Short Construction

Award winning building contractor covering Manchester and Cheshire.

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Our work with 21 Living has been featured in the latest issue of Construction Forum magazine! 🏗️

We're proud to play our part in bringing new life to spaces across the region.

You can read the full article here: https://t.co/ii3q6diKg3

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At Short Construction we truly believe in maintaining a clean, well-presented site.

The front of our sites act as our 'shop window'. It's not just about promoting our brand. It’s about taking pride in our work, respecting the surrounding area and communities we operate in. 🚧

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This week we’re celebrating Charlotte Phillips, our Financial Director, on her 12-year anniversary with Short Construction! 👏🏼

Our accounting ‘rock’, Charlotte will continue to make a difference to the company and we can’t wait to see her progress in her role. 💙

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Last night saw the @designandbuild4 Women in Construction Awards, celebrating the incredible women making a difference across the industry. 👷🏼‍♀️ 👏🏼

At Short Construction, we’re proud to have inspirational women within our team.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees and winners!

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Project success: Kids Planet

We’re pleased to share project completion photos of Kids Planet Sandymoor, which we successfully handed over at the end of August. 📸

A special thank you again to our client, Kids Planet, for trusting us to deliver this project.

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Project update: Syddall Road

Our Hyde residential project is another one racing up to roof level, with work making fantastic progress. 👷🏼‍♂️

The site, made up of 9 houses and 15 apartments, has been planned to perfection by our team of Hamza, Geoff, Tony and Sue.

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Brickwork detailing: from sample to site approval 🧱✨

Before laying a single brick on the main structure, we built this detailed sample wall to help our client finalise their aesthetic choices.

Head over to our LinkedIn to learn more: https://t.co/FdB9B1BEGU

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Located in the heart of Stockport town centre, our Overbanks development is making great progress, with the scaffolding soon set to be removed.

A welcome addition to Stockport’s ongoing regeneration plans, offering town centre living close to the vibrant Under-bank social scene.

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Project update: Lymm 🧱

We’re excited to share that the five new luxury properties in Lymm are making great progress.

These will make fabulous family homes with great views in an ideal location.

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💭 One of the biggest concerns on most modern construction sites is: “Will my building meet the Air Tightness regulations?”

Head over to our LinkedIn to read our latest technical deep dive: https://t.co/FdB9B1BEGU

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Not every site can use conventional retaining wall methods.

At our Seaton House project, ground conditions meant traditional sheet piling wasn't suitable. We installed a King Post Wall, allowing excavation to continue safely.

Find out how here: https://t.co/FdB9B1BEGU

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Welcome to the team, Geoff! 👋🏼

Geoff joins us as Site Manager, bringing over 30 years' experience in the construction industry, more than 10 years in site management and a strong background in carpentry and joinery.

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Cavity trays may be hidden, but they're one of a building's most important defences against water ingress. We use NHBC-compliant IKO Hyload systems and keep them clear throughout construction to ensure lasting performance.

Read more on our LinkedIn: https://t.co/tu5uln7Nzw

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From laboratory buildings to specialist healthcare facilities, we deliver bespoke construction projects across a range of sectors.

Take a look at two schemes completed in 2024/25.
Contact our team on 01625 541302📞 to find out more.

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Brick by brick, our Hyde scheme is taking shape. 🧱

We’re making good progress on 25 new properties, with plans to refurbish part of the adjoining building to create a further six apartments.

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From Seaton House to The Print House. 🏗️ 

With piling and reduced-level works progressing, Rob, Ged and Hamza are keeping things moving on site.

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With all substructure works now complete, we’re preparing for the ground floor screed before superstructure masonry begins on the five new homes.

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An organised site really does make a difference and our site team, Carl, Hamza and Tony are setting the standard at our Lymm residential project.

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With the meticulous work of our expert and trusted team, the 5500ft2 nursery was completed on time and to our usual high standards by our team Ashley Taylor, Tony Corr, Max Webster and Sue Ashton.

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A new home for early years learning has arrived!

Last week, we were proud to successfully present the latest premises to our client @_KidsPlanet Day Nurseries last week, their brand-new facility in Sandymoor, Runcorn.