THE Irish construction company which acquired William Hargreaves Ltd in Bolton is to establish a new headquarters in Standish, Wigan.

McInerney Group has made a number of acquisitions and intends to be a big player in the Northern housing market.

It is switching its headquarters from Bolton to Standish, but is maintaining the premises on the Raikes industrial estate.

The new headquarters building also accommodates recent acquisition Charlton Homes and is strategically placed between the company's other operations -- Hargreaves in Bolton and SPACE in Liverpool.