Project costs on O’Rourke’s delayed arts venue go up again to more than £200m

By Dave Rogers2022-10-05T09:23:00

Factory scheme in Manchester now set to open next summer

The cost of materials and labour shortages as well as the ongoing impact of the covid-19 pandemic are being blamed for the latest price hike at the Factory arts scheme being built in Manchester by Laing O’Rourke.

In an update this week by project client the city council, the job is now expected to cost £210.8m – up from an original budget of £110m.

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