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HARRIS LAMB OVERSEES £230,000 REFURBISHMENT PROJECT AT KINGS NORTON BUSINESS CENTRE
Building consultants at Harris Lamb have completed an extensive refurbishment programme at a Birmingham business centre of behalf of one of the UK’s leading medical diagnostic companies. Harris Lamb was retained by The Binding Site Group to project manage the strip-out and refurbishment of Units 31 and 33 Sovereign… Read More
KINGS NORTON FIRE STATION APARTMENTS DESTINED FOR NEW LEASE OF LIFE
An historic apartment building originally built to accommodate firefighters in Kings Norton has been placed on the market for residential redevelopment. The property on Pershore Road South is located adjacent to Kings Norton Fire Station, and dates back to the 1930s, providing an attractive opportunity for developers keen to restore… Read More
HARRIS LAMB ACQUIRES PRIME NORTHAMPTON OUTLET AS POUNDSTRETCHER CONTINUES EXPANSION PLANS
Retail agents at Harris Lamb have acquired a prime trading unit in Northampton for a fast-growing discount chain. The latest outlet at 34 Gold Street is a former Poundland store with a prime location in the town centre, and having been acquired for Poundstretcher on a 10-year lease,… Read More
STORY CONTRACTING SIGNS 10-YEAR LEASE AT KINGS NORTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
An established construction and engineering company has signed a 10-year lease on a Birmingham industrial unit as demand for commercial stock throughout the region continues to spike. Story Contracting Limited has taken occupation of Unit 5, Avery Dell Industrial Estate in Kings Norton, making it the latest in… Read More
OLIVIA ACHIEVES CHARTERED RTPI STATUS
A planner at Harris Lamb has strengthened her professional credentials by securing her status as a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Olivia Morris, who joined the business in 2017, reached the latest milestone last month after spending 18 months working towards her RTPI… Read More
PROMINENT DIGBETH PROPERTY SOLD TO LONDON COLLEGE TO FORM SECOND CITY CAMPUS
Commercial property agents at Harris Lamb have sold a former Birmingham workshop to an education provider for £750,000. 84 Barford Street, in Digbeth, will form a Birmingham campus for CECOS College London, after the business beat a number of competitive bids to secure the 11,000… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS TWO NEW ECOLOGISTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM
Harris Lamb has expanded its successful environmental consultancy department with the appointment of two further ecologists. Liam Murtagh and Abigail Lloyd have joined the business as assistant ecologists, having previously worked as graduate ecologists at Delta Simmons Environmental Consultants and AECOM respectively. Dr Holly Smith, Director,… Read More
£440,000 REFURBISHMENT PROJECT COMPLETED AT MINWORTH TRADE PARK
Building consultants at Harris Lamb have completed a £440,000 refurbishment of a warehouse at Minworth Industrial Park: the latest in a series of refurbishment projects at the site. Acting for the landlord CBRE Global Investors, the business was instructed to provide a Terminal Schedule of Dilapidations due to the… Read More
HARRIS LAMB APPOINTS SENIOR SURVEYOR TO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Harris Lamb has expanded its Property Management team with the appointment of senior surveyor John Behan. John joins the business’ Birmingham office from National Car Parks Ltd, where he was a regional surveyor for the South East, with full responsibility for asset management, acquisition of new leases and… Read More
FROM JOHN O’GROATS TO LANDS END – CHARITY CYCLE CHALLENGE AIMS TO RAISE £2,000 FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE
A cycling enthusiast from Harris Lamb is set to tackle a 950 mile bike-ride to raise funds to support vulnerable young people Neil Harris of the business’ investment team will join five friends to cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End later this month and has already raised over £1,200… Read More
HARRIS LAMB ANNOUNCES 2021 PROMOTIONS
Harris Lamb has announced three key promotions for 2021, recognising the work of team members within its Environment, Business Rates and Management Accounts departments. The business said that this year’s recipients had been recognised in particular for outstanding efforts over the past 12 months. Rob Kennedy, who leads the Management… Read More
MKM BUILDING SUPPLIES COMMENCES TRADING AT £1.5 MILLION DESIGN AND BUILD WAREHOUSE IN MINWORTH
A brand-new builders’ merchant MKM, has opened its doors at Minworth Trade and Industrial Park following a £1.5 million design and build project. Harris Lamb’s Building Consultancy team were responsible for overseeing the construction and fit-out of the trade counter unit on the trade park on behalf… Read More
RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION UNDERWAY AT HISTORIC JEWELLERY QUARTER BUILDING
Harris Lamb Building Consultancy has shared a progress report on the conversion of a Grade II listed building in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. The team is overseeing the renovation of ‘Reliance Works’ at 41-42 Caroline Street, which was formerly occupied by jewellery box manufacturing firm Pickering and Mayell, is being… Read More
BEWICHED COFFEE UNVEILS NEW OUTLET AT RUGBY’S SWAN CENTRE
Harris Lamb is delighted to welcome a new coffee offering to Rugby’s prime retail complex The Swan centre. Midlands-based urban coffee chain Bewiched signed a new lease on Unit 5 at the centre during the pandemic, and having… Read More
SUCCESSFUL STOKE INDUSTRIAL PARK REACHES FULL CAPACITY
Agents at Harris Lamb have overseen four key industrial lettings at a popular Stoke-on-Trent industrial estate further to a refurbishment project at the park, bringing the site to full capacity. Acting for South Street Capital, Harris Lamb has let more than 37,000 sq ft of space at Sneyd… Read More