{"id":30708,"date":"2025-06-02T06:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/galliford-gets-sign-off-to-start-wigan-galleries-job\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T06:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T13:32:17","slug":"galliford-gets-sign-off-to-start-wigan-galleries-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/galliford-gets-sign-off-to-start-wigan-galleries-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Galliford gets sign-off to start Wigan Galleries job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-498323\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"441\">The firm\u2019s Building North West business is pressing ahead with the \u00a339m new Market Hall and \u00a34.6m basement enabling works under the scheme now branded \u2018Fettlers\u2019.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"549\">The work follows completion of initial enabling jobs and signals the start of full-scale building on site.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"1011\">The Wigan Galleries overhaul is being delivered in partnership with developer Cityheart and aims to transform the town centre into a new mixed-use destination.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_498325\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-at-10.01.13.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-498325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-06-02-at-10.01.13.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"1464\" height=\"974\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">How the new-look Wigan market will look<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"1011\">Later phases will deliver a six-screen cinema, a music and e-sports venue, a 10-lane bowling alley, indoor mini-golf, and a new hotel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"1011\">The masterplan also includes 464 homes, a modern market hall, food and drink venues, evening entertainment spaces, and a landscaped public square for outdoor events.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1248\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Galliford Try regional managing director Darren Parker said: \u201cThe redevelopment of Wigan Galleries will breathe new life into the town centre, creating a vibrant destination that will benefit residents, businesses, and visitors alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/02\/galliford-gets-sign-off-to-start-wigan-galleries-job\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The firm\u2019s Building North West business is pressing ahead with the \u00a339m new Market Hall and \u00a34.6m basement enabling &#8230; 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