Project News Roundup: 21 April 2015

Last Updated:

17th April 2015

£1.7bn Royal Albert Dock development moves closer

The development of the £1.7bn Royal Albert Dock has moved a step forward, after The Greater London Authority gave the go-ahead towards full planning approval to developers ABP.The 4.7M sq ft area is designed to be a business district for companies from Asia. Work on the 35 acre site is expected to start later this year, with the first phase completed in 2018. The project includes upgrading the local transport infrastructure including Docklands Light Railway and Crossrail stations.

Project ID: 11182982

More PF2 woes as Laing O'Rourke/ Interserve exit

The £353m Midland Metropolitan Hospital has become the latest PF2 project to be hit by bidders withdrawing, after Laing O'Rourke/Interserve pulled out to leave Carillion as sole bidder.

Project ID: 8194445

Luxury Liverpool student digs up in a flash with modular design

Nordic Construction’s residential development in Liverpool is being built substantially faster using timber-framed modules instead of more traditional steel and concrete construction methods.

Project ID: 7565850

Vinci starts £63m private hospital job

Vinci’s building arm has started construction of the £63m Spire hospital project in Manchester. The new hospital will be built in West Didsbury on the Siemens campus and replace Spire’s existing facility in Whalley Range in the city.

Project ID: 12107795