Beetham Tower owner left with £4m repair bill after Carillion collapse

By Jordan Marshall2019-02-14T06:00:00

Contractor was drawing up plan to fix faulty glazing when it went bust

A property investor has been left to foot an estimated £4m bill to repair faulty glazing at Manchester’s tallest tower completed by Carillion more than 12 years ago.

Ground Rents Income Fund, which owns the freehold of Beetham Tower (pictured), is set to cover the costs to fix the problems which were first discovered in 2014 – eight years after the bust contractor completed work.

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