Buildings

Bowmer & Kirkland has entered the competition to become the main contractor a new £73m events centre in Southport, Merseyside, Construction News can reveal. The contractor is looking to lead on the building of the Marine Lake Events Centre, a 1,500-capacity concert hall with additional exhibition and conference facilities. It…

Contractors have seen the first details of a £500m framework covering construction in the east of England. The four-year framework, which is being run by Suffolk County Council, covers public sector construction and building services in the region and is split into five lots, depending on the value of the…

Sellar has unveiled its initial proposals for the £1.5bn redevelopment of Liverpool Street station in London. The developer, responsible for other major projects in the capital such as the Shard, outlined plans for a new office, retail, and leisure scheme with new public and green spaces. Proposals for the station,…

Mace has been appointed principal contractor for a 260,000 square feet office development at London Bridge.The 28-storey tower, which aims to be the most sustainable office block in London, will also incorporate a large shared green roof terrace and an adjacent public park. The project is valued at £500m by…

The delivery of a £40m emergency care unit in Walsall by Tilbury Douglas has been delayed because of supply chain disruption. The urgent and emergency care centre was due to be handed over to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust by the autumn, but supply chain issues in the wake of the…

Lendlease’s £325m restoration of Manchester Town Hall is facing a significant £17m overspend. Work on the Grade I-listed building, which is halfway through the construction phase, is facing shortages of steel, plaster, stone and timber, in addition to uncertainty around energy costs and a “flight” of specialist labour. In a…

The Factory art centre project in Manchester is running almost £100m over budget, official papers reveal. The 12,000m2 development in Walter Street had a £111.6m price tag when it was approved in 2017. The scheme, which is being developed by Allied London and Manchester City Council, includes a 7,000-capacity venue and was…

Kier, ISG and Willmott Dixon are among a host of major contractors to win multiple slots on a £600m framework to develop new buildings for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs's (DEFRA) Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) science estate. The framework covers design, build, installation, commissioning and handover…

Kier has been appointed to deliver a life sciences laboratory in London’s Hammersmith. The project – the value of which has not been disclosed – will create 121,000 square feet of laboratory and research space and involve the extension and reconfiguration of the existing four-storey building. The facade will be…

Wates Property Services has been named on a £250m building repairs framework. Equans Regeneration and United Living are also among the 97 suppliers who won spots on the framework managed by the framework provider Fusion21. Wates, Equans and United Living have all landed places on three lots – those covering…