Frasers group plans to make new HQ in West Midlands Sep 29, 2022 The company that owns major brands Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has unveiled plans for a global headquarters campus in the West Midlands. Frasers Group plans to make its home at Junction 2 of the M6 in Ansty, Warwickshire. Working with renowned architect Grimshaw (the Eden Project) – the campus would include logistics, offices, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Final green light for £22.4 million investment into Hereford Sep 29, 2022 The StrongerHereford board has been given the go ahead to spend £22.4 million on transformational projects that’ll boost ambitions for a green, fair, and connected future. Fifteen capital projects that will bring about new skills, creative places and community connections have been formally approved by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, meaning they […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Arden Cross unveils major medtech campus plans at HS2 site Sep 28, 2022 Arden Cross Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with both University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) and the University of Warwick to explore opportunities for creating a new Medical & Technology Campus to deliver world-beating innovation in healthcare as part of the £3.2 billion Arden Cross development. This crucial next step in bringing the Arden […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans for 540-room student building in Warwick Sep 15, 2022 Second major purpose-built student accommodation scheme by developer Gilltown for Coventry. Proposals for a six-storey building of around 540 student rooms near the western edge of the University of Warwick has gone out to consultation. The project will see the demolition of the current 50,000 sq ft office building known as Progress House on the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aston Villa unveils new CGIs of Villa Park redevelopment Aug 25, 2022 Aston Villa has released a host of new CGI images to illustrate their vision for the future of Villa Park. This comes as the club announces that they will submit a planning application for the redevelopment and expansion of the stadium at the end of August 2022. The £100m first phase plans will pave the […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
West Midlands Combined Authority invests £6.5m into brownfield industrial park Aug 22, 2022 Work has started on transforming another swathe of derelict brownfield land into a new industrial park following a £6.5m investment by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Property developer St Francis Group has begun construction of a 113,000 sqft industrial unit in the Darlaston Enterprise Zone in Walsall, creating more than 195 new jobs. The […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Clowes Developments sell prominent Coventry site for housing scheme Aug 22, 2022 Persimmon Homes have purchased a parcel of land from Clowes Developments with planning consent for residential development. Planning consent has been granted by the site’s local authority, Coventry City Council, with permission for 223 residential dwellings ranging in size from two to four-bedroom homes. There will also be 25% affordable housing made available for local […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Graftongate wins approval for British engineering firm’s new HQ Aug 17, 2022 Graftongate has secured planning consent for the development of a new, purpose-built headquarters building in Warwickshire on behalf of British chemical engineering firm, CALGAVIN. Stratford-upon-Avon District Council has given approval for construction of a 36,381 sq ft building with integral Grade A office space, on a prominent 2.3-acre site at Alcester Employment Park, Arden Road. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Griffen secures £110 million investment facility from Deutsche Bank for 1.9 million sq ft Golden Triangle logistics portfolio Aug 2, 2022 Griffen UK (“Griffen”), the UK-focused industrial and logistics investor, developer and asset manager, has agreed a £110 million investment loan from Deutsche Bank, secured against a 1.9 million sq ft, two-asset UK logistics portfolio. The five-year facility will support Griffen’s delivery of its business plan across the two fully let schemes, which occupy prime distribution […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Shearer Property and Hill Group to lead £450m regeneration in Coventry Jul 27, 2022 Shearer Property Group has selected The Hill Group as its development/funding partner for City Centre South (‘CCS’). The £450m landmark, mixed-use regeneration scheme will truly transform Coventry City Centre. Hill has committed significant investment into Shearer Property Regen Ltd (‘SPR’), the development entity delivering this exciting major regeneration project in Coventry. Outline planning permission was granted for CCS in January 2022 and SPR will now work with the Council to submit a series of detailed planning applications and aim to start […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
