Next phase of Manchester’s NOMA district out for consultation
The updated regeneration plan for the city’s NOMA neighbourhood will be tested through consultation a decade on from the original framework being agreed.
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Just when the country needed strong leadership…
In his latest blog, Frank McKenna expresses frustration at the approach adopted to tackle COVID-19 from both the Conservative government and the Labour opposition.
School return crucial to getting cities going
Jim thinks the full return of schools next week holds the key to a major return to life as normal.
BMOR, Project Four & OFR Collabortae for safer buildings
For BMOR, it is vital that everyone involved in their developments will act safely and feel safe. To help ensure that their developments are at the forefront of good practice, they have appointed Project Four and OFR as strategic partners.
EP.87 – Downtown Den: Claire Liddy in the Downtown Den
Claire Liddy, Director of Operational Finance at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, joined Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna for the latest Downtown Den discussion.
EP.86 – Downtown Den: Sean Keyes in the Downtown Den
Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna caught up with Managing Director of Sutcliffe, Sean Keyes.
BRUNTWOOD WORKS COMPLETES £1.3M TRANSFORMATION OF CORNWALL BUILDINGS
Bruntwood Works one of the largest property providers in the UK, has transformed Birmingham’s historic Cornwall Buildings as it completes the £1.3m refurbishment.
Downtown meets the Paul Lavelle Foundation
Downtown in Business recently caught up with the two of the leading personalities within the Paul Lavelle Foundation, Sharne Williams the Charity Manager and Paul Gladwell, the Co-Founder and Co-Chairman.
West Midlands 5G appoints new Finance Director
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) Limited has appointed Suvo Datta as Finance Director to lead the financial management of the UK’s first region-wide 5G testbed.
‘Birmingham cannot regarded as a Covid hotspot’ says John Clancy, former city council leader and visiting professor
A Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University has told the BBC’s World At One programme that ‘Birmingham cannot be regarded as a Covid hotspot’
An update from Steven Hunt & Associates
M&E Engineering Consultancy, Steven Hunt & Associates, has now returned safely to work in their offices in Liverpool.
POST-EXAM RESULTS SURGE IN APPRENTICESHIP ENQUIRIES
Make UK says it’s been overwhelmed with enquiries about apprenticeships at its Technology Hub in Birmingham, following this year’s GCSE and A-level results.