Completion for Liverpool tower
Vermont Construction has completed work on X1 The Tower, a 24-storey building that brings to a conclusion development at the X1 The Quarter residential scheme.
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Ideal Modular Homes ready to expand as order book swells
The startup modular housing manufacturer has 400 units in the pipeline as it prepares to go into full production and is ready to expand into a second unit around the corner from its base in Liverpool, chief executive Luke Barnes told guests at the launch event on Friday.
Torus to accelerate following Homes England boost
Housing association Torus has confirmed plans to invest £750m in development following its appointment as a strategic partner by Homes England, which has seen Torus awarded £66m in funding.
Construction resumes at stalled Baltic site
Joint venture Crossfield Exclusive Developments has started work to complete the stalled Baltic House development in Liverpool, a site formerly brought forward by collapsed developer North Point Global.
Redrow scraps Calderstones Park plans after High Court ruling
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has confirmed Redrow and Liverpool City Council’s proposals to build homes on part of Calderstones Park are now “dead” after a High Court quashed the council’s decision to grant planning permission.
Housing association starts construction in Speke
South Liverpool Homes and Keepmoat have started on site with the development of 119 family homes in Speke, which will include up to 26 modular houses available to move into by spring this year.
Next phase of Welsh Streets housing submitted
Placefirst, the residential for rent specialist, has submitted plans for 52 new-build homes in the Welsh Streets to Liverpool City Council.
PLANNING | Haymarket bus hub heads Liverpool agenda
The Old Haymarket bus hub and the restart of work at Norfolk Street, a residential scheme now owned by Crossfield Exclusive, lead the agenda at Liverpool City Council's first planning committee of 2019.
Lovell appoints MD for the North
Altrincham-based housebuilder Lovell has hired David Ward from Keepmoat Group to be its managing director for the North, in a newly-created role.
NW in 2019 | Tipping point
Since May 2013, more than 1.4m sq ft of offices have been converted to homes in Liverpool’s central business district. Has the use of permitted development rights to enable these conversions helped or hindered the city's competitive position, asks Anna Bowes of Falconer Chester Hall.
