Peel and Urban Splash sign deal at Wirral Waters

Peel has said there is “still work to do” before construction work can begin on the first housing development at Wirral Waters which was given consent at the council’s planning committee last week.

The developers behind Sci-Tech Daresbury have started the search for a contractor to deliver the £13m Project Violet, the next phase of speculative development at the site in Cheshire.

Everton is holding the last of its consultation events over the coming days as it looks to gather public views on its new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock ahead of submitting a planning application next year.

Housing association Alpha Living is planning to start construction on the 78-apartment extra care development early next year after getting the go-ahead from Wirral planners.

St Modwen is understood to have chosen contractor GMI ahead of two other bidders to deliver its retail-led redevelopment of Kirkby Town Centre, which is set to feature a Morrison’s supermarket and around 76,000 sq ft of retail space.

Kier has started 16 weeks of enabling works for the £26m Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot, with the main phase of construction scheduled to begin in spring 2019.

FI Real Estate Management has started a refurbishment programme at Manor Park Industrial Estate, near to the Mersey Gateway in Runcorn and home to occupiers including Warburtons and KRSS.

Pochin’s has started work on an £11m project in Birkdale for care provider Belong, designed by architect Pozzoni.

Developer Ion and its partner the Knowsley Estate are set to secure planning approval for its 57-acre Earlsfield Park development in North Huyton featuring 40 acres of employment space alongside 160 homes.