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26 Sep 2011
Work to start on Rossall Point attraction
Wyre Borough Council (WBC) has announced that construction work is to begin on a new observation tower at Rossall Point after a contractor was appointed to deliver the scheme.
Parkinson Building Contractors has been chosen by the council to build the new 14m (46ft) attraction, which forms part of wider efforts to rejuvenate the Wyre coastline.
The tower will include several viewing platforms open to the public,
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23 Sep 2011
Council exhibits plans for Piece Hall overhaul
Calderdale Council's vision for the major redevelopment of the Grade I-listed Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire, have gone on show as part of a public display at the site.
The local authority is planning to apply to the Heritage Lottery Fund next March in a bid to secure £6.7m towards the scheme, which will include the restoration of the building.
Other elements of the scheme include the development of the
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23 Sep 2011
Chester theatre scheme moves forward
Plans for a new multi-million pound theatre in Chester have moved forward after the council announced that it had successfully secured the second of its two preferred locations.
Cheshire West and Chester Council (CWCC) now intends to identify its chosen site for the venue on 13 October after acquiring the Odeon cinema site on Upper Northgate Street.
In addition to the Odeon cinema site, the council has named
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22 Sep 2011
Mather and Co nets football museum deal
Cheshire-based Mather and Co has announced that it has been awarded the design contract for the new National Football Museum, which is relocating from Preston to Manchester.
The group has been appointed to work on all aspects of museum content following a tender process, which will include external signage,
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22 Sep 2011
Design team chosen for Alberta museum
Ledcor Design-Build (Alberta) has been appointed by the Government of Alberta to deliver the new Royal Alberta Museum in the centre of downtown Edmonton, Canada.
The team, which features Ledcor Construction, DIALOG Design and Lundholm Associates Architects, was selected following an evaluation of four
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22 Sep 2011
New entertainment venue opens in Guildford
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has raised the curtain on a new entertainment venue for the Surrey town, which has been designed by UK-based architects Austin-Smith: Lord.
G Live was built by Willmott Dixon Construction and will be run by HQ Theatres, with the building comprising an auditorium with a capacity of 1,000 seated or 1,700 standing.
Hampshire-based consultancy Scott Wilson also worked on the delivery
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22 Sep 2011
Leisure properties make it to British Design Awards shortlist
A number of leisure projects have made it on the shortlist for The British Design Awards 2011.
The UK Pavilion at last year's Shanghai Expo, designed by Heatherwick Studio; St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London by RHWL and Richard Griffiths Architects
; and the Hepworth Wakefield gallery in Yorkshire all feature on the five strong list.
The list also features the Plasma Studio-designed Creativity Pavilion at
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22 Sep 2011
York's 'chocolate attraction' to open in 2012
Work has begun on a new chocolate-themed visitor attraction in York.
The attraction – which has the working title The Sweet History of York - is being developed by Continuum and will celebrate the city's chocolate and confectionery heritage.
Work has started on transforming a three-storey building
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22 Sep 2011
Support for Battle of Britain Monument
Lord Shuttleworth, the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire, has given his support for the Battle of Britain Historical Society's bid for a new monument at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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22 Sep 2011
Avatar land planned for Disney World
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide yesterday announced that it has finalised an agreement with filmmaker James Cameron and production company Fox Filmed Entertainment to create a number of Avatar-themed lands at its parks.
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