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August 5, 2024Throughout 2023 and 2024, we’ve had the pleasure of having Hannah Wilkie join our team as part of her student placement. Over the past 12 months, Hannah has collaborated with Project Leads on numerous exciting projects, becom...
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August 1, 2024On July 10th 2024, the Urban Edge team took up the unforgettable challenge of tackling the Three Peaks! After a total of 26 miles and 3,000m of ascent, it’s safe to say that the team deserve a round of applause for their fear...
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July 16, 2024The drive-through is one of the hottest retail property assets in the UK right now, with food and drink-to-go businesses facing fierce competition for sites. When KFC reopened several of its UK branches as drive-through only ...
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June 27, 2024We’re thrilled to share that four exceptional team members have received well-deserved promotions within our organisation. These advancements recognise their remarkable impact on our projects, clients and our culture. Please ...
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June 18, 2024We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Charlotte Hall, our 2023 student placement, who has completed her Part I at the University of Loughborough. Observing her apply the skills acquired at Urban Edge to excel and f...
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May 28, 2024At Urban Edge, we are a team who love taking on new challenges and embracing every opportunity for adventure. What better way to embody this spirit than by embarking on the Three Peaks Challenge? On July 10th-11th, our brave ...
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October 16, 2023With just twelve years to go before the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, local councils are under tremendous pressure to deliver the much-needed town centre ev infrastructure for the electric vehicles that w...
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September 20, 2023We are delighted to announce that four of our talented and dedicated team members have been promoted to senior positions within our architectural practice. These promotions reflect their outstanding contributions to our proje...
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September 13, 2023During the summer of 2023 we had student Lucy Pepper join us for a week’s insight into the architectural industry and life at Urban Edge. Over the course of the week, Lucy spent time with different members of staff from aroun...
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March 7, 2023International Women’s Day is a day to reflect, embrace and celebrate women around the world. As part of International Women’s Day, we would like to celebrate and showcase some of the women in our office and their creative tal...
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February 9, 2023Last year, we were thrilled to announce that we had been awarded certification for ISO 14001:2015, the international standard for designing and implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS). This achievement was espec...
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January 12, 2023Despite the turbulence of the last few years, the industrial and logistics property class has continued to defy the prevailing winds, with take-up figures for the end of last year predicted to match or even surpass the record...
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January 3, 2023Following the submittal of plans to Thurrock Council for a multi-million pound modern landmark workshop in West Thurrock for Spectrum VR, a leader in the maintenance and repair of commercial vehicle body shells, we received a...
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December 12, 2022Long-standing client, Inspired Villages, have submitted plans for an Urban Edge designed 125-unit integrated retirement community on the western edge of the village of Dore, Sheffield, close to the edge of the Peak District. ...
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September 30, 2022We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded certification for ISO 14001:2015, the international standard for designing and implementing an Environmental Management System (EMS). Alongside our ISO 9001:2015 accredita...
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September 14, 2022As we look to build back better from the effects of the global pandemic, many Local Authorities find themselves in the unenviable position of having to balance the provision of core services whilst delivering the essential ho...
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September 8, 2022We have submitted a planning application to South Kesteven District Council on behalf of Harlaxton College for the restoration of the disused Walled Garden at the historic Harlaxton Manor, near Grantham, to create a stunning ...
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August 23, 2022We have been granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for a new industrial distribution warehouse at Erdington Industrial Park on behalf of Hermes Fund Managers. The building will potentially be divided into two...
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June 29, 2022Industrial and logistics is one of the property classes to have emerged stronger than ever from the global pandemic, with increased investor interest in the sector accounting for 27% of all investment into UK real estate in 2...
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June 14, 2022We are delighted to have contributed to ARCO’s Grey Going Green report, published this week, which highlights how the integrated retirement community sector can tackle the net zero carbon challenge. Drawing on our experience ...
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June 6, 2022Urban Edge is delighted to announce that Muir Construction has started on-site on a new 1800 sq.ft Burger King drive through unit at the popular Centrepoint Retail Park in Aberdeen. Urban Edge was appointed by RPMI as archite...
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May 18, 2022It’s now a well-established fact that our urban centres are enduring a period of change, brought about by a perfect storm of factors that include climate change, changing consumer habits and the recent Coronavirus pandemic. I...
