Signature Group founder banned as director after investors lost £4.8m

Lawrence Kenwright's Signature Works Gold was found to have issued misleading information to investors about their interest in three Liverpool based flex office buildings. The post Signature Group founder banned as director after investors lost £4.8m appeared first on Property Week.

Chairman lays final brick in Bowmer + Kirkland HQ redevelopment

Bowmer + Kirkland marked a major milestone in the transformation of its Derbyshire headquarters with chairman Jack Kirkland laying the final brick on one of the company's new office buildings. The post Chairman lays final brick in Bowmer + Kirkland HQ redevelopment appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Exclusive: Engineering safer office-to-residential conversions

The buckling of two columns of a tower in Manhattan draws attention to the structural challenges of converting office buildings into housing. See how they can be addressed. The post Exclusive: Engineering safer office-to-residential conversions appeared first on Construction Specifier.

EPR submits plans for 23-storey hotel near Southwark tube station

The Architects’ Journal EPR submits plans for 23-storey hotel near Southwark tube station EPR Architects has submitted plans to demolish office buildings near Southwark tube station in south London, replacing them with a 23-storey hotel The post EPR submits plans for 23-storey hotel near Southwark tube station appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Greg Pitcher

Firma provides £113m loan for DPK Group’s east London office to PBSA conversion

The funding will support the conversion of vacant office buildings at Royal Albert Dock into a 1,085-bed student scheme. The post Firma provides £113m loan for DPK Group’s east London office to PBSA conversion appeared first on Property Week.

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