The controversial Manchester city centre development is to go ahead after Secretary of State James Brokenshire notified the St Michael’s Partnership that the application will not be called in for a public inquiry.
Lancashire County Council and UCLan have started the search for construction partners to deliver an £80m programme of works over the next four years.
Following the award of its £2bn framework earlier this month, Procure North West has started the race for an additional £400m framework, this time covering smaller construction projects worth up to £1m, as well as building services contracts up to £10m.
Wates has been chosen to build the Saughall Massie fire station for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Services, nearly a year after plans for the project were approved by Wirral Council, despite local opposition.
Altrincham-based Myerson Solicitors has appointed construction specialist, Neil Armstrong, as partner, joining from Pannone Corporate.
Pochin’s has appointed Jon Adams, formerly head of major projects for Balfour Beatty in the North of England, in a newly-created role as managing director for its construction division.
Demolition is set to begin to clear the proposed site of two residential towers near Piccadilly Station, being brought forward by a joint venture of Olympian Homes and Aecom Capital.
ISG is close to being chosen as preferred contractor to build a 31-storey development for Your Housing Group, the third in a series of major residential towers at Peel’s Liverpool Waters, Place North West understands.
Liverpool developer Legacie Developments has announced a partnership with Impel which will see the contractor taken in-house and rebranded as Legacie Contracts.
Williams Group has appointed Caddick to build a £41m car showroom and retail centre for BMW, Mini, Land Rover and Jaguar on a 14-acre plot off Barton Dock Road as part of Peel’s TraffordCity development.