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May 4, 2022Like many businesses throughout the world, Urban Edge had to adapt very quickly to the global Coronavirus emergency. Just prior to the pandemic taking its hold, our practice had already started to look at more flexible staff ...
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March 16, 2022Urban Edge is delighted to introduce Ben Doherty as a new Associate Director. Recently returned from Australia where he was Senior Project Leader for Smart Design Studio in New South Wales, Ben is a specialist in the design a...
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March 8, 2022We are overseeing the start on site of a façade upgrade and modernisation of five retail units at Campbell’s Meadow Retail Park, on the outskirts of historic King’s Lynn in Norfolk. Whilst a popular retail destination, the un...
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March 2, 2022Andrew Cottage, Associate Director and Head of Landscape Design talks about his role here at Urban Edge and the importance of greenspace. The importance of open spaces and, in particular, greenspace, has never been more impor...
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February 22, 2022Back in 2019, when Stamford-based mental health charity, MindSpace, was looking for a permanent home from which to deliver its much-needed activities, a team of volunteers from Urban Edge stepped up to help refurbish an unocc...
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January 27, 2022Following a brace of good news stories in December, 2022 started with a flourish for Urban Edge and our continued relationship with Inspired Villages. Firstly, our reserved matters submission for the first phase of Inspired V...
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November 22, 2021Whilst seemingly taking a backseat during the pandemic, ‘levelling up’ appears to be firmly back on the Government’s agenda. The first winners of the Levelling Up Fund were unveiled by the Chancellor in the recent Autumn Budg...
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November 18, 2021We were delighted to see Milton Keynes’ brand new Aldi store open its doors to customers this month, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Team GB bronze medalist Chris Langridge. The store’s opening marks the completion o...
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October 27, 2021Going into any profession after three years of education is always daunting, none more so than architecture. Whilst we are taught a variety of software and design methodologies, there is little exposure to the reality of work...
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October 14, 2021We are delighted to formally announce the appointment of Darren Hodgson as Senior Associate Director. As part of his role Darren will be working to further expand our workload into the later living sector, whilst helping to f...
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September 27, 2021We are delighted to announce that Ampfield Meadows, a 10.3-acre scheme set on the north western edge of Chandler’s Ford, has now broken ground. Delivered by Legal & General’s developer and operator of later living homes, ...
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July 20, 2021We’re delighted to report that Sonning Common Retirement Community in South Oxfordshire has achieved planning approval. The scheme was approved following an appeal by developer and operator Inspired Villages who recognised an...
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June 29, 2021We are pleased to announce the start on site of our plans to transform a derelict plastics factory in Croydon into 5,650 sq.m of much-needed employment floorspace. The £8m gateway scheme will result in wider accessibility imp...
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May 18, 2021We are delighted to announce the start on site of our latest drive-through project, for Ramoyle Developments Ltd, that will see the construction of two pod units for Burger King and Costa, respectively, at Willerby Business P...
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March 15, 2021There is often a misconception that climate change concern and care for the environment is the realm of the young, perhaps perpetuated by the media’s recent focus on school climate strikes and high-profile youth activists suc...
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December 16, 2020Just over a year ago, we had just been crowned ‘Large Business of the Year’ at the 2019 Mercury Business Awards. The award win was the icing on the cake of what was another fantastic year of growth for the business and a year...
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November 2, 2020Urban Edge has recently completed its first hotel project, a c£8million Travelodge Plus at Stockley Park in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Working for client Orchard Street, we designed and delivered the 81-bed, 2,481 sq.m...
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April 3, 2020Keeping our elderly population safe: The value of retirement living in the face of COVID-19 During the first week of the UK lockdown to stem the advance of COVID-19, many news outlets reported on Doreen, Dotty ...
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March 20, 2020As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues, we want to reassure you that the well-being of our employees and clients is at the forefront of everything we do. Whilst we will of course adhere strictly to Government advice...
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January 31, 20202019 was another strong year for Urban Edge. We continued to deliver outstanding retail projects and diversify our business, particularly in the later living and logistics sectors. We also found time to have plenty of fun alo...
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December 3, 2019Urban Edge Architecture Director, Russell Gay, attended a gala evening at the House of Commons at the end of last month. The prestigious event, hosted by broadcaster and newspaper columnist Julia Hartley-Brewer, with guest sp...
