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Work begins on £20m New Care home in Manchester
Building work is underway on a new state- of-the-art £20m care home on the site of the former Mercure Hotel in Bowdon, Greater Manchester. Provider New Care’s latest home will have
51 bedrooms, each with its own private wet room. With practical completion confirmed for May 2025, the home will also feature landscaped grounds, communal lounges,
and dining rooms, along with a nail bar and hairdresser.
New Care has a portfolio of 15 care facilities across the UK, with another under construction in Herne Bay. Principal contractor McGoff Construction (New Care’s sister company and also part of the McGoff Group) is managing both the Bowdon and Herne Bay builds. Dawn Collett, commissioning director at New Care, said: “It’s wonderful that work has now officially started on site in Bowdon. The foundations will soon be complete, which means the brickwork can commence, and it won’t be long before the shell of the building will be seen above the hoarding. All is on track for practical completion in May 2025, which is great news.”
Restoration work on Lincolnshire home nears completion
Sensitive exterior cleaning of The Laurels care home in Market Deeping is nearing completion after a year of work. Using specialist equipment, local stonemason Gary Cook used superheated 150°C steam to remove decades of dirt and restore the façade of the old building. The work is one of the final phases in the
year-long restoration project by the building’s owners, Nene Valley Care Homes. Mother and daughter team Touran and Yasamine Watts own three homes in the area – The Laurels, Florence House in Peterborough, and Garden Lodge in nearby Glinton. Once fully restored, the Grade 2 listed building will be home to 19 residents. Originally built in the early 1800s, The Laurels has changed ownership several times, even since World War II during which it was used for RAF quarters. It was turned into a restaurant and hospitality venue in 1947 but has been a care home since 1986, before being taken over by Touran and Yasamine a year ago. Gary Cook said: “It’s been a pleasure to help
Touran and Yasamine bring this wonderful old building back to life. They both have a vision for taking the property back to its original look and I am excited to help.
“The accumulation of dirt happens very
gradually over many years so it’s fantastic to see what the building is supposed to look like in its best condition.
12 “Even without the work it’s a fine old house.
Now, it looks magnificent and it’s somewhere that the owners and the residents are going to be proud of.”
Yasamine Watts said: “It’s been a challenging year making the necessary improvements. The walls and ceiling have crumbled in places and we’ve had to remove several trees which were risking the foundations and structure. “I’m pleased to say that we’re getting there, though. Gary’s work has been a real landmark moment for us, and we know how much people in the town have noticed the improvements, too. “Market Deeping is a small place but
because of the location of the house we many comments on how the house has played a part in their lives. “So it’s lovely to be restoring it properly, as
well as knowing that the improvements are making a real difference to our residents. We’d like to thank them for their patience and we’re all looking forward to the work being finished.” Angela Southern, business development
director at Stonehealth, who supplied the steam cleaning equipment used, added: “We love to see our upgraded machine being used on projects which benefit the communities in which these buildings are located.”
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Oyster celebrates Midsomer Norton topping out
Oyster Care Homes has celebrated the topping out ceremony of its latest project, Somer Valley House, in Midsomer Norton. The event, attended by community figures including Dan Norris, Mayor of the West of England, marked the completion of the roofing stage, paving the way for the next phases of construction. Scheduled to open in October, the 66-bed care home will feature solar panels, a battery store capable of holding two days’ energy, and ground-source heating.
Oyster Care Homes CEO Tim Buckley said: “This milestone not only celebrates our construction progress but also reaffirms our dedication to the Midsomer Norton community and to setting new standards in the care home industry. The support from local leaders has been crucial in realising this vision and we’d like to thank Dan and Siobhan for joining us. We are committed to ensuring that Somer Valley House provides a nurturing, innovative home for our residents, positively impacting the area’s social fabric and economy. Thank you to everyone involved, especially our partners at LNT.” LNT site manager George Crockford
expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: “LNT is delighted to partner with Oyster Care Homes on their fourth project. This partnership showcases our shared goal of delivering exceptional care environments that prioritise residents’ wellbeing and comfort.”
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