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£24m Linwood Community Sports Hub on course to open next spring
by Pete Hayman | 09 May 2012
Image: The complex is designed by Cre8 Architecture A new £24m community sports hub in Linwood - part of Renfrewshire Council's £103m investment in local facilities - remains on course to open to the public in spring 2013. Linwood Community Sports Hub - designed by Cre8 Architecture - will house three pool areas comprising a 25m, six-lane competition pool; a 15m learner pool; and a leisure pool offering a range
Work starts on Cambridge University's new sports centre
by Pete Hayman | 08 May 2012
Image: Arup Associates are behind the centre's design Bedford-based contractor SDC Builders has commenced work on the construction of a new sports centre at the University of Cambridge, which is due to be completed in October 2013. The 6,060sq m (65,229sq ft) Cambridge Sports Centre development - designed by Arup Associates - is to incorporate a large sports hall housing two full-size courts for basketball and badminton among others. A
Santo Domingo hotel to become JW Marriott's first in the Caribbean
by Pete Hayman | 08 May 2012
Image: JW Marriott's new hotel in Santo Domingo Marriott International has announced that its luxury hotel brand, JW Marriott, is planning to open a new 131-bedroom property in the Dominican Republic - its first in the Caribbean. JW Marriott Santo Domingo is to be operated by the group under a management agreement with Grupo Velutini, the Panama-based subsidiary of Fondo de Valores Immobiliarios. A spa will form part of the
Melia Dubai marks Spanish group's entry in United Arab Emirates
by Pete Hayman | 08 May 2012
Image: The Yhi Spa's planned Vascular Path Meliá Hotels and Resorts, the Spain-based hospitality group, has announced its debut in the United Arab Emirates with the soft launch of the new 164-bedroom Meliá Dubai hotel. Located in the centre of Bur Dubai, the Marco Mangili -designed property is to open in two phases and includes the Titanic by Marco Pierre White restaurant offering European cuisine. The second phase will add
Lake District convention centre plans approved by national park authority
by Pete Hayman | 08 May 2012
English Lakes, the operator of a number of hotels in the Lake District and North Lancashire, has received approval for a new convention centre on the shores of Lake Windemere. The new facility is to be built at Low Wood Bay Watersports Centre and has been designed to have a reduced impact on the environment, as well as to blend in with its surroundings. Among some of the eco-friendly measures
Opening date of new Winnipeg stadium pushed back to September
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Image: The venue's opening date has been delayed Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play its first five games of the regular 2012 season at Canad Inns Stadium after the opening of the new Investors Group Field was pushed back. The Canada-based American Football team competes in the Canadian Football League and is now scheduled to play its inaugural match at the new 33,500-seat venue in September. Raymond SC Wan is behind
Brighton's new i360 tower attraction 'back on track'?
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Image: The i360 may now be complete in two years The development of Brighton's new 175m (574ft)-tall viewing tower attraction on the UK's south coast could be back on track with the help of government and local authority support. Marks Barfield, which conceived the London Eye attraction and is behind the proposed new i360 tower, has currently raised £18m (US$29.1m, EUR22.2m) towards the scheme. The Coast to Coast Capital Local
Chelsea FC submits bid for Battersea Power Station site
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Image: CFC could build a new stadium at the site Chelsea Football Club (CFC) and property development partner Almacantar have submitted a bid to buy London's Battersea Power Station site with a view to building a new stadium. The Premier League club confirmed its joint bid had been lodged in accordance with a sales process established by the site's joint administrators from Ernst and Young. In November, it was first
New urban wetlands to surround Cork's Pairc Ui Chaoimh
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Cork City Council (CCC) has appointed OKRA and REDScape to work on the design of a new city park development surrounding the Irish city's Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium. It is hoped the project will act as a catalyst in the revitalisation of Cork's Docklands, with an extensive series of urban water gardens and wetland areas to create sustainable parklands. Urban spaces surrounding Páirc Uí Chaoimh will facilitate GAA supporters on
Kansas State University begins work on stadium expansion
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Kansas State University (KSU) in Manhattan, Kansas, US, has started work on a US$75m (EUR57m, £46.4m) project to refurbish and expand its Bill Snyder Family Stadium. AECOM is leading the 250,000sq ft (23,226sq m) West Stadium Center development, with the expansion part of a wider masterplan for improvements to the institution's stadium. All facilities on the western side of the venue are to be replaced, with new media/broadcast facilities; a
