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Construction: Eric Wright Group has been chosen to deliver new education facilities in Workington, Cumbria ONE OF Lancashires biggest construction firms has been appointed by the Department of Education to build new facilities in the North West. Eric Wright Group, which works across Lancashire, is set to begin work next week on a new technical workshop, sports pitch and pavilion for Energy Coast University Technical College on Lillyhall Industrial Estate in Workington, Cumbria. The site p...

Place North West, the council declined to comment on the potential occupier and said talks were ongoing. The office, part of Muse Development’s Talbot Gateway masterplan, will not be built speculatively and construction would only start if an agreement had already been signed with an occupier, according to the council. Muse Developments submitted outline plans for the office building last December and is in the process of appointing a lead contractor for the project. Under proposals designed ...

In our second major analysis of industry payment-practice reports, Megan Kelly delves into the government data to identify the best and worst payers in the sector. We also look beyond the headline figures to uncover the often complex reasons why some companies appear able to settle their debts more swiftly than others Slow payment has long plagued construction. It comes as no surprise to learn that, in 2020, amid a global pandemic, a national shutdown, and with many companies struggling for c...

Sarah Townsend Construction services firm Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed as the main contractor to build Manchester Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, and to refurbish the John Dalton complex. Following ground preparatory work this month, construction is to start at the Chester Street site in January for the largest construction project MMU has ever undertaken. Under the plans, MMU’s John Dalton West building will be demolished and a seven-storey, 160,000 sq...

By Dave Rogers2020-12-14T06:00:00+00:00 Former Lendlease staffer takes top role at Eric Wright Regional contractor Eric Wright Construction has appointed a new managing director to take over from former boss John Wilson who leaves at Christmas after 24 years with the firm. Operations director John Hartnett (pictured) has been with the Preston-based contractor since 2015, having joined from Lendlease where he was a senior construction manager. He will report into group managing director Jeremy...

Sarah Townsend John Hartnett, operations director at Eric Wright Construction, has been promoted to managing director, and will take the reins from John Wilson, who retires at Christmas after 24 years in the firm. Hartnett has worked at contractor Eric Wright for more than five years, working his way up the ranks from project manager, to operations manager then operations director from 2018. He was previously a senior construction manager at Lend Lease and before that worked for BAM Construct ...