More than 40 local contractors registered to meet with team representatives from Galleries25. WABH delivered a short presentation about the scheme, which was followed by a series of one-to-one meetings with the prospective suppliers.

WABH has already undertaken a significant amount of voluntary activity within the Wigan community including working with local schools from primary to college level, Wigan Youth Zone and providing funds towards a new school bus service. The Beijing based construction and development company has pledged to work with suppliers from Wigan and the Greater Manchester area, as part of its continued efforts to contribute to the local economy as well as provide jobs and employment opportunities for those in the surrounding areas.

WABH Vice President Shu Fang Quon who is leading the project, said “As with all of our major regeneration projects, we are 100% committed to working with the local supply chain. Our strategy is to invite local businesses to meet with our team and learn about the potential contract opportunities related to the development and this is the first of a series of events such as this that we will be hosting going forwards..

“It has been extremely encouraging to see so many different industry traders and contractors visit this event and we are looking forward to working in partnership with many of them in the years to come.”