Oldham Coliseum secures £7.1m grant

The University of Lancaster has begun the search for a contractor to deliver demolition, new-build and refurbishment works at its management school.

Lancashire County Pension Fund is to finance the redevelopment of the Park Hotel following a deal with Lancashire County Council to transfer the asset.

Manchester architect Fletcher Rae has designed a new 25,150 sq ft casting foundry and a sports and recreation facility at Burnley firm Fort Vale Engineering.

Lancaster-based Harrison Pitt Architects has grown its board of directors with the promotion of Zoe Hooton after four years with the practice.

Family feuds, council asset sell-offs, and big retail plans all featured, writes Neil Tague.

Chorley Council has appointed Eric Wright Group to begin in the New Year on a £17m extension to the Market Walk shopping centre, and said it is in legal negotiations on pre-lets for 80% of the space.

A planning application has been submitted for the £13m youth facility due to be built next to Preston’s grade two-listed bus station.

A planning application has been submitted relating to the first phase of £10m of improvements at Preston Bus Station, to be delivered alongside the construction of a new Youth Zone.

Plans for the development of a £13m arts facility for young people as an extension to the grade two-listed Preston Bus Station have been revised, with the latest designs showing Preston Youth Zone Plus occupying a standalone building next to the Brutalist station.