The £1.3bn redevelopment of the St. John’s neighbourhood is underway, with developer Allied London gaining planning for the first phase. St. John’s will be situated on the former home of the ITV studios in the city centre and result in… Continue Reading →
The former management team of collapsed solar and wall insulation installer Mark Group has acquired the new homes division of the business from administrator Deloitte. The newly-named company, BillsaveUK, will be based in Leicester and will focus on installing loft and cavity… Continue Reading →
Two former Connaught directors and a partner at accountant PwC are facing an investigation into their conduct in the run-up to the social housing firm’s collapse in 2010. Watchdogs at the Financial Reporting Council have delivered disciplinary Formal Complaints against… Continue Reading →
The Great Clock’s hands, mechanism, pendulum and Tower need refurbishment, and failure to do so would cause “reputational damage”, a cross-party report found. A parliamentary spokesman said: “No decisions on works, timescales or costs have been agreed.” In its report,… Continue Reading →
A major refurbishment project for global technology organisation GE has been completed by J Tomlinson following a fire at the premises last year. The GE Measurement & Control site at Groby in Leicestershire includes a new world class clean room… Continue Reading →
A major blaze destroyed the roof of Co-operative Wholesale Society’s historic headquarters and brought part of Manchester city centre to a standstill on Monday night. Wates Construction was renovating the grade II-listed six-storey building into offices as part of the… Continue Reading →
Fit-out specialist Naylor & Walkden Construction Services has fallen into administration. The firm, which has refurbished Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre as well as luxury hotels in Lancashire and the Lake District has collapsed with the loss of 10 staff in the company’s… Continue Reading →
With the loss of more than 900 jobs, solar panel and wall insulation contractor Mark Group has gone into administration. Staff at Leicester-based firm, which was founded in 1974, were told the news last week. The firm is the highest… Continue Reading →
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