WRAPCHIC RETAINS HARRIS LAMB TO IDENTIFY CITY CENTRE OUTLETS FOR UK GROWTH PROGRAM AS IT LAUNCHES BIRMINGHAM STORE
Harris Lamb has been retained by fusion food specialists Wrapchic to identify new city centre locations as it continues its aggressive growth program – as its latest launches in Birmingham’s Bullring next week. Wrapchic, which launched in 2012, has brought innovative fusion Indian food to the lunchtime marketplace, and is… Read More
Royal Mail – The New Property Company?
One of my colleagues Blogged a few months ago about the potential for some large companies to focus more on their property assets than perhaps they have done in the past. The trend for more intensive development on sites, particularly inner urban locations in the south east has grown stronger… Read More
What is the market view of Midlands Industrial Agents?
Not the most scientific of studies I will admit but the Industrial Agents Society (IAS) for the Midlands is a body of the principal warehouse and industrial property agents’ active in the region. I am a member of the IAS and 2013/2014 Worcestershire EGi ‘Dealmaker of the year’. The… Read More
HARRIS LAMB OVERSEES TRANSFORMATION OF FORMER AIRCRAFT FACILITY INTO ENTERPRISE PARK
Harris Lamb has provided support during the transformation of a former aircraft facility into an 86-acre Yorkshire business park on behalf of BAE Systems, securing a sale for BAE Systems. Humber Enterprise Park in Brough has been purchased by Citivale and Lumina Real Estate Capital. Harris Lamb was retained by… Read More
House builders ‘taking a breath’
Whilst the debate continues to rage about the need for more housing, the press is reporting that many National house builders are ‘slowing down’. The experience from our Agency teams is that house builders are still interested in new site opportunities but their rates of acquisition have slowed. The house… Read More
“What is happening to build costs?”
My agency colleagues are now all talking regularly about the need for more new speculative development. The question that soon follows to myself and my Building Consultancy colleagues is: “Why can’t we build factories/warehouses/offices cheaper?” When they say “cheaper” they mean “a lot” cheaper and probably… Read More
“It’s about Placemaking”
The media have picked up on Tony Pidgley’s speech at the MIPIM UK Conference, Tony Pidgley Chairman of Berkeley Homes has talked about the need for a culture change in Planning. The change that Mr Pidgley says is needed is for local and central government, private developers and the public… Read More
HARRIS LAMB WINS APPEAL FOR LICHFIELD RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Harris Lamb’s planning consultancy team has successfully secured planning permission for a 77-property development in Lichfield following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The team submitted plans for 77 homes on land off Eastern Avenue last Autumn on behalf of its client, only to have them unanimously rejected by… Read More
99p Store
Harris Lamb are retained by 99p Stores Ltd to identify and acquire stores as part of their ambitious expansion program. 99p Stores are seeking 150 new stores by 2017. Harris Lamb cover the Midlands and north of England, contact details and area of search is shown on the flyer below:… Read More
HARRIS LAMB COMPLETES £10m EUROPEAN HQ FOR THE FREEMAN GROUP
Harris Lamb has successfully completed work on a 175,000 sq ft project to establish the European headquarters of the Freeman Group in Ryton, Coventry. Freeman are the market leader in the design and manufacture of exhibition stands together with the facilitation of exhibition space. Andrew Lamb, director, said: “Freeman needed… Read More
A Great Challenge for a Great cause…
Harris Lamb’s Lance Turner is limbering up for the final part of Worcester’s Tuxedo Challenge. Lance and nine other prominent Worcester business figures joined forces earlier this year to raise money for good causes, kicking off with a successful pantomime horse race at Worcester racecourse in June. That… Read More
DAVID WALTON APPOINTED AS HEAD OF RETAIL AT HARRIS LAMB
Harris Lamb has appointed David Walton as Head of Retail, charged with overseeing and managing the business’ retail offering. The business, which has offices across the Midlands and in London, has appointed David to lead its retail division, sharing insight with clients to secure an optimum presence… Read More
HARRIS LAMB OVERSEES £3.75m EXTENSION AT SALFORD PRIORS FOR ALAMO MANUFACTURING SERVICES (AMS), A MEMBER COMPANY OF ALAMO GROUP EUROPE LTD
Harris Lamb’s building team has overseen the £3.75m, 4,800 sqm. extension for Alamo Manufacturing Services (AMS) in Salford Priors, a member company of Alamo Group Europe Ltd, whilst minimising the impact on surrounding areas and the environment. Alamo Group Europe Ltd are world leaders in the design, manufacture, distribution and… Read More
Is Longbridge about to become the new Solihull?
News last week that Marks & Spencer have been granted planning permission for a new 150,000 sq. ft. store on the former MG Rover site in Longbridge may have raised a few eyebrows for people. Development at “Longbridge Town Centre”, or rather the newly created town centre, is… Read More
STOKE SURVEYOR IS AWARDED AssocRICS QUALIFICATION
A surveyor at Harris Lamb is celebrating after being awarded her AssocRICS qualification after four years of study. Becky Colclough, who is based at Harris Lamb’s Stoke office, now plans to complete her studies to become a Chartered Surveyor. Becky joined Harris Lamb in 2008 as an office trainee, and… Read More