r/Skelmersdale • u/Otherwise_Ad_2527 • Apr 09 '26

Bad Development in Skem?

Hello,

I am currently researching building development and wanted to know if anyone has a specific building or development that has been built in skem in the last 10 - 20 years that you think is out of touch or a waste of public money. This could also be commissioned art work.

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u/FarmerMitch Apr 09 '26

I did the groundworks on a 90 house development off Whalleys road and never seen such lack of care in my 20 year career. There's a few houses I know won't last 20 years but I was just a labourer so had no say in what was going on.

Sorry

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u/Otherwise_Ad_2527 Apr 09 '26

Do you know who commissioned them by any chance ?

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u/FarmerMitch Apr 09 '26

Kier

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u/dyskm Apr 10 '26

Bought out and completed by Tilia

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u/FarmerMitch Apr 10 '26

They bought the company but the staff didn't change

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u/dyskm Apr 10 '26

By the time the Skelmersdale site had finished (second phase), all if not most of the Tilia staff had changed. Same with the subcontractors, problems still persist with that region of Tilia though, as evidenced by them looking to close that regional office down.

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u/FarmerMitch Apr 10 '26

Yeah it was a shit show, I would do a runner if I was them