US$8m donation for USC's new aquatics centre
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Image: The new Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC The University of Southern California's (USC) Athletic Department has received an US$8m (EUR6.1m, £4.9m) donation towards the US institution's proposed new aquatics complex. Former student-athlete Wilfred "Fred" Uytengsu - who graduated in 1983 - gifted the cash to fund the ELS Architecture and Urban Design -designed Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Facilities at the new complex will include a dry-land diving training area; a
Hyatt plans Regency-branded hotel in Riyadh
by Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012
Image: Hyatt Regency Riyadh is to open in Q3 2013 Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the signing of a new management agreement that will see a new 257-bedroom Regency-branded property open in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Due to launch in Q3 2013, Hyatt Regency Riyadh will be group's seventh hotel in Saudi Arabia and will include a male spa housing six treatment rooms among its facilities. The hotel - the result
Design panel to shape Olympic Park's future
by Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012
Image: The panel will guide the park's future design The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has appointed a specialist panel of design firms to help shape the future of the capital's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A wide range of firms have been chosen to sit on the Design Services Framework Panel for a four-year period, which will offer services to support and enhance the park's design quality. Expertise in three
Moscow arts centre to move to new site
by Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012
Image: A former restaurant will house the new centre Garage Center for Contemporary Culture has announced plans to move to a new location at Gorky Park in Moscow, Russia, in the first of a two-phase development later this year. The first stage includes the creation of a new temporary home designed by Rem Koolhaas' Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) alongside Russia-based Form Bureau. Due to open later this year, the
London's Shard opening date revealed
by Pete Hayman | 03 May 2012
Image: The Shard under construction last month HRH Prince Andrew will be among the dignitaries in attendance at the launch of The Shard - one of Europe's tallest mixed-use skyscrapers - in central London, UK, on 5 July. Qatari Prime Minister His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani will be inaugurating the 310m (1,016 ft)-high development – designed by Renzo Piano – along with the Duke of
Queen Beatrix opens new-look Dutch museum
by Pete Hayman | 02 May 2012
Image: The ringing of a special bell marks the opening Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has marked the official relaunch of Asten's Klok and Peel Museum following the completion of an extensive renovation and expansion programme. The new-look museum - formerly known as the National Carillon and Nature Museum - is home to one of the world's collections of bells and carillons, while also exploring the heritage of the Peel
Snoozebox announces Stock Exchange listing
by Pete Hayman | 01 May 2012
Image: Breare (left) conceived the concept in 2010 Snoozebox, the UK-based portable hotel and temporary accommodation concept, has begun trading on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The number of ordinary shares in issue on the group's entry to the market today (1 May) is nearly 52 million, with a total of 30 million shares placed with institutional investors. Snoozebox has said it will use the proceeds to
SportsDock complex opens in London
by Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2012
SportsDock, a new £21m complex to be used by Team USA as its training base during the 2012 Games, has opened at the University of East London's (UEL) Docklands Campus. Canterbury-based architects Clague are behind the design of the facility, which was built by Denne Construction - part of the Leadbitter Group. The project was managed by Ball Hall. A Precor-equipped fitness centre and offering cardiovascular equipment and free weights
Green light for Brighton ground expansion
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2012
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club's (BHAFC) plans to expand the Amex Stadium in Falmer, East Sussex, have been given the green light by members of the local authority. The KSS Group -designed venue first opened last summer and currently has a capacity of more than 22,000, but will now be increased to hold 30,750 over two phases of work. BHAFC will add 5,000 more seats in the first stage
Hyatt agrees deal to run Cambodia hotel
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2012
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is to open its first hotel in Cambodia after announcing the signing of a management agreement which will lead to the rebranding of a property in Siem Reap. The 107-bedroom Hotel De La Paix Siem Reap is to close on 30 June in order to receive an extensive renovation before reopening as the Park Hyatt Siem Reap during Q1 2013. Facilities at the hotel currently include the
