Lendlease pips Laing O'Rourke for £190m Manchester town hall job

By Jordan Marshall2019-01-08T14:07:00

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Work on the Grade I-listed building is expected to start in autumn 2020

Lendlease has beaten out Laing O’Rourke to become the management contractor on the £328m project to repair, refurbish and partially restore Grade I-listed Manchester town hall.

The Australian contractor will also be responsible for enhancing Albert Square to make it one of the finest public spaces in Europe under the contract which is worth £190m.

In September, council documents revealed the race for the management contractor job was between Lendlease and Laing O’Rourke.

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