Work is expected to finish later on the demolition of two dangerous buildings in Whitehaven, Cumbria. Copeland Council has announced that demolition work on two old buildings in Albion Street is expected to finish by the end of today. The … Continue reading
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One of the most striking office buildings in the centre of Glasgow has changed hands in a £40m deal. The iconic 110 St Vincent Street building, once the Union Bank building has been purchased by SEB Europe REI, a German … Continue reading
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Construction work has now started on an £8m speculative office scheme in Preston. Commercial property developers Roundhouse have commenced ground works on their South Rings Office Village scheme in Bamber Bridge near Preston. This new business park is located by … Continue reading
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A former soap factory in Manchester is now being converted into offices in a multi-million pound redevelopment. Work has now started on the first phase of the large scale redevelopment of the former Colgate Palmolive soap factory in Salford Quays. … Continue reading
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Plans for a large, mixed-use redevelopment of an historic Shropshire flax mill have been approved. Ditherington Flax Mill (image source) in Shrewsbury was the world’s first iron-framed building when constructed in 1797. The site, which has been empty for over … Continue reading
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Plans for a new office block on the site of an historic former hospital in London have been criticised by heritage groups. The Thomas Coram Foundation, a renowned charity for vulnerable children, originally submitted plans in 2007 to demolish the remaining buildings (pictured) that were … Continue reading
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A Grade II Listed former chapel in Manchester that was once used as a recording studio is now offices for a media company. Knott Mill Chapel, dates back to the 1850s and is located in Deansgate, central Manchester. Following an … Continue reading
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A property investment company has officially announced that it has completed the purchase of an office block in New Malden, London. CLS Holdings plc (CLS) has purchased the multi-storey Apex Tower, located in High Street, New Malden for a total … Continue reading
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A new, speculative business park is to be opened in 2011 on an 18 acre site in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. A newly formed 50:50 joint venture between Centric Property Group and Barnfield Construction has purchased the site from previous owners … Continue reading
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The large-scale Fort Dunlop building in Birmingham has received an award to recognise the successful redevelopment project. The Birmingham Civic Society has awarded its 2010 Renaissance Award to the Fort Dunlop project in recognition of the restoration of the huge, … Continue reading
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