PROPERTY
Patent firm expands its headquarters
Patent and trademark firm Swindell & Pearson has announced that it has expanded its Derby headquarters by purchasing Number 49 Friar Gate, located in the heart of Derby’s professional quarter. The three storey Grade II* Listed building - built around 1841 - provides Swindell & Pearson with the perfect opportunity to continue its expansion plans. IP Director, Martin Terry, said:
“We’re seeing increased demand in our intellectual property services with some impressive growth and new client acquisitions. It was most fortuitous that 49 Friar Gate, located right next door to our current premises, came on the market just at the right time as we were starting to look for additional office space. “Given our own historic roots
here in Derby, we were pleased to be able to commit to the city and its professional quarter with the purchase of this property.”
Changing face of the high streets
Estate agents, tobacconists, take-aways and charity shops are gradually elbowing fashion retailers, pubs and accessory retailers off the East Midlands high streets, according to the latest PwC research compiled by the Local Data Company. The analysis of 66,401
outlets operated by retailers in 500 town centres across Britain, found that in the first six months of 2016, 125 shops opened and 146 closed on the East Midlands high streets. This represents a 22%
decrease in the number of retailers opening and a 26% decrease in the number of retailers closing in the region compared to first half of 2015. Estate agents, tobacconists,
take away food shops and charity shops were among those growing at the fastest rate in the East Midlands during the first half of 2016. Ten town centres in the East Midlands did see positive net change in the first six months of 2016, with Belper, Chesterfield, East Retford, Grantham, Leicester, Long Eaton, Melton Mowbray, Nottingham, Sleaford and Stamford all experiencing more openings than closures. Derby had the highest net reduction in the East Midlands, followed by Kettering, Lincoln, Northampton and Boston.
Work has started on the University of Nottingham’s advanced manufacturing building
Innovative manufacturing building gets underway
A ground-breaking ceremony took place on 10 November to mark the start of work to build a pioneering advanced manufacturing building for the University of Nottingham that will help to shape the future of the UK manufacturing sector. Midlands-based G F Tomlinson has been awarded the
contract to build a state-of-the-art 9,011m2 training and research facility on a former brownfield site located within the university’s Jubilee Campus.
The new facility will host several world-leading research groups
The new building will be an expansion of the
University’s Faculty of Engineering, creating teaching spaces, laboratories, modern workshops and offices for research activities, including nano-scale production, robotics and large-scale aerospace demonstrator components. Professor Andy Long, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the
Faculty of Engineering at the University, said: “The new facility will host several world-leading research groups and accommodate some of the most advanced
manufacturing technologies related to automation, precision manufacturing, 3D printing and light weight composite materials. “It will also house our flagship Rolls-Royce University
Technology Centre for manufacturing technology. This faculty will allow for diverse engineering and science disciplines to collaborate and contribute to pioneering developments for a range of sectors including aerospace, automotive, marine, energy generation, food and drink, chemical products and pharmaceuticals, helping to underpin the economy at both a regional and national level. Chris Jagger, Chief Estates and Faculties Officer at
the University, said: “We are delighted to once again be working with G F Tomlinson and our selected design and project management partners to ensure the successful delivery of another ambitious flagship building project to further enhance our Jubilee Campus.” The project has been part-funded by £5m from D2N2
Local Enterprise Partnership. The project team includes project managers Turner
and Townsend, architects Bond Bryan, engineers Arup and cost managers Currie and Brown.
New development opportunity Innes England has been instructed
to market a prime residential opportunity in Mansfield, offering purchasers the chance to develop much-needed homes in north Nottinghamshire in a highly sought after area. Located to the south of the
town, the 8.15 acre site offers an attractive development opportunity on the boundary of Nottingham and Mansfield, with outline planning consent for 107 dwellings. Acting on behalf of Mansfield
Sand Company, the property agent has been instructed to market the former Mansfield Sand premises on Sandhurst Avenue. Laura Jardine, Surveyor at Innes England, said: “This land offers a hugely important opportunity in Mansfield and we are delighted to be bringing this site to market. The
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station close by. Mansfield is an area which is going from strength- to-strength, becoming more attractive for developers and business owners alike.” The outline planning permission
The area earmarked for 107 new homes
area is particularly attractive to developers as it offers competitive land prices, making it the ideal location for growth and new homes in this community. “This site is perfect for
residential development thanks to its excellent public transport links including regular bus services and dedicated town centre railway
granted by Mansfield District Council has already paved the way for a potential 107 traditional new build homes, overlooking public green space. Given its close proximity to the Mansfield town centre and its 13.5 mile distance from Nottingham city centre, the site is certain to be popular with families and commuters alike. Notably, the 8.15 acre site is
situated closely to the planned mixed-use urban extension of Berry Hill, which is also optimising on the regeneration of the area and the award-winning Beacon College, West Nottinghamshire College.
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