsea Outlet Village undergiong an £6m transformation.

Cube are delighted to be appointed as Project Managers and CDM Co-ordinators for the refurbishment, extension and new build projects to transform the UK's first freeport outlet village.


Released: 05/12/2008
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