Regional focus Merseyside

Howarth, Anita

Regional focus Merseyside - 2005 - QS Week (18) 24 August 2005, 12-15(4) .

Looks at the construction market in and around Liverpool. Provides an overview for the northwest region before going to consider the effect of being the European City of Culture for 2008. Looks at regeneration, housing, transport and infrastructure, construction and labour costs and the political situation. A second article considers the issue of tall towers as controversy arises over planning applications for the 92 metre high Gateway Tower at the Lime Street railway station with two other towers in the pipeline.