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Public exhibition for Bradford proposals
by Pete Hayman | 24 Jul 2009
Revised plans for the £55m New Victoria Place scheme in Bradford, West Yorkshire, are set to be submitted to the local authority by developer Langtree Artisan and regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward. A public exhibition is scheduled to be held on 24 and 25 July in order for local residents to comment on the proposals, which will be located on the site of a former Odeon cinema and is set
New £50m Cardiff stadium opens
by Pete Hayman | 23 Jul 2009
A friendly match between Cardiff City Football Club (CCFC) and Glasgow Celtic Football Club has marked the opening of a new multi-million pound sports stadium at Leckwith, Cardiff. The 25,000-seat venue was built by Laing O'Rourke and developed by PMG Estates on a site adjacent to the football club's former Ninian Park home, while the Cardiff Blues rugby team will also be relocating to the stadium from its current home
New £350m London hotel topped out
by Pete Hayman | 22 Jul 2009
A topping-out ceremony has been held in London to mark the completion of external construction work on one of the capital's largest ever purpose-built hotels, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. The £350m property, which is scheduled to open in early 2010, is situated on land once occupied by the former Greater London Council building and will boast more than 1,000 bedrooms and 2,700sq m (29,062.6sq ft) of meeting space. London
Work starts on 2012 Handball Arena
by Pete Hayman | 21 Jul 2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that construction work on the 2012 Handball Arena has started two months ahead of schedule at the Olympic Park in East London. Buckingham Group Contracting has been appointed to construct the venue, which will host qualifying games for the handball competition during the London 2012 Olympics, as well as the modern pentathlon fencing and goalball during the Paralympics. After the Games, the Handball
Birds Nest picks up Lubetkin award
by Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2009
China's Olympic stadium, the Birds Nest, has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Lubetkin award for outstanding architecture for an overseas project. The £217m stadium, designed by previous RIBA winners Herzog & de Meuron, played host to the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and beat off stiff competition from five other shortlisted buildings for the prize – including the Beijing National Swimming Centre nicknamed (The Cube), and the Museum
Ironbridge Gorge centre opens
by Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2009
A new visitor centre has opened at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum's Blists Hill Victorian Town. The centre forms part of a £12m redevelopment of the town, which has been funded by Advantage West Midlands and The European Regional Development Fund. The building was designed by specialist architectural practice Nash Partnership of Bath with support from Osbornes Architects and was constructed by Mansell Construction Services Ltd. As well as the different
£24m National Cycling Centre proposals unveiled
by Luke Tuchscherer | 16 Jul 2009
Proposals for a £24m indoor BMX centre in Manchester's Sportcity development have been announced. The 110,000sq ft (10,220sq m) National Cycling Centre, designed by Ellis Williams Architects, will boast a 2,000-seat BMX arena and offices for the headquarters of the British Cycling Federation. The centre will be surrounded by new public spaces, including outdoor freestyle cycling areas, forming a velopark. Eddie Smith, chief executive of New East Manchester, which is
Leisure centre for Rushden
by Helen Patenall | 16 Jul 2009
A £13m leisure centre will be built at Manor Park in Rushden, Northamptonshire, to replace outdated facilities at the Splash Leisure Pool and the Pemberton Centre. The scheme will comprise a six-lane, 25-metre swimming pool and a teaching pool, as well as a four court sports hall, dance/exercise studios and a health and fitness suite. The facility will be project managed by global consultants Mace, whose previous projects include the
Funding secured for Bradford City Park
by Helen Patenall | 16 Jul 2009
