The results of the first Place North West Construction Leaders’ Survey, in association with Cowgill Holloway, show an industry full of confidence but worried about recruiting and retaining the right staff.
Preston-based Eric Wright Group has secured a £5m funding package from Santander two months after agreeing a £20m facility with the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Eric Wright Group has completed a £20m loan deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland's real estate business.
Pure Gym is due to open its 90th outlet in Preston's North Road Retail Park after agreeing a lease on a 15,000 sq ft unit with landlord Worthington Properties, part of the Marcus Worthington Group.
Robinson Brewery, represented by Savills, has sold the Running Pump in Catforth, Preston to a private investor, who has gifted it to the community.
Art deco offices at the entrance to Preston Riversway have been acquired by the Community Network, a digital advertising company.
Aviva Investors has acquired the ThyssenKrupp Aerospace distribution unit in the Walton Summit Industrial Estate in Preston for £7.29m, reflecting a net initial yield of 7.65%.
Baker Tilly has agreed a 10-year lease at Bluebell House. The 20,000 sq ft property is on the outskirts of Preston and is owned by local landlord Fourward Properties.
Preston-based Robert Pinkus Management Services has recruited Shaun McAdam from Deckers Hospitality Group in Rochdale as property manager.
Ownership of Preston's controversial bus station is to pass to Lancashire County Council, paving the way for £8.3m in improvements to the grade 2-listed structure.
