Wales
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New row over Welsh opera house project
A fresh controversy has broken out over the former Cardiff Bay Opera House project, which has been renamed the Wales Millennium Centre.
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Grosvenor Waterside secures first major prelet at Scott Harbour in Cardiff
Grosvenor Square Properties’ Grosvenor Waterside has secured its first major prelet at Scott Harbour, the Capital Waterside scheme on Cardiff Bay, Wales.
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National Power redesigns controversial plant in south Wales
National Power has drawn up fresh plans in the fight to push through its controversial proposal to burn orimulsion – dubbed the world’s filthiest fuel – in Pembroke, South Wales.
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JCB Transmission drives forward with £38m Wrexham plant expansion
JCB Transmission is building a 23,225sq m (250,000sq ft) factory on a 16.19 ha (40 acres) in Wrexham, north Wales. The new £38m plant will be built near its existing…
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Chesterton appointed advisors on two PFI projects in Northern Ireland
Chesterton Consulting has been appointed to advise on two PFI projects in Northern Ireland. The Western Education and Library Board has appointed Chesterton as lead advisor on the procurement of…
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Fiamm to build £10.5m battery factory in Crumlin, south east Wales
Fiamm is to invest £10.5m in a battery plant in Crumlin, south east Wales. The Italian company’s investment will create 200 jobs.
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Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire seeks Lottery cash to regenerate 2.02 ha (five acres)
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire is seeking lottery money to restore buildings left derelict following industrial change. There are 2.02 ha (five acres) of boarded up buildings left behind by its former rubber…
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Laura Ashley plans UK expansion with three new superstores
Laura Ashley, which this weekend opens its biggest-ever store in Atlanta Georgia, is turning its attention to Britain. It plans three superstore openings in Warrington, Cheshire, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear…
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Maples set to sign up for Cardiff Bay Retail Park in Wales
Wilson Bowden Properties is close to securing further lettings at its £17m Cardiff Bay Retail Park, at the junction of Ferry Road and the city’s Grangetown Link Road.
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Prism to launch rights issue for rail acquisition
Prism Rail plans a rights issue at 240p to fund the acquisition of South Wales & West Railway and Cardiff Railway Company.
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United News to sell regional newspapers
United News & Media is to sell 47 local newspaper titles owned by United Provincial Newspapers in south east England and south Wales.
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Lipton wins contract to refurbish Whitehall
A £200m contract to develop and refurbish the Treasury in London’s Whitehall has been won by the Exchequer building consortium led by property tycoon Stuart Lipton.