Canopus l Greengate l 165m & 111m l 46 and 31 floors l Cancelled - Page 42

Potato Man · September 9th, 2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gothicform

got an email today claiming arca had gone bust. is this true?

I believe it is

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...0&postcount=36

SleepyOne · September 9th, 2008, 08:52 PM

although it seem the firm is still trading. I hope they survive.

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Arca, which specialised in residential work, was forced to declare insolvency in June and then restructure with the loss of six staff after developer BS Construction, a major client, went into administration. The loss scuppered its £180 million Greengate towers scheme in Salford and forced the directors to relaunch the business using their own finances.

The Longford · September 9th, 2008, 10:09 PM

I believe they laid off their staff and they (i think there are two of them) are going alone.

spoonsbeatfish · September 9th, 2008, 10:54 PM

Is it at all likely that in two or three years the plans will get bought/taken over by another more professional company and be taken forward once the credit crisis wares off? Or is it more likely that the site will go right back to the drawing board and push everything back ANOTHER 2 or 3 years of planning?

The Longford · September 9th, 2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by spoonsbeatfish

Is it at all likely that in two or three years the plans will get bought/taken over by another more professional company and be taken forward once the credit crisis wares off? Or is it more likely that the site will go right back to the drawing board and push everything back ANOTHER 2 or 3 years of planning?

My understanding is that Salford would require a completely new scheme to be submitted so i would say the latter more than the former.

spoonsbeatfish · September 10th, 2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Longford

My understanding is that Salford would require a completely new scheme to be submitted so i would say the latter more than the former.

Great :S Well at least we could end up with a better scheme at the end of it. Canopus although tall was never anything eye watering. Maybe Ask will end up taking over the site. Would be a lot happier with them in charge!

CDX · July 31st, 2010, 12:24 AM

umm...no news...

ferge · July 31st, 2010, 12:32 AM

That's actually looking a lot nicer! A new green spave for Manc

Accura4Matalan · July 31st, 2010, 12:44 AM

And its obviously being fairly well utilised. Somebody has already obviously decided to go for a swim!

GShutty · July 31st, 2010, 12:42 PM

Is this where the beach is going

PeteVincent82 · July 31st, 2010, 12:45 PM

Spectrum apartments realy are hideous

Yorkshire Boy · July 31st, 2010, 01:00 PM

LOL I love the lifebuoys!

BlackFriars · July 31st, 2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteVincent82

Spectrum apartments realy are hideous

You're not wrong there. Looks like a council block in Benidorm

MVITA · December 18th, 2012, 03:32 PM

following on from the Salford thread, they are still working on site and it is now flat, looks like it is going to be another car park

nq · December 18th, 2012, 03:59 PM

Was thinking car park. Thank goodness they've filled it in, it was a right mess.

Nathan Dawz · December 18th, 2012, 05:50 PM

andy's comment from October 2006 wasn't quite on the mark!

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Originally Posted by andysimo123

Well the fact is they have already started, so whats 40 stories 120-140 meters? Possible the 2nd tallest building in Manchester/Salford is already going up.

timo · December 19th, 2012, 02:46 PM

ha!

andysimo123 · December 20th, 2012, 10:15 AM

Technically my comment was spot on. They had 'started' 'fact' and 'possible' implys maybe. Not it will go up. 1:0 to me.

Wilson H Anthony · December 21st, 2012, 12:28 AM

Outside chance of squeezing a HS2 station on here?

js1000 · December 21st, 2012, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilson H Anthony

Outside chance of squeezing a HS2 station on here?

No point when a better site exists on Pomona Island. However its 99% likely the HS2 will be based next/adjoining to Piccadilly station.

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