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HARRIS LAMB LETS PRIME BLACK COUNTRY INDUSTRIAL STOCK AS GOOLD ESTATES CONTINUES £1.2M WORKS PROGRAMME
Harris Lamb has been acting on behalf of Goold Estates to successfully let more than 58,000 sq ft of industrial and trade units at Redmill Snack Foods site in Wednesbury within just four of the business taking on the site. Following an initial comprehensive refurbishment of 100,000 sq ft, four… Read More
BRACING THEMSELVES FOR THE CUMBRIAN CHALLENGE
A team of fund raisers from Harris Lamb’s Birmingham office are bracing themselves for a gruelling hike through the Lake District as they prepare to take on the Cumbrian Challenge in support of Walking With The Wounded. The Cumbrian Challenge is Walking With The Wounded’s flagship, annual… Read More
HARRIS LAMB LAUNCHES AFFORDABLE HOUSING DIVISION
Harris Lamb has extended its service offering with the launch of a new division specialising in affordable and residential housing. The business has appointed established affordable housing expert Chris Jones, formerly of Trent & Dove Housing and the Waterloo Housing Group, to head up the department. Read More
HARRIS LAMB SELLS CHESTERFIELD LAND PARCEL TO AVANT HOMES FOR 91-HOME REDEVELOPMENT
Harris Lamb has sold a 10-acre plot of land in Chesterfield to the UK’s leading privately-owned house-builder Avant Homes. The developer now plans to redevelop the Newbold Road site to build 91 high-specification new homes. Charles D’Auncey, director of Harris Lamb, oversaw the sale on behalf of… Read More
GRADUATE BUILDING SURVEYOR JOINS THE HARRIS LAMB TEAM AS RECRUITMENT DRIVE GETS UNDERWAY
Harris Lamb has appointed a graduate building surveyor as it embarks on its 2016 recruitment drive. The business announced earlier this month that following an excellent Investors In People report and further to achieving its most successful year on record, that it would be looking to increase its… Read More
HARRIS LAMB DRIVES WRAPCHIC EXPANSION INTO MILTON KEYNES
Harris Lamb has secured a retail presence within Milton Keynes for Midlands-based fusion fast food Wrapchic as the business pushes on with its ambitious expansion plans. Wrapchic will launch in the city on Friday February 5th, a little over a month after opening its Merry Hill premises in… Read More
HARRIS LAMB OVERSEES SALE OF £1.5M PERRY BARR OFFICE BUILDING FOR RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION
Harris Lamb has seen a surge in potential buyers wanting to assert permitted development rights to convert office buildings into residential properties. The latest opportunity has seen Fast Item Limited purchase a 30,000sq ft office building in Perry Barr, with the intention of refurbishing the site… Read More
HARRIS LAMB AGREES SALE OF KIDDERMINSTER SITE TO SPECSAVERS FOR MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTRE
Harris Lamb has agreed the sale of an 80,000 sq ft freehold turnkey in Kidderminster to Specsavers to house a high-tech manufacturing and distribution centre. Construction work at the former Romwire site on Stourport Road is set to start before the end of January, and should be completed… Read More
GLOWING INVESTORS IN PEOPLE REPORT SETS HARRIS LAMB APART FROM ITS COMPETITORS AS IT CONFIRMS ITS CONTINUED GROWTH PROGRAM
Harris Lamb has launched an aggressive growth program having been awarded an outstanding report by management excellence specialists Investors In People. The business, which first achieved Investor In People status in 2004, was assessed in December last year as part of its ongoing commitment to… Read More
SUZI MARSHALL APPOINTED TO RECOVERIES TEAM AT HARRIS LAMB
Harris Lamb has appointed Suzi Marshall to its recoveries and receivership team as the business strengthens its service offering in 2016. Having spent the last 18 months at TSR in Shropshire, specialising in valuation, agency and management work, Suzi’s extensive experience in the recoveries sector will provide Harris Lamb with… Read More
HLPC CRITICISES LGA CALL FOR DEVELOPER PENALTIES ON SLOW SITE COMPLETION
Harris Lamb’s planning consultancy has criticised calls from the Local Government Association to penalise house builders for failing to quickly complete developments once planning permission was in place. The LGA said 475,000 homes with planning permission were not completed in 2014-15, but councils were not… Read More
Redevelopment plans for Louisa Ryland House submitted to Birmingham City Council
Plans have been submitted to transform a landmark Birmingham building into prime office and retail space. Before: Louisa Ryland House as it is now The application to redevelop Louisa Ryland House on Newhall Street has been submitted to Birmingham City Council by Graftongate on behalf of Euro… Read More
Getting the measure of the latest property legislation
New legislation around property measurement came into force on January 1st to ensure that all properties are measured and reported upon in a consistent way. While the newly published International Property Measurement Standards currently only relates to office properties, it will become mandatory for other types… Read More
Sean Rooney joins Harris Lamb’s planning team
Harris Lamb has expanded its planning team with the appointment of Sean Rooney, who is returning to the city after spending three years working in Manchester. Sean, who has a background within the private sector, has relocated from a technical and environmental consultancy, where he built up a strong… Read More
DEMAND FOR RETAIL SPACE IN WORCESTER SURGES
Demand for retail opportunities in Worcester’s thriving city centre is increasing as brands seek a presence, hinting at a very successful 2016 for traders in the city, Harris Lamb’s retail team has reported. The second half of 2015 has seen a spike in enquiries for premium retail space within… Read More