Place Midlands toasts launch with Cavendish

McLaren Construction Midlands and North has reached practical completion on a 323-bedroom accommodation block in the city centre, just in time for the new academic year.

Ingenuity House is 95% let after ticketing company AXS, housebuilder Vistry, and professional services firm Davies agreed deals.

As a developer and joint venture partner in ECF and Habiko, Muse is a critical player in regeneration right across the UK. Place Midlands spoke with regional managing director Maggie Grogan to hear the latest on how its Midlands projects are shaping up. 

Morris Property has agreed terms with the supermarket group to deliver a 20,000 sq ft store at Ketley Point on Waterloo Road, formerly home to the Shropshire Star’s printing base.

Hanson Investments has submitted plans for a six-storey mixed-use development designed by Studio KMA, opposite the new Curzon Street rail station, which is set to be the Birmingham terminus for HS2.

The Birmingham-based residential developer, which rebranded from Court Collaboration at the start of September, has hired Stuart Eustace as development director.

When it comes to setting a course for a city, getting the time to deliver is a must, and Tim Johnson’s had that – he’s been at City of Wolverhampton Council since 2013, first as strategic director of place, then deputy managing director, and, since 2018, as chief executive.

Label manufacturer Zeus Media has committed to a 11,000 sq ft unit, taking the Aldridge industrial estate to 100% occupancy.  

Across the Midlands, developers and their partners are cracking on with projects large and small. Here are a few that have caught the eye in 2025 and might make a difference in the years ahead.