Permission has been granted for two planning applications covering the next phase of developer Far East Consortium and Manchester City Council’s Victoria North joint venture. Two planning applications were approved yesterday for the emerging Red Bank neighbourhood forming a key part of the wider Victoria North development. The first granted full planning is for FEC’s

Retail giant M&S has launched a legal challenge against Michael Gove’s decision to refuse plans to demolish and rebuild its flagship store on Oxford Street. The Levelling Up Secretary’s decision in early August went against the recommendation of his planning inspectors. Plans for a new ten-storey steel and glass office complex on the site have

More than 100 schools are facing the immediate closure of buildings constructed from potentially dangerous aerated concrete panels. The Department for Education this week widened the scope of closures due to the use Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete during construction. In guidance issued just days before the new school year, education chiefs have said that all

Haydon Mechanical & Electrical fell into administration owing nearly £10m to suppliers and subcontractors. The scale of the debts is highlighted in an update from administrators at insolvency specialist Leading. The report also confirms that Leading will be looking-into the novation of contracts to a sister company called Millharbour FM Ltd before Haydown went into