Monthly Archives: June 2011

Admiral HQ office plans get the go-ahead

Posted on June 13, 2011 by John Cronin

Motor insurance company Admiral has secured planning consent for new headquarter offices in Cardiff. Cardiff Council have given planning consent for a 12-storey building that will offer approximately 220,000 sq ft of floor space. The development will include basement parking … Continue reading →

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‘Topping out’ at Providence Place, West Bromwich

Posted on June 10, 2011 by John Cronin

The final brick has been laid during a ‘topping out’ ceremony at a new office building in West Bromwich. The 5-storey block at Providence Place (pictured) is the first new-build office in West Bromwich for more than 3 decades. Offering … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice blog: Episode 6 Series 7

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Nell Frizzell

Lord Sugar is “passionate about new money-spinning ideas,” says the voiceover, as Episode Six thrusts its way on to our screens. Sadly, Lord Suga-ga is still only just waking up to the commercial potential of steam locomotion and indoor plumbing. … Continue reading →

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New tenants for offices at Elliot Street, Glasgow

Posted on June 8, 2011 by John Cronin

Three new tenants have been secured for a multi-suite office development in Glasgow. Joint marketing agents Knight Frank and Glen & Co have secured tenants for the 28,000 sq ft Elliot Street Mews office scheme in Glasgow. The development consists of … Continue reading →

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Second tenant for Sugar Bond offices

Posted on June 6, 2011 by John Cronin

Reduced rental prices for office space at a converted sugar warehouse in Edinburgh have attracted a new tenant. Property developers Highcross have secured a second tenant for their Sugar Bond development at Leith, Edinburgh. The developers are hoping that the … Continue reading →

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Leeds office tower set for refurbishment

Posted on June 3, 2011 by John Cronin

One of the tallest office blocks in Leeds is set to undergo a refurbishment programme just months after ownership of the building changed hands. West Riding House (pictured) is a 19-storey mixed-use tower block located in Leeds city centre that … Continue reading →

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Future of war graves HQ uncertain

Posted on June 2, 2011 by John Cronin

The future of a landmark office block in Maidenhead remains uncertain after an application for listed status was declined. The imposing Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Headquarters building (pictured) is the subject of redevelopment plans. The CWGC consider the offices … Continue reading →

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The Apprentice blog: Episode 5 Series 7

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Nell Frizzell

We’re five episodes in and it is starting to dawn on me that all Apprentice contestants are grown in a cesspit, far below the surface of the earth. Just watch the credits; there’s Gavin, taking the escalator up from some … Continue reading →

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First office tenant for 175 Oxford Street

Posted on June 1, 2011 by John Cronin

A first tenant has been secured for new offices in Oxford Street, London. Property investors and developers Salmon Harvester and their partners NFU Mutual have signed the first office tenant at 175 Oxford Street (pictured – website). The speculative redevelopment, … Continue reading →

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