Three North West authorities to benefit from planning fund
The £15.8m first wave of the Planning Delivery Fund has allocated money to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Liverpool City Region and Eden Council.
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University of Cumbria picks architect and consultant team
The University of Cumbria has chosen a team of 17 consultants and architects to help deliver construction works across its estate worth around £1.5m per year.
Regional authorities secure OPE funding
The sixth phase of the One Public Estate project has seen four North West areas tap into a total funding round of £8.7m.
Kitchens giant fined £1.2m
Howdens, the national manufacturer and supplier of fitted kitchens, appliances and joinery products has been fined £1.2m after the death of a visiting HGV driver at one of the company’s premises.
JV wins Sellafield site works contract
OneAIM, a joint venture between Amec Foster Wheeler and Interserve, has won a key framework contract to support reprocessing plants and facilities at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria.
FWP engaged on Carlisle Cathedral project
Frank Whittle Partnership has been appointed as project manager and quantity surveyor on a £3.4m restoration and extension programme at Carlisle Cathedral’s Fratry Building.
Eric Wright lands Cumbria care homes work
Eric Wright Construction has been selected by Cumbria County Council to design and build two dementia care homes in a contract worth £10m.
Sellafield goes to market for construction partners
Sellafield, the organisation responsible for decommissioning the former Windscale and Calder Hall nuclear sites in Cumbria, is to hold a bidders day on 28 April as it seeks to appoint four construction partners to deliver key projects over the next 20 years.
Kier reports solid results with North West projects key to pipeline
The property and infrastructure group has reported revenue of £2bn in its interim results for the six-month period to 31 December 2016, in line with expectations.
Morris & Spottiswood buys LLED
Warrington fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has acquired Cumbrian maintenance specialist LLED Construction for an undisclosed sum.
