Some of Birmingham’s key business organisations are set to create a new nerve centre for economic development and investment as it rises to the challenges of the difficult landscape.Read
The eurozone crisis, economic uncertainty and limited bank lending will continue to hit commercial property activity in the West Midlands for the rest of the year, according to a new report.Read
Hundreds of landlords across the Midlands are counting the cost after over half of the region’s vacant properties were hit by metal thieves, many targeting Far Eastern markets.Read
A £2 million project to restore a Victorian factory that has remained derelict for 15 years and create 40 jobs in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter has been rejected – because the plan does not fit council conservation policy.Read
The developer behind proposals to upgrade a Birmingham office which came under fire from city councillors said the plans were a crucial part of the city’s quest to attract inward investment.Read
Nurton Developments’ Two Colmore Square has beaten off tough competition from other Birmingham city centre schemes to land the head office of one of Britain’s best-known companies – and one of the year’s biggest deals in the city’s business district.Read
Plans to add two storeys to a historic city centre office block have been stalled following complaints that it looks like a ‘UFO’ has landed on top.Read
