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Wirral Waters’ Hythe is ready for business

Wirral Waters’ brand-new high-tech business hub, Birkenhead’s first office development in more than a decade, is complete and ready for businesses to move in.  Hythe, Peel L&P’s Grade A office building, boasts stunning panoramic views across the Wirral Waters waterfront and the Liverpool City skyline, as well as the latest digital connectivity and excellent green credentials.  […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Paloma Capital and Graftongate secure trio of occupiers at fully let Exeter Trade Park

Phase one of a new speculative industrial/warehouse, distribution and trade counter development in Exeter is fully let before reaching practical completion. Paloma Capital and its joint venture partner, Graftongate have agreed a trio of lettings totaling more than 82,000 sq ft at Exeter Trade Park on Marsh Barton Trading Estate.  The largest of the lettings […]

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First phase reaches completion at £200m Redditch Gateway

Leading commercial property developer, Stoford has completed work on the first phase of a £200 million build-to-suit logistics and manufacturing scheme near Redditch. Unit A is a new 534,000 sq ft warehouse building with a mezzanine floor and integral office space that lies to the north of the 78-acre Redditch Gateway site, near Junction 3 […]

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Small Modular Reactors: An Incoming Energy Revolution?

Nuclear power is one of the most significant and well-established alternatives to fossil fuel energy, but it is possibly facing one of its biggest transformations to date! Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are being discussed as a major disruptor within the sector – promising a new dawn for nuclear power. So, what are SMRs? Effectively they […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Construction underway on DHL’s new Exeter service centre

Stoford is making progress on a new DHL parcel distribution service centre as part of the next phase of a job-creating logistics park in East Devon. Construction is underway on two new buildings that will deliver a combined 83,500 sq ft of industrial/logistics accommodation at Exeter Logistics Park, on the former Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton. […]

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Southend resi-tower delivered in record time using offsite methods

British Offsite, the specialist build-off-site manufacturing and construction company, has successfully completed in record time the construction and topping out of the 14 storey (50 metre high) £53 million (GDV) Victoria Central apartment building in Southend-on-Sea using a highly advanced factory built UniPanel system, the envelope of the tower completed in 30% less time than using traditional building methods. […]

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Scotland is a beacon to showcase the transformational benefits of digital connectivity

The rollout of 5G in Scotland is delivering on its promise to create social, economic and environmental benefits.  The investment in the technology is now paying impressive dividends and attracting interest in collaborations to accelerate its adoption throughout cities, towns, and Scotland’s vast rural landscape. Meanwhile new jobs and opportunities are being created across the […]

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Collaborating to Succeed: How We Work with Partners

We know it’s really important to support causes beyond ourselves and consider the community around us. That’s why we want to highlight some of the fantastic organizations we’re working with to push forward inclusivity and improve the way we do things! Black Professionals in Construction (BPIC) are one of the groups playing a role in […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Southend resi-tower delivered in record time using offsite methods

British Offsite, the specialist build-off-site manufacturing and construction company, has successfully completed in record time the construction and topping out of the 14 storey (50 metre high) £53 million (GDV) Victoria Central apartment building in Southend-on-Sea using a highly advanced factory built UniPanel system, the envelope of the tower completed in 30% less time than using traditional building methods. […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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