
Goodwin’s is latest contractor to go bust
The Manchester-based construction firm, founded in 2014 and part of the Goodwin Group, has appointed FRP Advisory as administrator, leaving 30 staff redundant.
The Manchester-based construction firm, founded in 2014 and part of the Goodwin Group, has appointed FRP Advisory as administrator, leaving 30 staff redundant.
Manchester City Council selected the contractor, alongside Hyde Demolition, to tear down Tadao Ando’s concrete wall, an operation that will take place over the next four weeks mainly during the early hours of the morning.
Manchester City Council has enlisted the help of Flan McNamara, a former construction chief at the developer of London’s Shard tower, to progress the 143,000 sq ft arts venue.
Construction has reached its highest point at the £50m 3 St Peter’s Square in Manchester, the Property Alliance Group project that will house a Motel One and a Staycity aparthotel from autumn 2021.
The contractor’s interiors division has been appointed by e-commerce firm The Hut Group to equip its 376,000 sq ft facility at Airport City in Manchester.
Developer Northhold Group has appointed contractor ABGI Construction to build Deluna, a 38-apartment scheme on the site of a former pub on Oldham Road in Manchester.
The Manchester music venue has appointed contractor City Build to deliver a project designed by OMI Architects to increase its capacity from 350 to 500 people.
Interior design studio NoChintz has been appointed to design the fit-out of Capital & Centric’s 14-storey Leonardo-branded hotel in the Piccadilly East district.
The oldest building on the University of Manchester’s under construction engineering campus has been renovated and extended, to provide a heritage focus for the £400m scheme.
Housebuilder Urban Splash has started work at the last remaining sites of its Manchester neighbourhood, including 18 homes at Stubbs Mews, 34 homes at New Islington Marina, and a public park.