Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has announced that its Building business has secured three contracts in the Greater Manchester area worth £36.5 million in aggregate.

Firstly, RED Property Services has appointed Galliford Try to construct the £13.3 million Old Trafford Supporters Club hotel, opposite the Manchester United football ground. The new four-star 139-bed hotel will feature supporters’ club facilities and bar, alongside additional retail units.


Secondly, Galliford Try has concluded an agreement with The Carlyle Group and its joint venture partners Nikal and Abstract Securities to build the second stage of the Soapworks project. The £12.5 million contract covers the entire second phase of the project and will create 210,000 sq. ft. of Category A office space in the old Colgate-Palmolive factory that adjoins the Media City complex in Salford Quays.

Finally, Muse Developments has contracted Galliford Try to deliver the sixth phase of the Smithfield residential project in Salford. The £10.75 million phase of the development will see the creation of 77 one, two and three-bedroom apartments for private sale, and associated retail units.

(CD)