Casey picked to build £4m Rawtenstall Market rethink

Paul Coyle has stepped up into the role of regional managing director at the construction firm.

The housebuilder’s Millfields development will deliver a mix of apartments, bungalows, and houses on the 12-acre West End Farm site for completion in 2026.

Coastway Developments and Headlands have each had their respective applications approved by the local authority, allowing for the demolition and redevelopment of two sites into 92 apartments.

Following a tender process, a group of contractors, including Story, Cubby, and Eric Wright has been awarded four-year contracts to undertake construction projects across the local authority, with an individual project budget of up to £6m.

Robertson Construction is delivering an electrical substation – a project that will ultimately power Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s proposed net zero hospital.

The builder has handed over the keys to the 77,200 sq ft Wirral distribution centre to Timpson Group, which acquired the photo printing business in 2008.

Cheshire East Council has been recommended to approve the addition of £9.7m to the scheme’s budget as well as accept the final £23m slug of Department for Transport grant funding.

The next generation of property leaders and development decision-makers gathered for an evening of networking in Manchester last week.

The builder will now deliver 82 East Manchester apartments on the corner of Ashton New Road for Great Places Housing Group, under the ongoing Grey Mare Lane regeneration masterplan.

Working with seven of its North West supply chain family partners, the construction firm is setting out a targeted approach to improving the communities it works in and providing opportunities for local residents through its North West Responsible Business Charter. The pilot is being aimed at manufacturers and suppliers with a significant local footprint across the North West. 

Morgan Sindall Construction has arrived on site to deliver the facility, which will provide a modern setting to test and engineer all manner of noise-making products, furthering the university’s reputation as a leader in the field.

The senior debt package will fund the development of an 861-bed student scheme at First Street in Manchester.

Political leaders and developers discussed how they are navigating the challenges standing between them and their goals at Place North West’s annual event spotlighting the city region.

The builder has delivered the 88-home affordable West Vale development at the town’s gateway, which will now be handed over to local housing association First Choice Homes Oldham.

Having acquired the former Iceland complex at Hardwick Grange in October, the developer wants to commence demolition work next month.

Damage to the Carlisle venue caused by Storm Éowyn in January forced the contractor and Cumberland Council back to the negotiating table, while Cubby’s takeover also complicated matters.

Delivered by Vermont Construction and X1 Developments, the 31-storey build sits on Princes Dock within the £5bn Liverpool Waters regeneration area and will offer a range of BTR apartments.

Kadans Science Partner’s Plus Ultra Manchester, a £100m development on Upper Brook Street, is underway and scheduled to complete in Q1 2028.

Contractor Tilbury Douglas has been appointed to rebuild Russell Scott Primary School off Clare Street.