Dalata Hotel Group announces purchase of new London hotel for £44.3 million Feb 23, 2023 Dalata Hotel Group plc (“Dalata” or “the Group”), the largest hotel operator in Ireland, with a growing presence in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, is pleased to announce the addition of a new 192-bedroom hotel at 240 Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, North London to its hotel portfolio. Under the transaction, Dalata has acquired […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Iconic Leeds Hotel sold for £50m Feb 23, 2023 Pandox AB has acquired and gained access to The Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK for £50m. The acquisition includes both the hotel property and the hotel operations. The hotel has 232 rooms and will be operated as an independent brand under a new management agreement with Axiom Hospitality. The total acquisition price amounts to approximately MGBP 53 with […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Transformational plans for new homes, improved transport and parkland in Wigan submitted Feb 22, 2023 Peel L&P has submitted transformational plans for a vibrant new healthy living and sustainable community on land north of Mosley Common in Wigan, following two rounds of public consultation. The applications include outline planning for a wider masterplan for the area and detailed plans for new homes at Twire at Mosley Common, the first phase […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Dominus gains planning permission for 769 student accom in London Feb 22, 2023 REAL-ESTATE company Dominus has secured permission for a mixed-use scheme in the heart of the City of London as it aims to become the Capital’s largest developer of student accommodation. Today’s approval means Dominus has gained planning permission for 2,591 beds of purpose-built student accommodation in London, forming a key plank of its ambitious 10-year […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Transforming places – Stockport’s latest office building takes shape Feb 21, 2023 Partners Stockport Council and nationwide placemaker, Muse, have come together to celebrate the latest phase of Stockport Exchange – one of the North West’s most connected business hubs – reach its highest point and on track to complete in late Summer this year. The £145m Stockport Exchange, being delivered by Stockport Council and Muse, forms […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Morgan Sindall Construction’s £27m construction work in home city of Wakefield to deliver significant social and economic boost Feb 21, 2023 Morgan Sindall Construction’s Yorkshire operation has shared details of its far-reaching investment in Wakefield following its move to the city just over three years ago. Since the end of 2019, Morgan Sindall has been located in the heart of Wakefield town centre at Merchant Gate. In that period, the leading contractor has been appointed to a range […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Joint venture secures £167m Havant Thicket Reservoir scheme contract Feb 20, 2023 The first large-scale new water storage reservoir in the UK since the 1980s took a major step forward as a joint venture between England and Wales-based civil engineering contractors was appointed to build the flagship development. Mackley, a member of the Van Oord Group, and North Wales-based Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK, have united as […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Abbey Logistics invests in new warehousing space on the Wirral Feb 20, 2023 Abbey, specialists in warehousing services for bag to bulk and bulk to bag handling, has invested in new warehousing space strategically located in Bromborough to store goods for short and long-term stays. Mike Ellis, business development director said “Efficient warehousing services are a core solution to our logistics network. “With multiple storage options, bag to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Stena Line and Peel Ports sign major new deal at Birkenhead for port operations until the year 2100 Feb 20, 2023 One of Europe’s largest ferry route and port operators, Stena Line, has signed a new deal with Peel Ports, a major UK Port operator, to operate their 12 Quays port and ferry terminal in Birkenhead until the beginning of the 22nd Century. The Swedish company has operated twice daily ferry services to Belfast since 2011 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Willmott Dixon lands forensics centre in Bicester Feb 20, 2023 Willmott Dixon has been selected as the preferred contractor by Thames Valley Police for a state-of-the-art forensics centre as part of a wider improvement programme to transform forensic services across the force area. The purpose-built centre in Bicester will become the main forensics hub for the force, containing laboratories, new digital technologies and dedicated training […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
