Overview
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Liverpool's Big Dig is under way. One of Europe's biggest regeneration programmes, it brings together all the major regeneration projects taking place throughout the city, covering all new buildings, building refurbishments, highway and environmental projects.
Since the turn of the millennium, Liverpool has been undergoing a major transformation in what has been described as one of the most exciting periods in the city's history. Some £4billion is being invested in the city's redevelopment, updating its infrastructure, regenerating communities and creating over 14,000 new jobs.
The scale of the regeneration work taking place is massive. Several major projects are under way or being planned in association with a range of public and private agencies and developers.
Major projects included in the Big Dig are
- Liverpool One (Europe's largest newest shopping centre, hotels, leisure and apartments),
- Kings Waterfront (Echo Arena & BT Convention Centre, hotels, and apartments),
- Cruise Liner Facility (now completed),
- City Centre Movement Strategy (CCMS - streets and highway projects, many of which are now completed),
- Pier Head (canal, Museum of Liverpool Life, Mann Island offices and apartments),
- St Pauls Square and other office developments in the commercial district, and
- Lime Street Gateway (environmental work in and around Lime Street Station).
In the suburbs, we are seeing huge investment in employment-generating, speculative-led office, distribution and industrial developments.
Meanwhile, our older housing stock is being refurburbished or replaced as part of the Housing Market Renewal Initiative, and some of our major historic parks such as Sefton Park and Stanley Park are being improved and enhanced.
These projects, all leading to significant inward investment and economic growth, are being co-ordinated by a forum representing all the City's key public sector agencies.
However, with such a major programme of construction work, there will be some disruption to the community during this period which all partners are trying to keep to a minimum.
This website contains information about both the major projects and how you can minimise the effects of any disruption caused.
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One of the main benefits of this scale of regeneration taking place in the city is the creation of new jobs. With such major schemes as Grosvenor's £1bn Liverpool One development completing this year, some 5000 new jobs are now becoming available. If you are looking for work, you can find out more about what is on offer at our Shop for Jobs (will open a new window).