Council signs off first phase of Chester Northgate

ISG has started work on two major PRS projects in Liverpool and Manchester, with the contractor also eyeing a start on the next tower at Liverpool Waters by the end of the year.

Morgan Sindall has been chosen to deliver the latest scheme at the Knowledge Quarter in Liverpool, a six-storey diagnostics centre opposite the Royal College of Physicians’ headquarters.

Kier has started 16 weeks of enabling works for the £26m Shakespeare North theatre in Prescot, with the main phase of construction scheduled to begin in spring 2019.

A planning application has been submitted for a £24m overhaul of Stockport College’s campus on the A6, with a team including contractor Wates, planner Indigo, and architect Project3 aiming to complete the development by December 2020.

Manchester City Council is set to agree a £10m funding package to refurbish Alexandra House, a local authority-owned and occupied office building in Hulme home to around 360 staff.

Liverpool City Council and architect Stride Treglown have outlined the latest vision for the city’s £50m cruise liner terminal ahead of construction work starting early next year.

Contractor Winvic has started work on a 75,000 sq ft distribution facility at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale, set to be home to door and MDF manufacturer Trade Mouldings when it opens next year.

As the town’s flagship health centre nears its opening date, Place North West took a tour of the project with developer Citybranch to see the finished 88,000 sq ft healthcare hub. [GALLERY]