2021-05-13T05:00:00+01:00
Scheme likened by one councillor to a ‘high quality garden shed’
Galliford Try has begun work on a £10m railway station that will play a key role in getting spectators to next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The new station at Perry Barr was procured through the Pagabo framework by Transport for West Midlands and is part of the wider £500m regeneration of the area.
The new station will open in time for next year’s Commonwealth Games
It is the closest station to the 40,000-seat Alexander Stadium which will host both the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics events. The £72m redevelopment of the stadium is currently being carried out by McLaughlin & Harvey
By Dave Rogers 2021-04-30T06:17:00+01:00
Architect also cleared Midlands planning with student flats scheme
Glenn Howells Architects has been given the green light by Birmingham planners for a 49-storey residential tower at Argent’s Paradise scheme in the city.
The 155m tall building is called Octagon because of its shape and will be one of the tallest in a glut of towers planned for the city.
The scheme has earned its Octagon name because of its shape
The tallest will be a 61-storey block at 100 Broad Street by another local firm Glancy Nicholls, which is also behind a 51-storey scheme at One Eastside.
By Dave Rogers2021-04-29T16:14:00+01:00
Octagon scheme designed by local practice Glenn Howells
Contractors are on alert after Argent was given the green light this morning by Birmingham planners for a 49-storey residential tower at its Paradise scheme in the city.
Designed by local practice Glenn Howells Architects, the 155m tall building is called Octagon because of its shape and will be one of the tallest in a glut of towers planned for the city.
The scheme has earned its Octagon name because of its shape
The tallest will be a 61-storey block at 100 Broad Street by another local firm Glancy Nicholls, which is also behind a 51-storey scheme at One Eastside.