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EIB backs new £300m North West regen fund

A new fund has been set up in the North West that could see £300m of cash put into regeneration projects over the next ten years.

Carlisle sub contractor's skull crushed in six metre fall

Two brothers have been fined £13,000 after a worker was left with a crushed skull and brain damage when he fell through an industrial roof in Carlisle.

Wirral Council to rule on massive 13,500 homes plan

Wirral Council is expected to approve a planning application by Peel Holdings for a massive development at Birkenhead Docks next week.

Late payment worsens in construction industry

Late payment continues to worsen in the construction industry, despite improving in the economy as a whole, research has revealed.

Developer promises regional spending

Development Securities has pledged to funnel £100 million it requested from shareholders last week into imminent regional commercial developments.

Morrison gets £20m contract extension

Maintenance firm Morrrison has extended its contract with Manchester’s Northwards Housing with a £20 million contract to refurbish homes in the city.

Regen body seeks new funding after RDA cuts

Board members at Preston Vision are attempting to secure alternative funding in a bid to maintain the regeneration body following cuts, it has been revealed.

Blackpool £220m regeneration 'will go ahead'

A town regeneration scheme in the North West will go ahead despite £23 million in funding being pulled from the £220 million project, Blackpool Council has insisted.

Morgan Sindall and Laing O'Rourke make North-west framework

National contractors including Morgan Sindall and Laing O’Rourke have claimed places alongside regional firms on a public sector framework in the North-west.

Shepherd selected for £16.5m Liverpool University job

Shepherd Construction has been awarded a £16.5 million contract to build a new research facility for the University of Liverpool.

Shepherd closes £50m Liverpool library job

Shepherd Construction has reached financial close on the £50 million refurbishment of Liverpool Central Library.

Cheshire East Council advertises £147m highways contract

Contractors have been invited to tender for a for a highways services contract for Cheshire East Council worth up to £147 million.

Barr wins £44m St Helens rugby stadium job

Barr Construction has won the contract to build the St Helens rugby league team’s new stadium as part of a £44 million development.

Trio shortlisted for £400m Liverpool hospital deal

Balfour Beatty, Carillion and FCC have been shortlisted to build the £400 million replacement for the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Government confirms funding for £100m hospital job

Health secretary Andrew Lansley has confirmed that the Government will provide £70 million towards the redevelopment of West Cumberland Hospital.

Pochin family member leaves board

Cheshire construction group Pochin has announced that David Pochin, the last family member to sit on the main board, has left the business.

T Clarke boosts order book to £220m

T Clarke has seen its forward order book increase by £50 million in the last year but has announced plans to wind down its operations in Preston.

Balfour Beatty consortium bags £250m Sellafield waste job

A joint venture between Amec, Balfour Beatty and Areva has won a £250 million early contractor engagement contract on Sellafield’s Highly Active Effluent Facility project.

Tesco loses battle to halt 150m development

The 150m Project Jennifer regeneration scheme in Liverpool is set to go ahead after the failure of a Tesco legal challenge.

Liverpool approves £15m student digs plan

Liverpool City Council has approved a £15 million project to create student accommodation on a derelict piece of land in the city.

JUNE BUDGET: Funding pledged to four regional transport schemes

The coalition Government has today committed itself to four regional transport projects in the North and the Midlands.

Twelve transport schemes survive Treasury cuts

Twelve major Department for Transport schemes, initially approved for funding by the previous Labour government, have survived the coalition’s latest round of cuts.

Balfour Beatty wins £230m Oldham BSF deal

Balfour Beatty has won the £230 million Oldham Building Schools for the Future contract.

Big names in for £400m hospital job

Some of the biggest names in contracting are battling for the £400 million contract to replace Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Interserve wins £150m St Helens BSF scheme

Interserve has beaten Vinci to the £150 million St Helens Building Schools for the Future contract, Construction News understands.

East stand still key for Blackpool

Developing the east stand at Bloomfield Road remains Blackpool’s priority in light of promotion to the Barclays Premier League, the club has confirmed.

Mansell wins NHS Oldham contract

Balfour Beatty subsidiary Mansell has won an £8.7 million contract to build Werneth Primary Care Centre for NHS Oldham on behalf of Community 1st Oldham.

Anelay to restore Florence building

The restoration of the historic Florence Institute in Liverpool will be carried out by specialist building firm William Anelay, it has been confirmed.

GB Building Solutions wins £15m school contract

Manchester City Council has awarded a £15 million contract to build a new building at an all-girls’ school to GB Building Solutions.

Green light for Jodrell Bank centre

A new multi-million pound visitor centre at Jodrell Bank Observatory has been approved for construction.