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FURTHER BOOST FOR GRIMSBY TOWN CENTRE AS MAJOR OFFICE LETTING ANNOUNCED G
rimsby town centre is set to receive a massive boost as 170 employees from
North East Lincolnshire Council’s regeneration services partner, ENGIE, move to New Oxford House in Town Hall Square. Investment in the building and the
transfer of staff to the new offices is expected to provide a further increase to the town centre economy. New Oxford House was the former
home of Wilkin Chapman solicitors who moved to new premises in the state-of-the- art Cartergate development in January. Planning permission has been granted
for a major refurbishment of the building by its owners, Purple Emperor Limited, who anticipate investing over £1.5 million into the project before the new tenants start moving in next spring. The building’s exterior will be updated
with new cladding and the interior will be remodelled to create a ground floor reception with office space on the upper floors. The remainder of the ground floor will be let separately as one or two units. The move is part of the Council’s ongoing building rationalisation
programme and is due to be completed by the end of June 2018 when the lease at ENGIE’s current Europarc location expires. Councillor Matthew Patrick, portfolio
holder for finance, governance and tourism, at NELC, said: “Grimsby is going through an exciting
period of change and, as we demonstrated with the new Cartergate building, the Council is committed to bringing business into town centre and strengthening the local economy. “By taking out a 15 year lease at New
Oxford House, we can reduce our operational property costs, work more closely with our partner ENGIE and make it more convenient for people who visit them. “Making the move also helps keeps the
town busy with people spending money in local shops and businesses, which in turn helps keeps others in work. “This is a prominent town centre
building and it forms part of our ambition to create an environment for local people and visitors to enjoy and where businesses can flourish.” Purple Emperor Ltd director Mike
Whittome said: “We have been negotiating
with North East Lincolnshire Council for some time now, both in facilitating and assisting in the development of the Cartergate office scheme, and also in providing suitable offices in the heart of the town centre that could meet the Council’s needs and also add to the regeneration currently taking place. I’m pleased that we have been able to work together to come up with a scheme that works for all.” Scotts’ Partner Lawrence Brown, who
has been advising Purple Emperor said: “This has been a challenging project as the requirements of both the Council and ENGIE have been very specific. “They have wanted to make sure that
the offices meet their needs both now and into the future. “The level of investment required is significant but by committing to this amount of money the landlord is confident of providing offices that enable the Council and ENGIE to continue to undertake the work that they do in the area.” Works are anticipated to start in the
next few weeks and conclude in early 2018.
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AWARDS SEEK OUT MOST TALENTED YOUNG WOMEN IN THE REGION She was nominated by Marie May,
national property award is in sight for Lauren-Mae Crofts and Demi McCoid,
the two winners of the Yorkshire and North East Women in Property Student Awards, run by the Association of Women in Property (WiP). Because Yorkshire and the North East
covers such a wide geographical spread, populated with many universities, WiP awarded two top prizes over two judging days. The two winners competed against 11 other regional finalists, studying built environment degree courses. Lauren-Mae Crofts studies Building
Surveying at Sheffield Hallam University, which last year, 2016, also nominated Yasmin Lunn, who went on to become the national winner in this prestigious industry competition. Demi McCoid studies Architecture at the University of Lincoln and will soon complete her second year. Lauren-Mae said, “Being part of the
Women in Property awards process has been truly inspirational. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially building connections with specialists in the industry and peers along the way. I look forward to a fantastic night at Claridges in London for the final awards ceremony in September.”
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2017 Lauren-Mae Crofts and Demi McCoid “These are all qualities that I’m sure
she will promote on behalf of Women In Property. It has been a pleasure to be her mentor throughout the awards process and we are delighted that her victory puts Building Surveying in the spotlight as a growing profession offering exciting
Senior Lecturer in Building Surveying at Sheffield Hallam University, who said, “We are very pleased and proud that Lauren-Mae has won this award. Lauren- Mae is particularly focused and determined to succeed and is clearly committed to making a positive difference in the industry. She is also demonstrably supportive of her fellow students, family and colleagues in her current workplace.
opportunities around the world for ambitious women.” Demi McCoid said, “This process has
given me confidence to believe in my own potential. The people whom I have met so far, have shared with me their positive and inspirational outlook on what it means to be a woman in property. I am grateful to be a part of an organisation who are working towards promoting the careers for women in property; I too desire to make an impact towards achieving equality across the professions in property. I am beyond excited for the future.” Maria White, Chairman of the WiP
Yorkshire & North East branch said, “These Awards seek out the most talented students studying built environment courses, which can include planning to surveying, architecture to engineering, project management to property finance, so a broad spectrum of disciplines. “We aim to raise the bar, by
challenging the students to really evaluate their subject, how they hope to progress towards a career and help them develop the skills they will need along the way. All this year’s finalists have done really well and our congratulations go to Lauren-Mae and Demi. We wish them the very best for the national final.”
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