West Midlands
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Fuller Peiser associate joins Henry Boot to head up new midlands development office
Tim Hurdiss, an associate with Fuller Peiser (FP), is joining Henry Boot Developments (HBD) to head up its new office in Birmingham.
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EU funding opens up leisure and retail at Millennium Point, Birmingham
The awarding of £23.1m in EU funding to Birmingham’s Millennium Point is expected to open up retail and leisure development opportunities.
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Knight Welch Bryce founder joins James & Lister Lea in development role
Alan Knight, co-founder of Birmingham niche practice Knight Welch Bryce, has joined rival firm James & Lister Lea to help fill the void left by high-profile Midlands industrial agent Tim…
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Local firm looks to secure pre-let at Argent’s flagship Birmingham office scheme
Birmingham-based actuaries William Mercer has agreed to take a pre-let in the10,404 sq m (112,000 sq ft) No. 4 Brindleyplace. The unit is the next office building to be completed…
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Pubmaster buys Mercury Taverns
Pubmaster is to purchase Midlands-based pub operator Mercury Taverns for £35m. The purchase will be funded from the sale of Pubmaster’s managed pubs and games machines businesses.
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Honda to build new Swindon plant
Honda is to invest £450m in a new plant at its Swindon site. The plant will receive no government financial aid.
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Brown’s sell-off will raise £1bn a year
Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced plans to sell a range of assets over the next three years. The sales will raise £1bn a year to be used for public investment.
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Birmingham shopping centre to go ahead
The £300m Birmingham Bull Ring shopping centre redevelopment has received detailed planning permission. The 10.52ha (26 acre) scheme has so far attracted few high street chains.
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Dibb Lupton Alsop to consolidate in single London HQ
Law firm Dibb Lupton Alsop (DLA) is planning to consolidate its four London offices into a single building of around 8,361 – 9,290 sq m (90,000 -100,000 sq ft).
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Security Capital Industrial makes UK debut with purchase of Kingspark
Giant American property fund Security Capital Industrial has made its UK debut with the purchase of leading industrial developer Kingspark. Security Capital Industrial is about to sign a deal with…
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Protestors get ready for Birmingham Northern Relief Road
The Independent reports on the protest which is growing against the Birmingham Northern Relief Road (BNRR). The road is due to run through greenbelt land and two sites of special…
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LTI submits plans for 120,000 sq ft retail scheme by Alvis Retail Park, Coventry
The manufacturers of London’s famous black cabs are to redevelop their existing Coventry plant to fund a relocation elsewhere in the city.