Property


Firm hired to help boost NEC Group venue activity


NEC Group has appointed property firm GVA to provide leasing advice and consultancy as part of an efforts to expand activities at its various venues. Following a competitive pitch, GVA’s retail, leisure


and hotels team will be advising on three venues: the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull, Birmingham city centre’s International Convention Centre (ICC) and Arena Birmingham. GVA will be advising NEC Group on maximising opportunities from available leisure and hospitality space. GVA’s industrial and logistics team will also provide leasing advice on a number of warehouse units on the NEC site, which for the first time will be opened up to third party occupiers. Andy Cole, NEC Group’s revenue development


director, said: “We recognise both retailers and food and beverage outlets are looking to the experiential market to drive sales. All our venues are well-placed with a highly-understood and targetable demographic. “We made the decision to convert traditional ancillary space into retail and food and beverage opportunity after studying customer data. “As our latest company results demonstrate, we


are attracting increasing visitors each year reflecting the highly-appealing content hosted by our exhibitions, conferences, live events and attractions.” Richard Jones, GVA, said: “The retail and leisure market is complex and constantly evolving with


‘As our latest company results demonstrate, we are attracting increasing visitors each year’


many new and diverse entrants entering the market place. Consumers are no longer satisfied with the


traditional retail and leisure experiences with a trend towards operators who are able to offer something different with high levels of consumer engagement.”


Leading venue: Birmingham’s ICC


Sector Focus Architect is now


in ‘Paradise’ An architect who helped remodel Birmingham’s Custard Factory and Rotunda and is now overseeing the redevelopment of Paradise Circus has been named as a visiting professor at Birmingham City University’s School of Architecture. The architect is Glenn


Howells (pictured), whose role will see him provide a series of masterclasses for students and offer advice and guidance. Mr Howells was born in


Stourbridge and established Glenn Howells Architects (GHA) in London before moving its main office to Digbeth in 1992. Outside GHA, Mr Howells has


been involved in an advisory capacity for various cultural and education organisations including Ikon Gallery, MADE (the West Midlands Architecture Centre), RIBA, CABE, Birmingham City University, University of Warwick, and Birmingham Hippodrome. He said: “I look forward to being


closely involved in supporting the excellent architectural programme working with students and the academic team.”


Towering scheme: Mark Holbeche with Nicola Fagan, associate director in KWB's residential property management team


Management agency reaches new heights


Property agency KWB has been appointed to manage what will be Birmingham’s tallest new residential development. The development, Regal


Property Group’s The Bank, will include two towers of 33 storeys and 21 storeys. KWB’s residential property management team will manage the 417 apartment scheme, which is under construction just off Birmingham’s Broad Street.


KWB will provide all building


management services for The Bank, including a concierge, safety and security services, management of common spaces, grounds and gym. Mark Lenton, head of property


and asset management at KWB, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to manage Birmingham’s most prestigious and tallest new development. It’s a real feather in the cap for our growing residential management team.”


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