Morgan Sindall cinema job halted over rising costs

Knowsley Council has canned Morgan Sindall’s planned cinema complex job in Kirkby town centre in Merseyside blaming rocketing cost and ongoing national economic uncertainty.
Morgan Sindall was named as preferred contractor for the project at the start of the year.
However, the current national market conditions have resulted in the overall costs to deliver the scheme jumping by up to £5m – almost double the original cost – and still with considerable uncertainties.The cou