A city foodbank charity which fed 35,000 people last year has been given a funding boost by a local housebuilder. Coventry Foodbank, which has the largest foodbank warehouse in the country and gave out 280 tons of food last year, has been given £500 by Bellway’s South Midlands division, which has its regional headquarters in the city. The foodbank, which was set up 10 years ago, is based at the Halo Centre in Progress Way. It provides a box of three days’ worth of food supplies and toiletries to people who are given food vouchers by a range of agencies […]
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A new community is starting to take shape at a housing development in the Derbyshire village of Hilton, where a third of the homes are now built. Bellway is building 45 homes at Mousley Park, off Derby Road, with 15 of these now constructed and 14 sold. The first residents are now starting to move in, with three houses already occupied and a further two families due to move in over the next few weeks. All properties at Mousley Park are part of the Artisan Collection, Bellway’s flagship range of homes which has been developed from decades of customer feedback. […]
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Leicester based Nine Dot Media has been acquired by the Unusual Group, a group of best-in-class agencies working to transform the digital marketing landscape. The boutique digital design and software development company has been absorbed by Boxed Red Marketing in Cheshire, which has also recently joined the Unusual Group. Nine Dot Media and it’s team members will migrate into the already well-established business Boxed Red, which is a full-service marketing agency specialising in marketing strategy, website development, branding solutions and digital innovation.  Boxed Red Marketing has over 13 years of experience in the industry and has already helped countless brands […]
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Award-winning leading estate agent firm Pygott & Crone has welcomed a host of appointments to its new property and valuations team based in Nottingham. The company, which also has 12 offices across the East Midlands and London – has hired three new members over the last two months following the launch of its residential/lettings and new homes division in Nottingham two months prior. Celebrating 30 years of extensive expertise, Pygott & Crone is one of the leading property agents in the Midlands and the hires follow a successful period – with the business already having sold a number of properties […]
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East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting has appointed Carl Hilton as managing director. BSP director Mark Rayers said: “We’d like to congratulate Carl Hilton on his appointment as managing director of BSP Consulting, as we begin a new chapter in the life of the business. Carl has been with us for more than 16 years and has a wealth of experience in the sector and has consistently demonstrated his ability to successfully contribute to developing the business over the years.” Carl, who will continue to head the structures team in the Nottingham office of BSP Consulting, said: […]
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A project manager at Henry Brothers Midlands has been shortlisted in the prestigious Construction Manager of the Year Awards 2021. Neil Sleigh has been selected as a finalist in the higher education category for his role in project managing the hugely successful delivery of the £9m Dryden Enterprise Centre at Nottingham Trent University. The new four-storey facility was handed over by Nottingham-based Henry Brothers Midlands in April. Neil, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the construction sector, was the project manager on the scheme, which was developed on a tight, live site, with restricted access, in the heart […]
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Mulberry Homes has funded a theatre performance for a local special educational needs school in Stevenage, following its £1000 donation to Happy Days Children’s Charity. The school, which supports children aged 11 to 16-years-old with learning difficulties, enjoyed a special performance of The Wizard of Oz. In keeping with Government restrictions and social distancing guidelines, Happy Days prepared an alternative version of the performance which involved fewer actors and employed extra screens and sound, limiting the number of visitors going into the school. Mulberry Homes made the donation of £1000 earlier this year as part of its 10-year anniversary campaign, […]
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Last month we reported that we had successfully sold Unit 8 Westside Park to Leicestershire based investors, Manston (Manston adds Derby warehouse to UK portfolio 19th July 2019). https://bit.ly/3xJYQgP Following this acquisition, the purchasers retained our services to market the property on a leasehold basis and after a brief, but intense marketing period we are pleased to confirm that the property has now been let to SGS Engineering (UK) Ltd who have taken occupation by way of a new 5-year lease. ‘Once we were appointed to market the leasehold interest, we quickly set about generating quality enquiries which resulted in […]
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The National Stone Centre, near Wirksworth in the Derbyshire Dales, will be transformed into a world-class visitor experience as it today reveals a new partnership with industry body the Institute of Quarrying.  The National Stone Centre officially opened in 1990 to inspire people to engage with the origin, industry and the history of stone. It is set within six former limestone quarries on a 40-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It has now been agreed with the trustees of the National Stone Centre (NSC) that the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) will provide the resources and capability required to further […]
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NSM has let a 1,770 sq ft unit at the Shireoaks Networkcentre on Coach Crescent in Worksop to Danlec Electrical Solutions Ltd. Established in 2010 by Dan Lambert, Danlec has fast-grown into six teams of qualified electricians and electrical apprentices. Due to the rapid expansion, the company is taking on the additional space at Shireoaks. Dan Lambert, director of Danlec Electrical Solutions Ltd, explains: “Our existing premises in Worksop were too small, particularly as we had recently recruited additional team members. Shireoaks Networkcentre is well located for our staff and customer base and also has two electrical wholesalers on the […]
