Pickerings lines up Wigan depot

Jason Butterworth will become vice-chair, with Andy Joy stepping into his old role as chief executive as the Carlisle-headquartered firm plans further growth.

A new and more energy-efficient St John Fisher Catholic High School is set to complete in the spring of 2025.

Plans by developer Citihaus to convert former office and library space at Clarendon House in the town centre have secured the go-ahead.

Eurovision, optimism for Everton and a tree contest.

Signature Living Preston and Loyola Hall, the two companies responsible for Preston’s Shankly Hotel and the Rainhill Hall Hotel, respectively, have entered administration.

Alfred Wainwright’s popular 197-mile route from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hoods Bay in North York Moors National Park will receive long-term support from the government.

The logistics developer is close to finishing work on a 367,000 sq ft unit at Broadway Green in Chadderton.

The modular construction company has taken 45,000 sq ft at Wirral Waters’ MEA Park, aiming for the manufacturing facility to be fully operational before the end of this month.

Eric Wright Construction has finished work on the Energy Coast University Technical College on Lillyhall Industrial Estate in Workington.

Coming in with 22,000 sq ft of floor space, the fashion retailer’s latest shop is four times larger than its previous location off Peter’s Lane.

Following its 2020 appointment as preferred regeneration partner in the area, the housebuilder has received planning permission for housing in Worsley Mesnes.

A consultation process is now live, as the twin housebuilders seek help in forming proposals for land south of Cherryfield Drive in the town centre.

Carlton Power is pursuing plans to build a 35MW commercial hydrogen hub in Barrow-in-Furness, with ambitions to have the facility operational by 2025.

The Crown Prosecution Service has taken 6,779 sq ft across two floors at Guildhall House in the city’s largest post-pandemic office deal.

Calderpeel Architects is drawing up plans to change the third phase of the Salford neighbourhood, ditching the previously proposed 237 flats in favour of 104 houses.

Upgrades to 30 kilometres of highways are the central focus of Cumbria County Council’s application for cash from the £4.8bn government programme.

The investment arm of HW Coates has bought the 20,000 sq ft Electra House, the second building at the park traded this summer.

Wates Construction and Warrington Council took Place North West behind the scenes of the 92-home Sycamore development in Great Sankey to shed light on regeneration plans in the Cheshire community.

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