Asda Eastlands takeover?

[EricBrooksGhost]

Collar Site is mainly the east car parks between the stadium and Alan Turing way

Cheers mate. Have we any yet idea if there are plans for that or if it is going to stay a car park?

That’s where I initially thought on the East car park but was told that they can’t build on that area because of the mine workings and shaft underneath????

They capped the shafts on the collar site.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I've seen some plans that suggest the collar site is going to to extend from the east side of the stadium round to the north side, presumably where the North Car Park is currently. That was going to be the proposed site for a new stadium so it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[johnmc]

Council member told am friend the purchase of asda is done.

 

[Marvin]

There was talk a while ago of a new supermarket in the Great Ancoats Retail Park, or of course ASDA could just cut the floor space full stop.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Collar Site is mainly the east car parks between the stadium and Alan Turing way

Cheers mate. Have we any yet idea if there are plans for that or if it is going to stay a car park?

That’s where I initially thought on the East car park but was told that they can’t build on that area because of the mine workings and shaft underneath????

Well that's where the Super Casino was going to go, so they must be capped off OK.

 

[SilverFox2]

There was talk a while ago of a new supermarket in the Great Ancoats Retail Park, or of course ASDA could just cut the floor space full stop.

Recent developments in the way people are shopping in supermarkets indicate that smaller units may be the way forward for many (eg Lidl, Aldi etc..) so it may fit the business plan of Asda as well.

I see that Kingfisher announced the closure of 60 B&Q stores yesterday at the same time as announcing the intention to open 60 much smaller Screwfix depots so there appears to be a trend to downsizing this way (at least in the UK).

 

[petrusha]

Cheers mate. Have we any yet idea if there are plans for that or if it is going to stay a car park?

That’s where I initially thought on the East car park but was told that they can’t build on that area because of the mine workings and shaft underneath????

They capped the shafts on the collar site.

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Eastlands site remediation ends

30 Mar 2011, 16:42

The capping of two disused mine shafts from the former Bradford colliery, each nearly one kilometre deep, marks the completion of the remediation work on a 17-acre plot in Eastlands next to the City of Manchester stadium.

This is the first time in the UK that mine shafts have been capped, in accordance with National Coal Board guidance, to such a degree that it is possible to construct a building over the top of them, therefore not restricting any future development opportunities. Each shaft is encased in a two-metre thick, 22-metre deep, reinforced concrete structure that is shaped like an upside-down cup.

The £8m project, which started last September, was managed by Turner & Townsend and undertaken by remediation specialistsBuckingham Group Contracting and follows extensive site investigations. The engineers were Arup and the environmental design team was BWB.

Funded by the Homes & Communities Agency, Manchester City Council, the North West European Regional Development Fund and North West Development Agency, the scheme will make the land, which formed part of the site proposed for the regional casino, ready for future development.

The project builds on other investment by a number of funding partners to support the continued development of Eastland's sporting, leisure and economic infrastructure, including the new National Indoor BMX Centre and a network of new pedestrian and cycle links to the surrounding area, which are currently on site.

Jack Rowley, regional director at Warrington-based Buckingham Group, said: "Land that has historic mine working presents a challenge to develop, and with mineshafts the size we have here, it has often limited the future use of the land. We needed to find a solution that would allow unrestricted future development plans to go-head without risk. The National Coal Board was satisfied that the method we have used is robust enough for any construction to take place over the top of it. You could even build a 30-storey building on top of it now. This is the first time this kind of work has been done in the UK, and as far as we're aware, anywhere in the world. It has been great to work with Turner and Townsend, BWB and Arup on this unique innovative aspect of the site service removal and remediation project."

Eastlands was originally built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games and has created a lasting legacy since that time with facilities including the original stadium now home to Manchester City FC, Manchester Regional Arena, National Squash Centre, Tennis Centre, English Institute of Sport, Manchester Velodrome and, most recently, the construction of the new National Indoor BMX Centre. Each year, over 400 events are held at the complex, attracting over 4.5m visitors and providing employment for local residents.

 

[Dave S]

There was talk a while ago of a new supermarket in the Great Ancoats Retail Park, or of course ASDA could just cut the floor space full stop.

Recent developments in the way people are shopping in supermarkets indicate that smaller units may be the way forward for many (eg Lidl, Aldi etc..) so it may fit the business plan of Asda as well.

I see that Kingfisher announced the closure of 60 B&Q stores yesterday at the same time as announcing the intention to open 60 much smaller Screwfix depots so there appears to be a trend to downsizing this way (at least in the UK).

Just about to make that very point but you beat me to it :-)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I was told long ago by reliable persons with connections at Asda (not City) that City were to acquire the site and Asda were to move to another identified site. I was told where but I have forgotten. Unless there has been a big change of mind I would say the acquisition was certain at some point in the future. The assumption was a hotel.

Fallowfield for the new site, I heard it was a done deal

Now Fallowfield would join up a lot of dots.

Our owners are redeveloping the Owens Park student accommodation.

An Asda would be a licence to print money, certainly if it was on campus.

Sainsbury's currently have Fallowfield boxed-off, but the students will come flocking to a cheaper outlet, as would the local community.

There is an Asda in Hulme, but too far away for the great unwashed.

 

[squirtyflower]

I was told long ago by reliable persons with connections at Asda (not City) that City were to acquire the site and Asda were to move to another identified site. I was told where but I have forgotten. Unless there has been a big change of mind I would say the acquisition was certain at some point in the future. The assumption was a hotel.

Fallowfield for the new site, I heard it was a done deal

Now Fallowfield would join up a lot of dots.

Our owners are redeveloping the Owens Park student accommodation.

An Asda would be a licence to print money, certainly if it was on campus.

Sainsbury's currently have Fallowfield boxed-off, but the students will come flocking to a cheaper outlet, as would the local community.

There is an Asda in Hulme, but too far away for the great unwashed.

You make call them the great unwashed but that Sainsbury's is the most profitable per sq ft than any in England