David Wilson consults on Leics proposals

The firm’s team in the city has relocated to the grade two-listed 55 Colmore Row, having agreed a 10-year lease on 10,120 sq ft.

The Derbyshire-headquartered construction and development group has acquired London and Manchester-based office design and fit-out specialist Denton.

Development director Glyn Mutton and senior project manager Richard McMullen head a cluster of arrivals as the nationwide developer adds to its headcount in the region.

Having tied up the 31-acre Hucknall asset’s acquisition in 2024, the developer has engaged contractor TanRo to lead a remediation programme enabling the historic site’s next chapter.  

Coventry City FC has completed the purchase of the Coventry Building Society Arena from Frasers Group, the first time since moving from Highfield Road that it has owned its home ground.

Balfour Beatty VINCI and bridge move contractor Mammoet have secured in place a 112m long, 1,631-tonne steel structure over a section of Birmingham’s ring road.

Plans have been submitted to Birmingham City Council for a 165-home redevelopment of the Clarendon Suites site, vacant for more than a decade.

Economist Bridget Rosewell will provide independent advice on aligning the West Midlands’ capital investments with Mayor Richard Parker’s recently launched Growth Plan.

Improving the longevity of infrastructure like Snake Pass and Woodhead Pass is one of the core goals of the Peak Partnership, made up of Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, Mayor of South Yorkshire Oliver Coppard, and Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward.