Brighton and Hove City Council has served a revised enforcement notice to a company that owns a derelict office block in the city. The council is attempting to keep up the pressure on the owners of the notorious Anston House, … Continue reading
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The chequered construction history of a new Birmingham building has finally drawn to a close as the contractors complete the build. The Cube is a 23 storey, mixed-use scheme in the centre of Birmingham. Construction work on the £100m scheme … Continue reading
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Plans for competing city centre office blocks in Swindon have started an argument between the rival developers. Property development company McAleer and Rushe have shelved their existing plans for an apartment block next to the Jurys Inn Hotel in Fleming … Continue reading
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Property developer Argent and Manchester City Council have now officially launched one of the most eco-friendly office buildings in the country. Located in the Northern Quarter district of Manchester, The Hive (pictured) is a 6 storey office complex offering flexible … Continue reading
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Councillors look set to approve a revamp of 1960’s industrial tower block in Brighton to form a centre for the city’s burgeoning digital media sector. Brighton and Hove councillors are to meet this Thursday, 14th October 2010, to consider the … Continue reading
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London School of Economics (LSE) is set to buy the Land Registry Office building in central London for £37.5m. The Land Registry Office has issued a press release confirming the deal that is now subject to contract. The grade II listed … Continue reading
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Property giant Peel Group has submitted plans for an office redevelopment in a building next to the Pie Factory building in Salford Quays. Peel Media, a subsidiary of Peel Group Holdings and developer of Media City UK, has submitted plans … Continue reading
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Local opposition is growing a week after controversial plans for new council offices in Dorchester were approved. As previously reported, the £60m mixed-use redevelopment plans for the Charles Street scheme in Dorchester that include the relocation of council offices were approved last … Continue reading
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Construction company Morgan Sindall has been awarded a £14.8m contract to build new civic offices for a West Yorkshire council. It has been announced that a deal has been agreed between Morgan Sindall and English Cities Fund (ECF) for a … Continue reading
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A property development company is facing stiff opposition for a planned multiple office block scheme in Edinburgh. Tiger Developments’ plans for a site at Haymarket in Edinburgh are facing strong objections from several heritage groups. Previous plans submitted by the developers … Continue reading
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