The planning application for St. Michael’s – a transformational development in the heart of Manchester – has now been submitted Following two public consultations with local residents, businesses and city stakeholders, plans for St. Michael’s have now been finalised and… Continue Reading →

Mears has been picked by Manchester city council ALMO Northwards Housing for a 10-year repairs and maintenance contract worth £86m. The firm will carry out the repairs, empty property and servicing work to 13,500 homes in the north of the city. The… Continue Reading →

LIVERPOOL has become the UK’s first “Heritage Role Model” – after being chosen to help spearhead Europe’s biggest drive to develop historic city centres. Liverpool is one of ten cities – and the only one in the UK – to… Continue Reading →

National fit out and refurbishment specialist Overbury has recently completed the refurbishment of the North Circle bar in the Grade I listed Royal Albert Hall, a complex project delivered during BBC Proms rehearsals, performances and public tours. The main objective… Continue Reading →

London’s Haringey Council has narrowed its shortlist to three bidders for the role of longterm development partner for the £1bn High Road West scheme in Tottenham.  A final decision on the winning partner from shortlisted companies: Barratt Developments; Lendlease Development and Linkcity… Continue Reading →

Local planners have given the green light for the wholesale redevelopment of the Vicarage Field Shopping Centre site in Barking town centre in east London. Property investor Benson Elliot and development managers Londonewcastle are planning to clear the shopping mall… Continue Reading →

Bowmer & Kirkland has won a contract worth around £20m to build a new health and wellbeing centre on the site of the former Altrincham General Hospital. Manchester property firm Citybranch is developing the 88,000 sq ft hub project, which will… Continue Reading →

The skills shortage in the construction industry has got worse and has now spread beyond bricklayers and carpenters to other key trades, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The FMB’s State of Trade Survey… Continue Reading →