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Another quiet day in Paradise
Published on 15 Jun, 2013 at 22:53 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Democratise, Local history, Open Government | | 7 Comments
Alan Clawley is really struggling to garner a useful reaction from Birmingham City Council.
Birmingham Airport’s vision for long-term growth
Published on 10 Jun, 2013 at 7:04 in Birmingham, Business, Property Press, Tourism, Transport, Travel | | 2 Comments
Birmingham Airport, together with a coalition of business leaders and local councils, will today unveil a vision that would enable the Airport to grow in line with future demand
Streetwise
Published on 5 Jun, 2013 at 19:03 in Comment, Environment, Features, Moseley and Kings Heath | | 1 Comment
Laurence Inman has been studying the decline of the high street.
Walsall Labour allege Tory panic over shopping centre
Published on 8 May, 2013 at 12:55 in Most recent, Open Government, Politics, Property Press, Walsall | | 1 Comment
Walsall’s Labour group claim that after, what they describe as, three years of failed promises and unsuccessful negotiations, Walsall Council has committed £8 million to a flagship retail project with less than 24 hours notice.
Overground and Underwhelmed
Published on 8 May, 2013 at 11:22 in Architecture, Birmingham, Comment, Environment, Property Press | | No Comments
Stage 1 of the £598m New Street Station redevelopment opened last week. The Birmingham press were impressed, the Birmingham Press wasn’t. Steve Beauchampé reports.
Innovation Birmingham restructure to pave way for £35m science park expansion
The management and delivery company for Birmingham Science Park Aston’s flagship Faraday Wharf building and £35 million Digital Plaza development zone has been restructured and renamed as Innovation Birmingham Limited.
Let there be light
Alan Clawley has been watching the redevelopment of Birmingham's New Street Station and takes issue with the motives behind it.
Hezza raises hopes for city funding
Today the Government has endorsed Lord Heseltine’s review “No Stone Unturned”, which recommends a single funding pot strategy for cities.
Birmingham reveals its economic zones in 3D at MIPIM
Birmingham has unveiled the first glimpse of an interactive 3D map at MIPIM, which brings its new economic zones to life.
First time buyers invited to special open weekend at Park Central, Birmingham
Crest Nicholson Regeneration will be hosting a special open weekend aimed directly at those people looking to take their first steps onto the property ladder
Rebuilding Longbridge
Construction is now underway on the latest phase of homes to be built on the former MG Rover factory in Longbridge, near Birmingham.
Why conservation makes sense
Published on 20 Feb, 2013 at 9:38 in Architecture, Birmingham, Environment, Local history, Property Press | | No Comments
Alan Clawley explains the case for retention, not destruction.
Wolves Uni lays out plans for £25m science building
The University of Wolverhampton has laid out its plans for its new £25m science building at its City Campus.
Rally to Restore Confidence
Published on 21 Dec, 2012 at 11:27 in Architecture, Birmingham, Property Press, What's on | | No Comments
The Forum for the Built Environment is holding a national Rally to Restore Confidence in building
Passionate about conservation
Published on 15 Dec, 2012 at 12:52 in Architecture, Birmingham, Comment, Democratise, Local history, Politics, Property Press | | 1 Comment
Alan Clawley believes history shows that the Council just can’t cope with anyone who displays too much passion for the past.
Plans for city campus redevelopment revealed
Published on 12 Dec, 2012 at 12:01 in Architecture, Education, Environment, Most recent, Property Press, Wolverhampton | | No Comments
The University of Wolverhampton has announced plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of its City Campus.
Selling Birmingham to investors
Published on 7 Dec, 2012 at 10:25 in Architecture, Birmingham, Business, Environment, Local history, Property Press | | No Comments
Ten influential advisers to global investors toured Birmingham last week to see the city’s increasingly compelling offer for themselves.
The economics of regeneration
Published on 3 Dec, 2012 at 12:02 in Architecture, Birmingham, Politics, Property Press | | 2 Comments
Alan Clawley writes: "We are not alone in being sceptical about the ability of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the RZ to rescue developments like Paradise Circus."
Competition winning Solihull schoolboy gets the picture
Published on 16 Oct, 2012 at 16:32 in Business, Environment, Most recent, Solihull, Transport | | No Comments
A Solihull schoolboy is flying high after winning a competition designed to increase awareness about Birmingham Airport’s runway extension.
Last chance to see…
Published on 9 Oct, 2012 at 8:29 in Architecture, Comment, Features, Most recent, Solihull | | No Comments
Alan Clawley believes that if buildings have lives they can also have obituaries written about them when they die.
