Liverpool pivots back to industrial at 55-acre Stonebridge Cross site

With his departure from Lexington North official, Paul Boyfield has founded a new company specialising in political strategy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic advisory for the built environment.

One of a trio of schemes proposed for Warrington’s Green Belt, the developer’s £8.4m development south of Bucklow Gardens is in for planning.

Salford City Council’s procurement board will next week consider putting out to tender a chance to design and build a series of islands along the River Irwell.

Having competed 28 of the 310 acquisitions required for phase one of a plan to redevelop poor-quality housing around Central Drive, the council is preparing to use its compulsory purchase powers to take control of the rest.

The company set up to deliver a four-tower scheme at Salford Quays has appointed administrators, with three of the buildings complete.

A 40,000 sq ft kegging plant is to be added to Diageo’s Murdishaw bottling and packaging operation amid the stout’s steep rise in popularity.

Construction of Ib vogt and Firma Energy’s Dean Moor Solar Farm by Workington will take between 18 months and two years to complete.

Plans have been lodged with Isle of Anglesey County Council for a 19,000 sq ft foodstore at the Four Crosses roundabout.

For many professionals in the property industry, the challenge is no longer how to enter the sector, it’s how to excel and move up.

Seddon has handed over 177 Passivhaus-designed residences off Longshaw Drive to the city council, having picked up the scheme following the demise of Crossfield Construction in 2022.

Property professionals gathered at Manchester Hall on Thursday for an afternoon of networking and engaging discussions around what Andy Burnham’s looming prime ministerial promotion might mean for the North, the wider economic picture’s impact on property development, and good growth.

Thirty acres off Junction 33 of the M6 south of Lancaster could be redeveloped into a purpose-built facility for L&K Group, which owns North West Auctions.

Proposals for 75 apartments off Royle Road have emerged, replacing an earlier permission for an employment development.

The Lathom Road car park in Huyton town centre is to be demolished and replaced.

Saunas, selfies, and saddle sore (probably).

The Laing O’Rourke-led team behind Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium claimed Building Project of the Year at the 20th anniversary edition of the awards ceremony.

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has agreed to push the council’s deadline for submitting its local plan back a month but has threatened further intervention if there are more delays.

Forshaw Construction has begun building phase two of Redbridge Quay, with work expected to conclude in winter 2027.

Tom James and Chris Moore have the joined the property consultancy’s Manchester office as head of valuation for the North West and as an associate, respectively.