Peel Waters has announced that GRAHAM will be the main contractor for work on the site, which is the largest brownfield site in Liverpool
Peel Waters is continuing its Liverpool Central Docks regeneration, planned to transform the Central Docks into the largest of five planned neighbourhoods in the wider Liverpool Waters district.
The appointment of GRAHAM as the main contractor follows their original appointment in December 2024, which saw the firm produce final designs and site investigations for the project.
The largest brownfield plot in the city
The whole of the Central Docks brownfield site spans 10.5 hectares. GRAHAM will now be responsible for Central Park, which covers 2.1 hectares, and will be at the heart of the finished project. The park will feature hundreds of new trees and provide new facilities for sports, recreation, and play.
GRAHAM will now also be working on the infrastructure needed to support 2,350 new homes, including underground utilities, roads, and public realm. Of the homes on offer, there will be build-to-rent, build-to-sell, and homes tailored for elderly living.
The contract awarded to GRAHAM is worth £71m, making up the largest portion of the total £81.1m cost. The investment includes a £25.9m investment straight from Peel Waters, and £55.2m from Homes England.
Alastair Lewis, contracts director at GRAHAM, said: “We’re delighted to be appointed as principal contractor on this landmark scheme for Peel Waters, reflecting our shared commitment to creating infrastructure and neighbourhoods that prioritise sustainability and community.
“This project will play a pivotal role in further regeneration of the docklands area, and we look forward to working with Peel Waters to transform this site into an iconic world heritage waterfront.”
A brownfield first approach
The current government’s push for building new homes is also prioritising brownfield sites.
A new development company, Platform4, established by Network Rail, is currently working to secure brownfield sites on disused railway land. In July, it was announced that through these means, 15,000 new homes can be delivered over five years, and 40,000 can be delivered in 10 years.
With the announcement, four different sites were already confirmed for development, including:
- Newcastle Forth Goods Yard: Opportunity for up to 600 new homes and unlocking additional new homes
- Manchester Mayfield: Opportunity for 1,500 new homes
- Cambridge: A mixed-use development with 425 homes
- Nottingham: 200 new homes following 348 successfully delivered homes at The Barnum
At the time, deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner, said: “We are facing a housing crisis which has led to a generation being locked out of homeownership, all while land sits empty and disused across the country.
“We said we’d do everything possible to get Britain building, and that’s why today we’re setting out how we’ll get more homes built across surplus railway network sites in line with our brownfield-first approach and our Plan for Change target of delivering 1.5m homes.”
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