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Controversial scheme for Central Fire Station goes back before planners

A £50 million plan to build student accomodation on the site of Birmingham’s former Central Fire Station has been recommended for approval.Read

Birmingham beats Paris and Berlin in investment ranking

Birmingham has been ranked as one of the best places for businesses to invest in Europe – above Paris and Berlin.Read

Nominations announced for annual ICE awards

A total of 20 projects have been nominated, including the £2.5 million highway project to enable Tesco Extra in Walsall and the £12.7 million restoration of Droitwich's canals.Read

Glimpse into future of Two Snowhill scheme

Occupiers are being given an exclusive glimpse of how the new Two Snowhill building will look when it is finished next year.Read

O2 Academy

Birmingham's O2 Academy for sale at £2 million guide price

One of Birmingham’s premier music venues – which has a special place in the heart of a generation – has gone on the market. Read

Tarmac owner Anglo American and rival told to sell of plant

The owner of Midland firm Tarmac is among two construction materials firms told to sell plants and quarries across the UK to allay competition fears.Read

Peter Bolton King

Warwickshire property expert named as global residential director at RICS

A Warwickshire property expert has been appointed as global residential director of RICS. Peter Bolton King will now work at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors office at Parliament Square, London, with the aim of driving up industry standards worldwide. Read

Letting agreed at Alpha Tower

A second letting of the year has been completed at Alpha Tower.Read

Insurance broker makes a move to Brindleyplace

Insurance broker Hettle Andrews & Associates is the latest tenant to sign up at Eleven Brindleyplace.Read

Lockton takes lease on city centre office

Insurance giant Lockton has taken a 10 year lease on offices of almost 7,000 sq ft on the sixth floor of 45 Church Street in the heart of Birmingham.Read

Steve Morgan plots £80m fundraising at Redrow

Redrow boss Steve Morgan is set to tighten his grip on the housebuilder he founded nearly 40 years ago under plans to raise nearly £80 million to fund its expansion.Read

Birmingham firm designs shopping centre in Brazil

Aedas in Birmingham - in conjunction with Davis Brody Bond Brazil (DBB) - has been appointed to design a major new shopping centre in Aracatuba in Brazil.Read

Plans for former British Sugar site take step foward

Plans have been submitted by St Francis Group for phase one of a major redevelopment of the former British Sugar factory site in Worcestershire.Read

Birmingham Post

West Midlands rental growth largest in England

The West Midlands booming rental market saw the biggest increase in houses to let across the UK last year.Read

Horizon

Horizon apartments scheme in Sheldon resurrected by new developers

An apartment scheme that fell foul of the recession after the developer went bust leaving dozens of contractors out of pocket has been resurrected by a London outfit.Read

Industrial park nears completion

Redditch’s only freehold industrial park is nearing completion following the sale of one unit to an expanding lighting specialist company - and with the final remaining unit also under offer.Read

City office sets scene at property guide launch

Birmingham building Langley Point set the scene for the recent Midlands launch of a new guide to the future of office design.Read

Thomas Vale acquired by French multinational

One of the biggest names in Midlands construction has been acquired by a huge French conglomerate.Read

French giant acquires construction firm Thomas Vale

One of the biggest names in Midlands construction has been acquired by a huge French conglomerate.Read

Property expert helps with TAM expansion

A Midland property expert has sealed the deal to help a major company expand in the city.Read