New visitor centre opens at Conwy Castle
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2012
A new 150sq m (1,615sq ft) retail and visitor centre has been unveiled at Conwy Castle in a move towards a new design concept to be implemented at Cadw-operated heritage attractions. M Worldwide and Datum Contracts International were chosen by the historic environment agency last autumn to work on a flexible approach for Cadw's sites across Wales. The concept aims to create retail units and visitor centres reflecting the "uniqueness"
£6.4m Chester development plans lodged
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2012
Plans have been submitted for a £6.4m redevelopment of a Grade II-listed former lead shot mill in Chester, which will contain leisure and retail facilities along with 53 residential units. Neptune Developments is working with Chester and District Housing Trust on the scheme, with proposals drawn up by international architectural and design firm, Broadway Malyan. The project, which is due for completion in mid-2013, will include ground floor leisure and
Restored Cutty Sark unveiled by The Queen
by Tom Walker | 25 Apr 2012
The Queen has today (25 April) officially reopened the restored Cutty Sark to the public in Greenwich, London. The historic clipper was severely damaged by fire in 2007, but has since been fully restored thanks to a £50m redevelopment project that has taken five years to complete. The Heritage Lottery Fund contributed a total of around £23m towards the conservation, while the Greater London Authority, Greenwich Council and the Department
SG$80m revamp for Pan Pacific Singapore
by Pete Hayman | 25 Apr 2012
The 790-bedroom Pan Pacific Singapore hotel is to benefit from a comprehensive SG$80m (US$64m, EUR49m, £40m) refurbishment of its guestrooms, restaurants and lobby area. It is the largest renovation programme to be undertaken at the property in its 25-year history and will include the creation of the new Pacific Club with panoramic views on the 38th floor. Australia-based interior design firm Chada are leading the scheme, which is scheduled to
Milestone for Toxteth Fire Fit scheme
by Pete Hayman | 25 Apr 2012
Work on the construction of Toxteth's new £5.2m combined sports centre and fire station in Liverpool has reached a milestone after the final metal beams were put into place. Wates Construction started work on the Toxteth Fire Fit project last year and is set to include a fitness gym, a dance studio, a combat sports room and a climbing wall. Toxteth Fire Station is relocating to the Upper Hill Street
De Vere Village to roll out room concept
by Pete Hayman | 25 Apr 2012
De Vere Village Hotels chief executive officer Robert B Cook has announced the launch of the new UpperDeck room concept, which is to be rolled out across the group's UK estate. UpperDeck is designed to provide a new "superior room type" to guests, with its hotels in Swansea, Solihull and Chester St Davids among the first to offer the concept. It is expected 20 rooms per property will be rolled
Brazilian football club Gremio to open visitor attraction
by Tom Walker | 24 Apr 2012
Brazilian premier league football team Grêmio Foot-Ball has appointed UK-based design consultancy Mather & Co to design and create a visitor attraction at its new Grêmio Arena. The 60,000 capacity arena, currently under construction in Porto Alegre, is set to be one of the venues of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As part of the plans, Mather will produce a new visitor attraction, stadium tour, commercial hub and retail offer.
Green light for Southampton's waterfront spa hotel
by Tom Walker | 24 Apr 2012
Planning has been approved for a landmark £50m waterfront scheme at Ocean Village in Southampton. Southampton City Council planners approved MDL Marinas' 'super-yacht'-inspired project which includes a luxury spa hotel, a Michelin-starred restaurant and a rooftop champagne bar. MDL Marinas has teamed up with Harbour Hotels on the plans. The ground floor of the hotel will include a large open plan lounge, restaurant and bar which will extend out onto
First phase of Tate Modern's £215m project to open in July
by Tom Walker | 23 Apr 2012
The first phase of Tate Modern's £215m redevelopment project - the opening of the former power station's Oil Tanks - is to be completed in time for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. The Oil Tanks - circular spaces spanning 30m (98ft) across and 7m (23ft) high - are set to open on 18 July and will provide dedicated space for showing "art in the live form". In addition to the
Council approves new West End theatre
by Pete Hayman | 20 Apr 2012
Plans for the development of the "first new West End theatre in more than a decade" have been approved by Westminster City Council as part of London's Crossrail scheme. The new venue will occupy the capital's former Astoria site as part of the transformation of the Tottenham Court Road area, with retail, residential and office space also proposed. Crossrail submitted its plans in conjunction with Derwent London, which cover two
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