Plans to build 1,800 student beds and more than 700,000 sq ft of life sciences workspace in Manchester have been given the nod by local planners. The scheme which is being driven forward by a quartet of developers working together will transform Upper Brook Street in south east Manchester. The ambitious Upper Brook Street development

Kier has finally turned a corner on its debt burden after a strong period of work winning and cash management. In a first half trading statement this morning, Kier said it has slashed average month-end net debt by around £100m to £140m. This is the lowest level in over five years. Kier’s order book at

A leading screeding contractor has been hit with reduced credit limits after a county court judgment was incorrectly lodged against the firm. Directors of Chester based William Lea Ltd started receiving calls from suppliers last October after the CCJ appeared against its name on industry credit checking services. William Lea discovered the CCJ had been

The City of London Corporation has kicked off the New Year by green lighting another major office retrofit scheme. The £200m office overhaul at 65 Gresham Street is one of the largest building reuse projects in the Square Mile to date. Proposals for the mixed-use scheme will see the site retain around 70% of the

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has revealed it has served a series of enforcement notices for shortfalls in fire safety at Hinkley Point C construction site. Inspectors issued four enforcement notices after pre-planned inspections over three days in November at the first reactor building site identified the potential for harm and risk of serious injury.

Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is inviting local suppliers to learn more about the project’s supply chain opportunities at an upcoming ‘Meet the Buyer’ event in Goole on Thursday 25 January. The drop-in event, which will take place at Goole’s RaisE Business Centre, aims to connect potential suppliers across Yorkshire and Humberside with EGL2’s contractors

Ibstock has shut down its South Holmwood brick factory in Surrey following an operational review of the whole business as sales slump due to a drop in the residential market. The brick giant added that “the consequent restructuring plan included a number of actions to temporarily reduce capacity across the business.” The latest shut down

Galliford Try has raised its forecast for the year after a strong first half of trading and improved order intake, particularly from the build to rent market In a second uplift in forecast performance in less than six months, chief executive Bill Hocking said: “With good visibility over the second half, revenue for the full

Main contractor ACCIONA is looking to boost its supply chain on the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at the £683m North London Heat and Power Project. ACCIONA is working on behalf of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) on the scheme and will be hosting its second Meet the Buyer event from 9.30am to 4pm on