The development of a £24.4m City Park in Bradford offering residents a large water feature, green spaces, public art, relaxation and play areas will soon be underway. The six-acre site will be centred around a 4,200sq m (45,200sq ft) mirror pool with causeways, special effects and a series of fountains reaching up to 30m high. Although the use of water is central to the design, the park can also be
No change to Olympic Stadium plans
by Helen Patenall | 15 Jul 2009
Olympic minister Tessa Jowell maintains that the 80,000-capacity athletics stadium being built for the 2012 Games will later be downsized to a 25,000-seat venue. In response to London Mayor Boris Johnson's suggestion that the Stratford venue be maintained in size to potentially host the 2018 World Cup, the olympics minister insisted: "We don't need another football stadium - we've got Wembley. "We made a very clear commitment in the bid
Design team appointed for Southampton’s Sea City Museum
by Luke Tuchscherer | 14 Jul 2009
Southampton City Council in the UK has appointed architects to design its new £15m Sea City Museum attraction. London-based architects Wilkinson Eyre won the contract to design the attraction, which will be located in the council’s Civic Centre, previously occupied by Southampton’s magistrate courts and police headquarters. The museum is intended to provide access to and interpretation of the city’s maritime heritage, and will include an exhibition on the Titanic,
Bramston Sports Centre revamp
by Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2009
Bramston Sports Centre in Witham, Essex, is set to be overhauled to provide improved facilities for local residents. Braintree District Council plans to replace the ageing facility with a new building housing a 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool; a 10-metre learner pool; and a spectator area for 100 people. Also under discussion is the provision of a diving pool, a gymnasium and two squash courts, costing a further £3.5m. The cabinet
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct designated UNESCO site
by Helen Patenall | 13 Jul 2009
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in north-eastern Wales was awarded UNESCO status at the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee held in Seville, Spain, last week. Thomas Telford's pioneering engineering achievement of the Industrial Revolution is the nation's 28th UNESCO site. A further 10 cultural sites were added to the World Heritage List, including Stoclet House in Belgium, the Ruins of Loropéni in Burkina Faso and Mount Wutai in China.
Recycling attraction planned for Wrexham
by Luke Tuchscherer | 11 Jul 2009
A new recycling-themed visitor attraction is to open in Wrexham later this year. Commissioned by Waste Recycling Group (WRG) and designed by Mather & Co, the facility – which will be attached to the Bryn Lane recycling plant – will be a bilingual (English and Welsh) interactive centre for schools and colleges, as well as other interested parties. The site will feature interactive displays, role-play games, a CGI film showing
Barr Construction wins Olympic Basketball Arena contract
by Luke Tuchscherer | 11 Jul 2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has named the contractor that will be responsible for building the Basketball Arena for the London 2012 Games. Paisley-based Barr Construction won the £58m contract to build the 12,000-seat stadium, which will be the third largest venue on the Olympic Park. ODA chair John Armitt said: “The Basketball Arena is a significant venue for us as it will be the third largest venue on the
Revamp planned for Phoenix Cinema
by Edgar Weaver | 10 Jul 2009
Britain's oldest continuously working cinema, The Phoenix in East Finchley, is to receive a makeover after a £608,800 grant from the Heritage Lottery fund (HLF). The revamp of the grade II-listed building will include the construction of a bar or café, repair work to the auditorium including the original Mollo and Egan plaster wall panels and barrel vaulted ceiling as well as the extension of the mezzanine. The restoration is
Dollan Aqua to undergo structural repairs
by Helen Patenall | 10 Jul 2009
Dollan Aqua Centre in East Kilbride is set to undergo a £7m overhaul. The leisure centre closed its door to the public last year when a routine inspection revealed that the concrete structure of the Grade-A listed building had deteriorated. Immediate structural repairs determined in consultation with Historic Scotland will be carried out by Paisley-based Clark Contracts, with completion scheduled for winter 2010.
