property Landprop plans London scheme


A 26-acre (10.5-hectare) site in Stratford, east London, is to be transformed under plans for a new mixed-use scheme unveiled by Landprop – part of the Inter IKEA Group. Strand East is designed to


Kengo Kuma will design the new V&A at Dundee


£300m for Dundee’s waterfront proposals


A major global regeneration conference has been told that £300m worth of investment has now been secured towards the trans- formation of Dundee’s waterfront. Te figure is one third of the £1bn target


required to bring about the regeneration of the area, with a number of projects to bene- fit such as the proposed V&A at Dundee. Dundee Waterfront is one of Scotland’s


largest regeneration projects, divided into five sites, such as the Central Waterfront residential, office and leisure zone and Riverside (green space and leisure).


Preston’s Tithebarn scheme ‘no longer financially viable’


Preston City Council (PCC) has confirmed that the multi-million pound Tithebarn project is “no longer financially viable” aſter retailer John Lewis pulled out. Te scheme was given the green light by


communities secretary Eric Pickles aſter a public inquiry and was to include a cinema, cafés and bars alongside retail units. However, PCC said the current eco-


nomic climate and John Lewis’ decision to withdraw had meant that the Tithebarn development proposals were no longer “deliverable” in their original form.


New business to help UK companies to ‘go green’


A new business has been launched by the Carbon Trust to help UK companies “go green” with the installation of more efficient technology and cut energy expenditure. Carbon Trust Implementation services


has been established in order to help busi- nesses remove the three main barriers to improving energy efficiency. Te trust found that the obstacles to firms


included insufficient time or resources; being able to quantify the expected returns; and energy efficiency being a lower prior- ity than other concerns.


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regenerate a derelict site with open public spaces, commu- nity facilities and a restaurant run by Graysons, along with a 350-bedroom hotel. A creative zone built around


Dane’s Yard targeted at the creative industries and the Walk of Chimneys, which will celebrate the area’s industrial heritage, are also proposed. Te development site is located to the south


Te development site is located a short distance from the Olympic Park Arc-ML are the architects responsible for


of London’s Olympic Park and covers the area between Stratford High Street; the Tree Mills Wall River; and the River Lea.


the proposals, with the first phase compris- ing the Dane’s Yard element having already received approval from Newham Council.


Cyclopark facility to launch in Kent


Cyclopark, a major new com- plex offering facilities for cycling, running and extreme sports, is due to open its doors to the public near Gravesend, Kent, in spring 2012. Kent County Council is


leading the development, which will be located in 43 hectares (106 acres) of land- scaped parkland and is being delivered by civil engineering firm VolkerFitzpatrick. Te scheme, which will cost


nearly £10m, will incorporate a 340m BMX racetrack and a skate park, as well as a 2.9km (1.8-mile) circuit track for cycling and running. Other facilities will include a 600sq m (6,458sq ſt) multi-use games area; and 6km (3.7 miles) of mountain bike trails, with the complex capa- ble of hosting an array of events. Sport England; British Cycling; and the Homes and Communities Agency have also


Cyclopark will provide facilities for a wide range of sports and activities


offered funding, in addition to the Colyer Fergusson Charitable Trust and EU. Sport minister Hugh Robertson said: “With


the Olympics taking place in the year that Cyclopark is due to open, 2012 looks set to be an incredible year for sport; not only in London but throughout the South East.”


Work starts on new Irish World Heritage Centre


Work has now started on a two-phase devel- opment to build a new Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, 25 years aſter the original venue opened. Te venue, which celebrates the history and contribution of Irish communities across the


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world, will be located at the heart of a 25-acre (10.1-hectare) site on Queen’s Road. An attraction exploring the history of Irish


communities worldwide will be created, while the first phase will also include a multi-use hall; a bar and restaurant; and a business centre.


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