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November 12, 2019During last week’s Later Living Conference organised by Property Week there was a big focus on the residents of later living schemes and various discussions on how they are portrayed by operators and other sector consultants ...
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October 28, 2019By 2040, nearly one in seven Britons will be over 75 according to a recent report by the Resolution Foundation. The report also estimates that a third of people born today can expect to live to be 100. This increased life exp...
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October 16, 2019The Government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission’s interim report grabbed headlines recently with its call for retail parks and large supermarkets to be redeveloped into mixed-use communities. A month earlier, ...
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October 15, 2019Recent years have proved challenging for the retail sector, but at Urban Edge we firmly believe that change brings opportunity and find ourselves called upon to provide innovative solutions for our retail property clients. We...
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October 4, 2019Senior Associate Director Dave Frost will be speaking at this year's Accessible Retail Conference, the trade body which represents the property interests of the retail warehouse and retail park sector of the retail industry. ...
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October 2, 2019I’m often asked how best we can design suitable homes for senior citizens. Implicit within the question is the idea of an entirely separate strand of homes for older people, when really we should be asking how we can design a...
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September 30, 2019The death of the retail park has been greatly exaggerated. In this two part article, Senior Associate Director, Dave Frost looks at why and how relatively straightforward retail park facelifts can be a profitable alternative ...
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September 27, 2019Resident Graphic Designer Stuart Hill is a keen cyclist and can often be spotted in lycra, before diving into the office to get changed, on his morning commute. This year however, he decided to push himself a bit further and ...
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September 26, 2019We are delighted to announce that Director Russell Gay is a key contributor to this year’s Parliamentary Review, the esteemed annual journal that shares best practice amongst policy makers and business leaders. Featuring an e...
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September 25, 2019We are delighted to announce that we have been crowned ‘Large Business of the Year’ at the 2019 Mercury Business Awards. The announcement was made at a black-tie gala awards ceremony attended by more than 260 guests at the Gr...
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September 19, 2019The opening of several major stores and food and beverage outlets at Clock Tower Retail Park in Chelmsford, including Aldi, Furniture Village, DFS, Tapi and Costa, marked a significant moment in the life of a site once occupi...
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August 23, 2019We have recently delivered five new retail units, totalling 12,223 sq.ft at the popular Retail World near Gateshead. The project contains a mix of retail and food and drink units with external seating areas, alterations to ex...
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August 14, 2019A new 18,000 sq.ft Treetop Adventure Golf, complementing the existing retail offer at Highcross with more family orientated activities, launched in June, with the independent Indian street food brand Tamatanga opening its doo...
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July 30, 2019In our first project delivered for client CBRE Global Investors, we were tasked with selecting a site and developing a bespoke design for a new c£600k Costa pod at the popular Heanor Retail Park in Derbyshire. The team’s firs...
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July 16, 2019We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a finalist within the ‘Large Business of the Year’ category for this year’s Mercury Business Awards. The Mercury Business Awards, headline sponsored by economic devel...
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June 25, 2019Trees and landscape in retail parks and shopping outlets have been a controversial topic ever since I started designing landscape for commercial sites. It sometimes seems that trees are the 'baddies' that obscure the visibili...
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June 10, 2019Our team of rowers bravely took to the water in June for this year’s edition of the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival. We were 'silver' sponsors of the event which was raising money for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice; a charit...
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May 21, 2019We are celebrating the realisation of our £7 million new build retail park on Tower Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Gateway Retail Park was completed on the 2nd May 2019, with the tenants now starting to fit out. The circa 70,000 s...
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April 3, 2019As designers we should ensure the residents of senior-living developments are encouraged towards positive behaviours. We should do this not by controlling their environment and focusing solely on safety and reducing risk, but...
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January 17, 2019What a fantastic year 2018 was for our practice. We continue to grow both in terms of turnover, staff and most importantly projects. The practice expanded its workforce by a further 25 percent and revenue was u...
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November 30, 2018Urban Edge Architecture is proud to sponsor this year’s Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice ‘Lights of Love’ concert in Peterborough. For thousands of people across the area, ‘Lights of Love’ has become an important event in the fe...
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November 15, 2018It seems that not a week goes by without news of another casualty on the UK High Street. The perfect storm of high business rates, lack of consumer confidence and the exponential growth of eCommerce has this year already seen...
