CPUK seals £6.7m residential contract

Skelmersdale-based Construction Partnership UK is to start work on a £6.7m housing project near Oldham – five years after it was originally appointed to build homes on the site.

Now a new developer has come forward with its plans for the site and has appointed CPUK to build its housing scheme. The contract is the latest sealed by CPUK in all sectors over recent months as its order book continues to grow.

Three60 Property Investors – a commercial subsidiary of Merseyside and Cheshire based Neighbourhood investor, Plus Dane Group – is behind the plan to create 46 stylish homes at Lumb Mill.

Steve Burke, managing director of Skelmersdale-based CPUK, said: “We were first appointed to build homes on this site five years ago; then the recession hit and the project became one of its victims.

“It’s another strong indication of how things are moving in all sectors of construction in the region. It feels a lot more like normal business is being resumed. Developers have taken a deep breath and decided to move forward, there is recognition that we have to get on with things.

CPUK is also working on retail development projects across the North West, including two in Cumbria worth more than £6.5m. The company is also building a £1.2 million restaurant at the Lingley Mere Business Park which is a joint venture between Muse Developments and United Utilities. Steve Burke said: “Our order book continues to grow. We have a number of other strong contracts in the pipeline as we continue to expand geographically out of our North West heartland.”