Builder appointed for Old Trafford project
by Tom Walker | 10 Jul 2009
Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) has appointed construction company Morgan Ashurt to build the first phase of a £200m redevelopment of Old Trafford cricket ground. The initial phase of the project, which has been designed by BDP Architects, includes the creation of a new £12m glass-fronted conference and events facility overlooking the cricket pitch, which will be able to cater for up to 1,000 people. <> Called The Point, the
Barr selected for £17m Carnegie revamp
by Pete Hayman | 08 Jul 2009
Barr Limited, the Paisley-based construction company, has been appointed by Fife Council as the main building contractor for the £17m refurbishment of Carnegie Leisure Centre in Dunfermline. Work at the facility, which will undergo an internal and external renovation as part of the revamp, will form part of the council's wider £50m scheme to improve leisure facilities in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes. Plans for the upgraded Carnegie Leisure Centre include
£1m for Llangollen pavilion refurbishment
by Pete Hayman | 08 Jul 2009
The Royal International Pavilion in Llangollen, North Wales, is set to be refurbished after receiving £1m from the Welsh Assembly Government in a bid to secure the future of the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. Denbighshire County Council (DCC) will also provide an additional £600,000 towards work to upgrade the structure of the venue, which attracts visitors and participants from all over the world as part of the annual cultural festival. Welsh
Boston development put in doubt
by Pete Hayman | 08 Jul 2009
Doubts have been cast over the future of the proposed Merchants Quay development in Boston, Lincolnshire, after the developer behind the mixed-use scheme was placed into administration. Proposals put forward by Modus Eastern (Boston) for the 300,000sq ft (27,870.9sq m) West Street development included a new riverside restaurant quarter, a hotel and retail units, as well as more than 100 city-style apartments. However, the project has now been put on
ODA unveils detailed Olympic Village plans
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jul 2009
Detailed designs for the London 2012 Athletes' Village, which will be used to provide affordable housing for Londoners in legacy mode, have been unveiled by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The plans include the construction of 11 residential blocks, which will offer a total of 17,000 beds for athletes during the Games, as well as open recreational space incorporating a jogging area and a Central Park area based on a
Funding for Arena Pontardawe scheme
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jul 2009
Plans for the construction of a new a multi-million pound indoor and outdoor events venue in Pontardawe, South Wales, have received a funding boost from the Welsh Assembly Government. The Arena Pontardawe community enterprise organisation is behind the scheme, which has received funding to cover the costs of a four-day consultancy with a revenue specialist to help update the project's business plan and develop financial forecasts. It is hoped that
Redcar seafront set for £30m revamp
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jul 2009
An 80ft (24.4m) vertical pier is at the centre of new proposals unveiled by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (RCBC) for the £30m transformation of Redcar's seafront. Plans drawn up by a team led by Harrogate-based landscape architects Smeeden Foreman were selected by the council following an international design competition. Seven Architecture, Arup and Davis Langdon are also involved with the scheme. Redcar's seafront defences are to be upgraded as
Abbeydale Tennis club gets a face lift
by Edgar Weaver | 06 Jul 2009
Abbeydale tennis club in Sheffield has undergone a £1.5m redevelopment. Work included the refurbishment of all eight courts, four of which are indoors, and the building of a new clubhouse designed by the Yorkshire-based architects Wildblood Macdonald. The facilities in the new clubhouse include changing rooms, refreshment facilities for members, a licensed bar, café, roof terrace and function room for special events. The revamp was funded by a £1m grant
Northumberlandia proposals submitted
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jul 2009
Plans for the creation of a new £2.5m landform, which will be the centerpiece of a proposed 29-hectare (71.7-acre) public park at Shotton, near Cramlington, have been submitted to the local authority. Initial designs for the Northumberlandia scheme were drawn up by artist and designer Charles Jencks as part of the Banks Group's proposals for a surface mine development in 2006, which was eventually approved by the government. However, revised
Wave House Zaragoza to open in 2011
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jul 2009
Wave House International, the US-based operator of urban surfing venues, has unveiled plans to open its first European site at the Puerto Venecia retail and leisure complex in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2011. The Wave House Zaragoza will be a split indoor/outdoor facility at the heart of the leisure section of the 206,000sq m (2.2 million sq ft) development, including a FlowBarrel, restaurants, kava bars and a concert stage for live
Delayed Penrith scheme back on track
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jul 2009
Plans for the £77m transformation of Penrith town centre in Cumbria are back on track after Eden District Council (EDC) agreed a deal with supermarket Sainsbury's to revise the delayed project. The Penrith New Squares scheme will now be carried out in two phases, with the first stage set to include a new town square, a landscaped pedestrian link to Princes Street and a new supermarket, as well as a
Bristol City submits stadium plans
by Pete Hayman | 03 Jul 2009
Bristol City Football Club (BCFC) has submitted detailed plans for the construction of a new £65m stadium at Ashton Vale, as well as outline proposals for a mixed-use scheme on surrounding land. Plans for the new 30,000-seat venue have been drawn-up following three sets of public consultation with local residents and stakeholders, and include the potential to add a further 12,000 seats as part of Bristol's bid to be a
2012 Canoe Centre work underway
by Pete Hayman | 03 Jul 2009
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that construction work on the new London 2012 White Water Canoe Centre in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, is now underway. Morrison Construction has been appointed to build the new 10-hectare (24.7-acre) facility, which will host canoe slalom events during the 2012 Games before becoming a canoeing and white-water rafting venue for the local community in legacy mode. Facilities at the venue will include an Olympic-standard,
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