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“Years ago, you would not see Blackburn on a requirements list for an industrial unit. Now you will not only see the M65 corridor but also Blackburn or Burnley as destination locations.”
Headquartered in New York, Clarion Partners has $73.1bn in total assets under management and maintains strategically located offices across the US and Europe. It owns a majority stake in Clarion Partners Europe.
Monte Blackburn purchased the land at Frontier Park in 2016 and Barnfield Construction started work on the site in May 2017.
Tenants on the flagship scheme, include Tek-Dry, MDA and Royal Sanders. There is a Hampton by Hilton hotel, as well as a Euro Garages service area. Logistics firms Fagan & Whalley and Staci also have operations there.
The news comes after it was announced that cosmetic and toiletries manufacturer Badgequo has signed a lease for a unit at Frontier Park in Burnley.
The Yorkshire headquartered company designs and produces high-quality cosmetics to major retailers across the UK and Europe.
The Burnley site is being developed by Monte Blackburn following the success of the original Blackburn scheme.
The first tenant announced for the Burnley site was manufacturer Stolle Machinery in a deal bringing 200 jobs.
Andrew Harris, head of operations at Badgequo, says: “We are delighted to have completed the tenancy lease, which will be a key factor in our growth aspirations for the business.”
Alex Kenwright, development director of Monte Blackburn adds: “With a healthy inquiry schedule, we are targeting a fully let scheme by Christmas.”
Talbot Gateway
GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE
A new headquarters for more than 3,000 civil servants has opened in Blackpool.
The Fylde View site will bring together Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) service delivery teams from across the Fylde Coast into one central location.
The new £100m hub forms part of the Talbot Gateway development and regeneration of the town to create a Central Business District providing educational and vocational training work placements and community engagement.
Meanwhile, in another major development for the Gateway project, construction has begun on a new office building for Ministry of Defence (MoD) civil servants.
Blackpool Council is working with development partner Muse Places and construction company Vinci on the new MoD building which, once constructed, will hold up to 1,100 staff from its Defence Business Services (DBS).
long-standing partners, Blackpool Council, for more than 15 years.”
Speaking at the opening of Civil Service Hub, the government’s minister for transformation, Andrew Western, said: “This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a centralised workspace, fostering collaboration and innovation among our teams.
“It will not only enhance productivity but also contribute significantly to the local economy by providing job opportunities and stimulating local businesses.
“I look forward to seeing the positive impact this hub will have on our community and the broader public sector.”
The seven-storey building – located at King Street near Blackpool North train station – has been designed to incorporate best practice in sustainable building design, construction, and operation. It will be fully staffed by mid-June.
Lynn Williams, leader of Blackpool Council, This state-of-the-art facility will serve as
a centralised workspace, fostering collaboration and innovation among our teams
The DBS project is being delivered under the MoD’s Defence Estate Optimisation portfolio, which is investing £5.1bn in a more modern and sustainable defence estate. The building is scheduled for completion in 2027.
Alan McBride, technical director at Muse, said: “It’s great to see work commencing on phase five of Talbot Gateway’s regeneration.
“This future-proofed, sustainable workspace for the Civil Service will bring increased footfall into the town centre, spur further economic growth in the heart of Blackpool, and build on the momentum we’ve generated alongside our
said: “This is one of the most impressive builds in Blackpool in decades.
“It shows our ambitions to make Blackpool better for everybody who lives and works here and how we are transforming the area around the train station into a real central business district.
“Local people have found work and training on the construction, while the boost of bringing 3,000 new workers into the town centre should be felt by many businesses.
“The new landscaped space next to the building is a lovely green oasis for the town centre and anybody living or working here.”
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