The underutilised retail asset in the heart of the city will be redeveloped into a resi-led scheme featuring 500 apartments.

Placed on Historic England’s heritage at risk register more than 13 years ago, the blighted Empress Conservation Area in Old Trafford is now the subject of an attempt to “stimulate investment”.

Prior approval is sought by Long View Estates to convert commercial space at Lester House into 28 town centre apartments.

Town Deal-funded, the project covers structural upgrades and a layout change to accommodate more stalls and F&B outlets.

Emma Alexander will take the top job at the troubled council in November when she joins from Derbyshire County Council, where she is currently managing director.

The builder will deliver high containment level three labs for the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in Mount Pleasant, which will allow the school to provide advanced robotic labs with AI and ...

A report to the council’s policy & resources committee has confirmed that the likely final cost of the public realm and highways programme will be close to £24m, around double the original estimate.

This week on Scheming, Planit co-founder Pete Swift lifts the lid on Liverpool’s UNESCO debacle and designing gardens for the Japanese mafia.

The building’s owners, Melcotton, want to modernise the 1980s office to improve the appearance of the main entrance and its thermal performance under plans designed by PRP Architects to be led by ...

About the Role The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) is seeking a Project Manager (Cladding Remediation) to lead and deliver its Local Remediation Acceleration Plan, a government-backed ...

The local council is seeking feedback from residents on proposals for 53 homes on the site of the former Royal Mail sorting office five years after the building was demolished to pave the way for ...

Despite economic headwinds and sector uncertainty, Landsec has today commenced construction of a 243,000 sq ft office at ...