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Commercial agents at Harris Lamb have been instructed to let a Birmingham warehouse following their success in securing a record rent at the site earlier this year. A new occupier is sought for Unit 3, Meteor Park, a 57,000 sq ft warehouse with offices and parking and which is currently undergoing an extensive…

Orchard Street, the specialist commercial property investment manager has appointed Box Property as its joint leasing agent on The Cornerhouse, the East Midlands’ premier leisure scheme, where it will work alongside instructed agent Savills to maintain a dynamic mix of brands in the building. Located in…

The Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre has received a prestigious national award to add to the five other accolades collected during its first year of operation. The state-of-the-art centre, which opened in August last year, took top honours in the Small Commercial Project sector of the LABC Building Excellence national…

As a business it is always important to keep our assets safe and secure. The office is often the beating heart of a business’ operations and when it comes to keeping it safe it is important to maintain the space. In terms of security and safety in the office on a structural level, the roof is key. A roof is a simple…

As a baby’s brain grows, it learns. Every move, every sight and every sound he or she picks up creates another neural connection and the child grows and develops with each new experience. For us to grow as a nation follows a similar principle. Creating new networks and new connections does not just benefit the…

A recent survey undertaken by Midlands based HR tech platform Natural HR has revealed only 78% of HR professionals feel that HR is valued within their business, leaving nearly a quarter of those surveyed feeling as though it is not. The revelation, uncovered by a survey which asked 219 HR professionals in the UK a…

A unique city partnership to improve the mental health and future potential of children living in Birmingham has been announced during Anti-Bullying Week 2019 (Monday 11 to Friday 15 November). Three of the region’s most prestigious organisations, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and HSBC…

Three new recruits have joined the team at Forresters’ Birmingham office as the company celebrates its 135th successful year in business. Forresters is a leading firm of patent and trade mark attorneys, which can trace its history back to 1884 when Charles Ketley established the company in Birmingham. During that…

Students in Loughborough can now benefit from a new £2.1m state-of-the-art sports facility, recently completed by regional construction firm Stepnell. The contractor was appointed by Loughborough Schools Foundation, a charitable foundation made up of four independent schools situated at two neighbouring campuses in…

An exciting mix of businesses from across Lincolnshire have taken a trip to China’s Hunan province – our county’s sister region – as part of a delegation to encourage trade overseas. Representatives from local government, business and education arrived in the thriving city of Changsha on the evening of…