The delivery of a link road, 1,000 homes and more than 1.5m sq ft of employment space at junction 19 of the M62 can go ahead following completion of negotiations between developer Russell Homes and Rochdale Council.
In the latest Greater Manchester Combined Authority coronavirus update, leader of Manchester City Council, Sir Richard Leese, called upon local authorities do what they can to ensure a fast recovery after the pandemic, while mayor Andy Burnham urged construction firms to close sites.
Salford City Council is seeking contractors to carry out three packages of work at the grade two-listed Islington Mill, including a £4.6m build contract, in order to secure funding from Arts Council England.
The chief executive of Bury-based steel firm William Hare has died at the age of 71 after contracting Covid-19.
Euan Kellie, founder of Euan Kellie Property Solutions, believes the slowdown across the industry could translate into pent-up demand and a subsequent economic bounce once the Covid-19 outbreak has passed.
Construction work across the region worth £1.7bn has been impacted by the coronavirus as firms move to close sites to limit the spread.
The Government has announced a much-anticipated income support scheme for the self-employed to give similar protection to other workers during the coronavirus pandemic, a move which has led to calls for further closures of construction sites.
The housebuilder’s application for 272 homes in its next phase of work at Ledsham Garden Village in Little Sutton has been given the go-ahead by Cheshire West & Chester Council.
The construction company has been named the preferred bidder to build a 115,000 sq ft replacement to the existing Saddleworth School in Oldham.
The number of developers and construction firms closing sites is growing, even though Government said they could stay open, while self-employed contractors await a financial support package due to be announced later today.
