JV kicks off Mill Bank with access road
Barnfield Blackburn, a joint venture between Barnfield Developments and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, has started work on an access road at its Mill Bank Business Park site off the M65.
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Bam hands over in Lancaster
The £41m first phase of Lancaster University's Health Innovation Campus has been completed by Bam Construction North West.
Hurstwood to build resi scheme in Rossendale
The housebuilder, part of Hurstwood Holdings Group, has won planning permission to redevelop a five-acre site in Newchurch into 30 homes.
Robertson scoops £11m Preston research centre job
The firm has been appointed as the main contractor to build the University of Sheffield’s advanced manufacturing research centre, part of the wider Lancashire Advanced Manufacturing and Energy Cluster.
Anwyl on site in Barton after Covid hold-up
The Lancashire branch of the Flintshire-based housebuilder has started building its 72-home scheme off Garstang Road north of Preston and work is due to complete by 2023.
Problem jobs sealed CPUK’s fate, administrator says
The Skelmersdale-based contractor fell into administration owing £11m to creditors because of the impact of Covid-19 and a string of "problem jobs", most notably Primesite Developments’ £40m The Rise scheme, which left CPUK with £3m of debt.
Lancaster Uni’s £6m sports hall completes
The final phase of the university's 14,500 sq ft leisure complex has finished, a multi-sports centre for students and the local community.
UCLan’s £60m student centre tops out
The University of Central Lancashire’s 80,000 sq ft facility in Preston, part of a £200m masterplan, is due to complete next year, now main contractor Bowmer + Kirkland has finished the steel frame.
Caddick to build £5m Porsche centre
The construction firm has scooped the contract to design and build a 17,400 sq ft sales and maintenance centre for Porsche cars in Carnforth, Lancashire.
Warden wins £8m Matrix Park hospital contract
The Preston-based construction firm has been selected to build a 24,000 sq ft hospital at the industrial park at Buckshaw Village in Chorley and is due to start work next month.
