DeTrafford continues Castlefield build-out

Hanson Cement has submitted plans to Flintshire Council for a £20m upgrade of its Padeswood cement works in Mold, building a new vertical mill and adding 32,000 sq ft of additional floorspace.

Just at the moment my three brothers and I merged our growing regional housebuilding business, Villafont Homes, with the respected family main contracting business, McGoff & Byrne, in 2007, a swift step change in the market was felt, says Chris McGoff, main board director.

The 300,000 sq ft No1 Spinningfields, the final major part of the estate, has reached practical completion, with BAM Construction handing the building over to developer Allied London.

International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has made its way back to black, recording a £12m pre-tax profit for the six months to June, overturning a £15m loss last year, and a significantly improving on the £300m loss posted in 2014.

Manchester’s Contact Theatre is looking for a contractor to build out its £3.8m redevelopment.

Liverpool contractor Newry Construction has started work on the £20m Times Hotel by Vincent in the city’s Ropewalks district for developer Elliot Group.

IQ Student Accommodation, backed by the Wellcome Trust, Goldman Sachs and Greystar, has revealed plans for a large-scale residential scheme targeted at young occupiers, next to Vimto Park and the train line into Manchester’s Piccadilly station.

Manchester Metropolitan University has issued a tender notice for the design and build of a student accommodation block at its Birley Fields campus.