Hortons’ UK debut
Canadian fast-food chain Tim Hortons is to open its first UK outlet next month in Glasgow.
The plan is to expand the number of franchised outlets across the UK, with discussion on several sites already under way. MMX Retail is advising.
British Library picks
Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan have been selected by the British Library to develop a 2.8-acre site to the north of its Grade I listed building at St Pancras, N1, as a £1bn centre for commerce, knowledge and research. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has been appointed as architect. Some 100,000 sq ft of new British Library space, including a northern entrance and HQ for the Alan Turing Institute, the national centre for data science research, will be developed.
Case of the century
EG’s legal experts discuss the two-month trial of developer Mark Holyoake’s £100m claim against the Candy brothers, sharing insights into the court process and highlights from the evidence.
Listen at www.egi.co.uk/news/candy-v-holyoake-the-case-of-the-century-so-far
Euston partner hunt
HS2 has officially launched its search for a development partner to deliver the regeneration of London Euston, NW1. Around 4.5m sq ft could be built on a 15-acre site with a build cost close to £2.5bn. Deloitte is running the competition to find a development partner. The winner will work with HS2, Network Rail, the station design contract winner and local authorities.
Smart city, pet hate
In episode two of EG’s TechTalk Radio: Ed Mead, founder of Viewber, proptech commentator James Dearsley, and Pavegen founder Laurence Kemball Cook.
www.egi.co.uk/news/smart- cities-rent-an-agent-deep-sea-living-and-huggable-robots
Hortons’ UK debut
Canadian fast-food chain Tim Hortons is to open its first UK outlet next month in Glasgow.
The plan is to expand the number of franchised outlets across the UK, with discussion on several sites already under way. MMX Retail is advising.
British Library picks
Stanhope and Mitsui Fudosan have been selected by the British Library to develop a 2.8-acre site to the north of its Grade I listed building at St Pancras, N1, as a £1bn centre for commerce, knowledge and research. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has been appointed as architect. Some 100,000 sq ft of new British Library space, including a northern entrance and HQ for the Alan Turing Institute, the national centre for data science research, will be developed.
Case of the century
EG’s legal experts discuss the two-month trial of developer Mark Holyoake’s £100m claim against the Candy brothers, sharing insights into the court process and highlights from the evidence.
Listen at www.egi.co.uk/news/candy-v-holyoake-the-case-of-the-century-so-far
Euston partner hunt
HS2 has officially launched its search for a development partner to deliver the regeneration of London Euston, NW1. Around 4.5m sq ft could be built on a 15-acre site with a build cost close to £2.5bn. Deloitte is running the competition to find a development partner. The winner will work with HS2, Network Rail, the station design contract winner and local authorities.
Smart city, pet hate
In episode two of EG’s TechTalk Radio: Ed Mead, founder of Viewber, proptech commentator James Dearsley, and Pavegen founder Laurence Kemball Cook.
www.egi.co.uk/news/smart- cities-rent-an-agent-deep-sea-living-and-huggable-robots
