Regenda finishes up in Fleetwood

Eric Wright Construction has started building a 40,000 sq ft facility for carbon fibre products manufacturer Multi-Ply Components at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone.

The developer has secured approval to develop 294 flats across four blocks in the city centre, as part of its strategy to deliver 1,500 homes in the UK by 2025.

The Preston-based contractor said its “strong financial position” would help it adjust to market changes caused by the pandemic, after it reported a 23% drop in pre-tax profit for the year ended 31 December 2019. 

Main contractor Collinson Construction has finished building a 9,500 sq ft modular arts and music centre for Morecambe Bay Academy.

The developer is moving forward with proposals for a 600,000 sq ft industrial scheme in central Lancashire, after concluding a consultation last month.

The joint venture between Burnley Council and Barnfield Investment Properties has completed a 136-bed student accommodation scheme for occupation by the University of Central Lancashire.

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.

The £41m first phase of Lancaster University's Health Innovation Campus has been completed by Bam Construction North West.

The housebuilder, part of Hurstwood Holdings Group, has won planning permission to redevelop a five-acre site in Newchurch into 30 homes.