Airport video launched as redevelopment begins
A new video has been released following the start on site of the £1bn Manchester Airport Transformation Programme yesterday.
Morgan Sindall posts strong H1 results
The listed construction group has defied the gloom currently besetting the sector in the UK with a six-month trading update showing pre-tax profits of £23.5m, reflecting 45% growth on 2016’s figure.
HSBC called in to help stricken Carillion
The firm is battling for survival after a surprise profit warning declared last week sent its share price tumbling.
Universities as Regenerators | Slides, summary + pictures
Better collaboration with local authorities and the private sector will see universities taking a more active role in large-scale community regeneration, a panel of industry experts told delegates at the Universities at Regenerators breakfast event.
Contract signed for Trafford Metrolink line
Transport for Greater Manchester has agreed terms with MPT, the consortium comprising Laing O’Rourke, VolkerRail and Thales, for the extension of Metrolink through Trafford Park to the Trafford Centre.
Octagon Theatre targets July submission for refurb plans
A planning application is due to be submitted at the end of the month for the £8.5m redevelopment of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley and set to be built by Willmott Dixon.
CECA names J Murphy buyer as lead for new civil engineers
Alice Crowley of J Murphy & Sons is the new vice chair of CECA NW Foundations, the group established by the Civil Engineering Contractors’ Association NW for people new to the civil engineering sector.
MIF Factory starts on site
Laing O’Rourke has started work on £110m cultural venue The Factory in St John’s, Manchester, designed by Dutch practice the Office for Metropolitan Architecture.
Chamber reveals shortlist of seven for Building of the Year
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has announced the shortlist of seven projects competing for its 2017 Building of the Year Award.
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