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HARRIS LAMB ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF S&L UNDER 13s FOR 2019-20 SEASON
Harris Lamb has sponsored a Northamptonshire based youth football team as part of its commitment to supporting community projects. Corby Stewarts & Lloyds Youth FC Under 13s will be sporting both Harris Lamb’s logo, and that of its sister garden centre planning business Malcolm Scott Consultants during its 2019-20… Read More
HARRIS LAMB OVERSEES TESTING LABS CONSTRUCTION FOR VAX UK
Building consultants at Harris Lamb have overseen the design and construction of new testing laboratories for floor care specialists Vax UK in Droitwich. The business, which vacated its Colmore Square premises in Birmingham last year, instructed the team to design and project manage the build process of the new research… Read More
HARRIS LAMB GROWS TEAM WITH TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS
Harris Lamb has progressed with its expansion programme with the appointment of two new recruits. The business has welcomed graduate surveyor Charles Shephard and Associate Andrew Burton to its ranks. Charles and Andrew have joined the business Charles, who joins with a Masters degree in Real Estate from Oxford… Read More
MOORCROFT POTTERY’S COBRIDGE MANUFACTURING SITE BOUGHT BY INVESTORS IN SALE AND LEASEBACK DEAL
Investment agents at Harris Lamb have overseen the sale and leaseback of a manufacturing and showroom unit in Stoke-on-Trent on behalf of Moorcroft Pottery. W Moorcroft – trading as Moorcroft Pottery – instructed the business to sell The Phoenix Works building on Nile Street in Cobridge on a Sale and… Read More
OVER 50 NEW HOMES SET TO BE BUILT ON FORMER KIDDERMINSTER SCHOOL SITE
An application to build 57 new homes on the site of a former Worcestershire school has been put before planners. The former Stourminster School site, on Comberton Road, was placed on the residential land market last year, with Harris Lamb appointed as sole agents acting on behalf of Worcestershire… Read More
HARRIS LAMB MARKETS BARWELL LAND PARCEL WITH OUTLINE PLANNING IN PLACE FOR 25 NEW HOMES
Land agents at Harris Lamb have been instructed to sell a 5.6-acre site in Leicestershire with outline planning permission for 25 new homes. The land at Crabtree farm is located in the village of Barwell in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside, 12 miles from the city centre and three… Read More
LISTED BUILDING IN BIRMINGHAM’S JEWELLERY QUARTER APPROVED FOR CONVERSION TO APARTMENTS
A listed building in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is destined for a new lease of life, after planners secured permission to convert it into apartments. The Reliance Works, at 41-42 Caroline Street, will be converted into nine apartments and a small commercial unit after planners at… Read More
PLASTICS FIRM SNAPS UP DROITWICH INDUSTRIAL SITE TO AID EXPANSION
A plastics manufacturing firm has bought a plot of industrial land in Droitwich as part of its ongoing expansion plans. Chess Plastics, which specialises in plastic injection moulding and is located on the Berry Hill Industrial Estate, beat competition from a number of other parties to secure the 1.5 acre-site… Read More
HARRIS LAMB PRAISED FOR STAFF SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION AS IT RETAINS INVESTORS IN PEOPLE STATUS
Harris Lamb has retained its Investors In People status following its latest assessment from the body. The business, which first achieved Investors In People status in 2004, was assessed in June this year as part of its ongoing commitment to upholding the accolade, and was described by assessor Hev Bingley… Read More
HARRIS LAMB CALLS FOR REALISTIC APPROACH TO RETAIL TO RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION AS VACANCY RATES REACH FOUR-YEAR HIGH
With figures released by the British Retail Consortium having shown that town centre vacancy rates have hit a four-year high, Harris Lamb is calling for Local Planning Authorities to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problem. While vacancy rates hit 10 per cent in April – the highest… Read More
HOUSEBUILDER SECURES DROITWICH OFFICE BUILDING FOR OVER £500,000
A Droitwich building has been bought for more than £500,000 by a Midlands developer in order to relocate its regional head office to the town. Harris Lamb’s Agency team was instructed to place Innovation House, a 4,584 sq ft self-contained office in George Baylis Road on the market on behalf… Read More
HARRIS LAMB RATING TEAM BOOSTED WITH PROPERTY INSPECTOR APPOINTMENT
Harris Lamb has appointed a property inspector to its Business Rates team to support its expanding client portfolio. Daniel Siggs, who brings extensive knowledge of the commercial property market and the business rates system has joined the firm. Daniel’s skills will complement the existing 10-strong Business Rates team providing support… Read More
BATS AND BUILDINGS – SURVEY SEASON IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE
With just a few weeks left of the core summer bat survey season, ecology experts at Harris Lamb are working with developers to ensure that construction schedules are not disrupted by bats. Developers could face more than delays if they disregard the presence of bats in the vicinity… Read More
HIGH-SPEC INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE REFURBISHMENT IN COVENTRY COMPLETED
An extensive refurbishment of a detached Warwickshire distribution warehouse has been completed as its owners seek to meet the ongoing demand for high-quality industrial stock across the West Midlands. Fidelity UK Real Estate Fund has upgraded a 28,000 sq ft warehouse on Cyan Park in Coventry in order to help… Read More
A FIRST-CLASS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION
A surveyor at Harris Lamb is celebrating after years of study were rewarded with a First-Class degree in Real Estate. Becky Thomas, from the business’ Stoke office, has spent the past five years studying for a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in Real Estate at Birmingham City University, and… Read More