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A new report published by Qualtrics XM, a leading experience management software company, has uncovered the reality of what the working week could look like for the average UK office worker as we continue down the path to normality. In their report titled ‘The Future of Work in 2021’, the software company asked 4,000 people their thoughts on working from home during and post-Covid. Some of the top findings from the report include: •        73% of people want to continue working remotely at least one or two days a week •        Only 27% of people […]
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Interior designer of new Nottingham waterside development shares design tips The interior designer behind the luxury show homes at riverside residential development The Yacht Club, Nottingham, has shared her top design tips for summer 2021. Ghazala Mogul, interior designer at KMRE Group Ltd – the Leeds-based developer behind The Yacht Club and other residential projects around the country – has shared her expert insights into the trends homeowners should consider embracing this season. From the colours and textures that are set to become firm favourites to the way homeowners are using their space now that daily routines and working habits […]
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Garden rooms, adaptable garages and flexible office spaces are just some of the ways in which Davidsons Homes has responded to the rise in homeworking over the past year. The developer, which builds new homes across the Midlands, has witnessed a growing demand from buyers for home offices, more living space and faster internet speeds since the start of the first national lockdown. As well as introducing a garden room – a versatile space which can be used as a study, gym or hobby room – at some of its developments, the housebuilder now ensures that two superfast broadband options […]
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NSM has let a 1,770 sq ft unit at the Shireoaks Networkcentre on Coach Crescent in Worksop to Danlec Electrical Solutions Ltd. Established in 2010 by Dan Lambert, Danlec has fast-grown into six teams of qualified electricians and electrical apprentices. Due to the rapid expansion, the company is taking on the additional space at Shireoaks. Dan Lambert, director of Danlec Electrical Solutions Ltd, explains: “Our existing premises in Worksop were too small, particularly as we had recently recruited additional team members. Shireoaks Networkcentre is well located for our staff and customer base and also has two electrical wholesalers on the […]
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Lutterworth-based Chartered Surveyors and Property Consultants, Wells McFarlane report strong activity in the Midlands industrial sector as the firm brings another new property to the market. A 57,896 sq ft warehouse and office space is now available at the Glebe Farm Industrial Estate in Rugby. This modern facility, which is easily accessible from Rugby town centre and the M6, includes three linked warehouse units and two storey integral offices. It also boasts 6.2m eaves height, five roller shutter doors, a secure gated yard and excellent car parking. “It’s well documented that the industrial/logistics sector has been one of the big […]
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With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why organisations are adopting a ‘fabric-first’ approach to their retrofit projects THE UK’s looming 2050 net zero-carbon deadline combined with a recent influx of funding schemes has greatly accelerated the adoption of low carbon technologies in both new build and retrofit projects. Whilst it’s encouraging to see the undeniable commitment across the housing industry to building a low carbon future and tackling fuel poverty, retrofitting an existing property requires more consideration than many organisations would initially anticipate. Low EPC ratings across domestic properties – a […]
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Cerda celebrates 13 years trading with the opening of a second office. Significant growth of the business and client activity in the area calls for an additional presence in the east of the Midlands region. The new office, headed up Director Richard West, will offer the full suite of planning services, specialising in site appraisals, securing planning permission, winning appeals, Local Plan representation and project managing consultancy teams. Managing Directors Michael Robson and Alison Clack are both proud and extremely optimistic about the new opportunities it will bring in terms of new business and recruitment. “The Cerda team are very […]
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Caddick Construction has completed on Panattoni’s Wakefield515 scheme, the largest speculative development in the north for 10 years. The 515,820 sq ft warehouse facility is located to adjacent to TK Maxx Regional Distribution Centre, also built by Caddick, at the M62 and A1(M) junction. Wakefield515 has already been snapped up by Amazon thanks to its strategic location which offers access to major cities and ports across the north of England. Up to 500 full-time jobs will be created and £5.5 million injected into the local economy as a result of Wakefield515 becoming fully operational. Situated on a 28-acre plot, Wakefield515 […]
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Outdoor leisurewear and equipment specialists Simply Hike has been bought by the owners of funky wellington boot brand Evercreatures. Simply Hike, a market leader in clothing and equipment products for hiking, walking, camping, beach and skiwear, aims to recapture a significant share of the outdoor leisurewear and equipment sector. It has become the latest addition in the Astbury Collections group, which also includes coat brand Rainmac. Simply Hike will complement the group’s existing brands within the outdoor leisurewear sector. The acquisition of Simply Hike, which will now become an entirely online operation with its headquarters based in Alford, Lincolnshire, is […]
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Business branding professionals, Totally Branded, have recently put together a new campaign – “The best place to have a business” and have revealed that Coventry took the top spot! Totally Branded picked a range of towns and cities from all over the UK – 38 to be precise – and ranked them out of 5 against the following categories: Average office rent (per square foot) Average salary per region Median age Number of businesses per 10k people, per region With the average office rent being £14.24 and the average annual salary being £31,000, it’s not a surprise Coventry have ranked […]
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