Shropshire braces for landmark test of development policy

An offsite construction firm has been appointed by the Department for Education to deliver a pioneering replacement facility at The Hinckley School.

Specialist urban design practice edgeUD has appointed Barry Gaffney as it looks to expand its presence across the Midlands.

A courtyard office development in Warwickshire has gone up for sale after former tenants Rybrook Holdings decided to quit the building.

The German supermarket chain is set to go head-to-head with Tesco on Penn Road in Wolverhampton, after unveiling updated proposals to open a store directly opposite.

Staffordshire housing firm Cameron Homes is set to build more than 60 houses in the Worcestershire village of Crowle following its purchase of a 10.4-acre development site.

The region remains at the heart of a surging UK Big Box logistics market, according to latest figures produced by commercial agents, Avison Young.

Work is now under way on a purpose-built production centre in Leicestershire, after planning consent was tied up this month – with the 175,000 sq ft fleet management centre already pre-let on a long-term deal.

Aurrigo International has moved in to a 130,615 sq ft manufacturing and engineering facility in Coventry, marking a major milestone in the company’s growth and manufacturing capability.

A total of 526 build-to-rent apartments could be constructed near Birmingham’s central library, under plans lodged by Kier Properties.