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Deferred business rates overhaul sees e-petition launched

An international property company is calling on Birmingham businesses to sign a petition to stop the Government's planned postponement of the 2015 business rates revaluation.Read

PM planning overhaul is welcomed

The Prime Ministers pledge to put reforms of the planning system at the heart of the drive for economic growth has been greeted with cautious optimism by a Birmingham-based planning expert.Read

New plans for £90m Walsall town centre scheme

Plans have been submitted for a landmark retail and leisure development in Walsall town centre as part of a wider £90 million scheme.Read

New gallery moves into prime city location

A prestigious Birmingham address has been filled with two new lettings and two lease re-gears.Read

Stoford appoints joint MDs as £5m deals are agreed

Stoford is celebrating the success of two major pre-let contracts worth in excess of £5 million with the announcement of a company restructure and the appointment of new joint managing directors.Read

Birmingham JJB store on the market after collapse of sportswear firm

One of Birmingham’s landmark shopping sites is back on the market following the demise of troubled sports leisurewear retailer JJB Sports.Read

New plans revealed for Birmingham's Central Fire Station

New proposals for the rebirth of Birmingham’s former Central Fire Station as an urban village to house students have been resubmitted – replacing previous plans dubbed ‘the tombstone’.Read

Birmingham's O2 Academy music venue sold in £2.15m deal

Established Birmingham live music venue the O2 Academy has been sold in a £2.15 million dealRead

Midland construction firm finishes £2m halls of residence refurbishment

A Midland construction company has completed almost £2 million worth of refurbishments at a university’s halls of residence.Read

New manager of Solihull hotel aiming to make town conference capital of the Midlands

Establishing Solihull as the conference centre for the area will be the focus for Darren McGhee, the new general manager at St John’s Hotel in the town.Read

Image of £125m NEC supercasino after construction firm appointed

A computer-generated image of the new £125 million super casino at the NEC has been created after developers appointed a construction company to build the giant leisure complex.Read

Uncertainty sees demand for retail premises fall further

Economic uncertainty continues to plague West Midlands high streets as new figures reveal demand for retail premises fell further in the last quarter.Read

Site of business park planned for Redhill

£8.5m business park in Staffordshire given the go-ahead

PLANS for a new business park in the Midlands which could create 2,500 new jobs have been given the green light.Read

Speculative fears holding back new industrial sites

The region is suffering from a lack of industrial units as developers continue to shy away from developing speculatively, a leading agent has claimed.Read

Shaylor completes JLR project

West Midlands contracting group Shaylor has completed its first project for Jaguar Land Rover at Solihull ahead of schedule.Read

Workplace award for Fort Dunlop

Fort Dunlop has been named as one of the best workplaces in the country at a prestigious national awards.Read

Landlords urged to pay heed to Travelodge woes

Midland landlords have been hit with a wake-up call following Travelodge’s corporate voluntary arrangement (CVA) according to a specialist in the city.Read

Work begins at old office site

Development and finance firm the Cannock Group has begun work on transforming redundant offices in Birmingham city centre into a hotel.Read

No need to speculate as Birmingham tops new project list

Pre-lets or sales will be the “new normal” when it comes to kick-starting new commercial or residential developments according to the team behind a major annual survey into the sector.Read

New hotel for Arena Central a step closer after sale to developer

The owners of a key city site have completed the sale of a plot for a new 210-bedroom hotel.Read