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November 1, 2018That people are living longer is an incontrovertible truth of the 21st century. Innovations and improvement to healthcare, advancement and convergence of technologies, alongside a broader health consciousness and adoption of ...
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October 9, 2018We have appointed Sonia Parol as Senior Associate Director. As part of her new role, Sonia will be looking to develop strategic business partnerships, further expanding our workload into care and residential, as well as explo...
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September 19, 2018Urban Edge Architecture is delighted to announce that Bishopstoke Park has been shortlisted for the prestigious Sunday Times British Homes Awards in the Best Community Living category. Bishopstoke Park is a major project comp...
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August 29, 2018In the final part of her 'learning to innovate' blog Sonia and the Lincoln University students visit the Humanitas centre in Deventer, Netherlands. At Urban Edge Architecture we want to create developments that actively encou...
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July 6, 2018Continuing Urban Edge Architecture’s research into innovative solutions for senior living, Sonia Parol visits two care homes in the Netherlands that have placed the happiness and wellbeing of residents at the center of their ...
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May 10, 2018As part of our ongoing research to develop innovative senior living schemes in our towns and cities, Urban Edge’s Sonia Parol has visited care homes and senior living schemes in Europe that are taking a different approach to ...
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April 5, 2018Billed as ‘An IdeasFest’, the 2018 Housing LIN Annual Conference took place at the end of March in the magnificent surrounds of the Kia Oval, home to Surrey County Cricket Club. Urban Edge Architecture was delighted to headli...
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March 20, 2018Urban Edge Architecture is pleased to announce that it is headline sponsoring the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN) Annual Conference in London this week where it will also be hosting a thought-leading wo...
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January 22, 2018In July last year, Urban Edge Architecture spent 24 hours in one of its retirement village projects in Hampshire as part of a lessons-learned exercise. You would think that such exercises should be common practice in our indu...
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January 5, 2018At Urban Edge we have gone 'green' and welcomed a new addition to our scope of services - landscape architecture. This new sector will enhance our already versatile set of skills and allow us to offer a more comprehensive qua...
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December 21, 2017This January, Urban Edge Architecture is undertaking a study tour of several care homes and senior living accommodation schemes in the Netherlands with students from the University of Lincoln. Our trip to the Netherlands, fol...
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August 14, 2017Client: Canon House Properties Limited Apartments: 6 Parking spaces: 6 Development budget: £750,000 On behalf of our client Canon House Properties Limited we undertook the extensive remodelling of a former kitchen/bathroom sh...
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June 6, 2017Urban environments are becoming later living hot spots. How can urban environments best support an ageing population? This question poses unique challenges and demands original thinking. We must take into account an individu...
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March 17, 2017Client: Savills Investment Management Total retail accommodation: 100,000 sq.ft Parking spaces: 600 (approx) Development budget: £5,000,000 We have recently been commissioned to develop proposals at Glencairn Retail Park, Kil...
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March 14, 2017Client: BMW (UK) Trustees Limited Total retail accommodation: 85,000 sq.ft Parking spaces: 550 (approx) Development budget: £2,800,000 Following the demise of Woolworths this 85,000 sq.ft unit, located directly opposite Birmi...
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March 14, 2017Client: Orchard Street Investment Management Total retail accommodation: 225,000 sq.ft Parking spaces: 900 (approx) Development budget: Confidential We were appointed by Orchard Street Investment Management to look at various...
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March 14, 2017Client: Porchester Properties Limited Apartments: 9 Parking spaces: 10 Development budget: £1,000,000 We were instructed by our client to redevelop this former office space located in the centre of Staines-upon-Thames. Having...
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March 13, 2017Client: LaSalle Investment Management Total retail accommodation: 125,000 sq.ft Parking spaces: 200 (approx) Development budget: £1,000,000 Acting on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management we are heavily involved in ongoing ...
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March 13, 2017Client: Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited Total retail accommodation: 150,000 sq.ft Parking spaces: 600 (approx) Development budget: £5,000,000 Universities Superannuation Scheme acquired this very successful 150,000...
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March 13, 2017Client: Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited Total retail accommodation: 450,000 sq.ft Parking spaces: 1,200 (approx) Development budget: £10,000,000 (phased) The Croft Retail and Leisure Park is conveniently located on...
