Redevelopment will also enable Brewers Yard city centre living scheme
City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted an outline planning application for the redevelopment of the city’s wholesale market site to facilitate the first phase of the Brewers Yard city centre living scheme.
Computer generated images show what the new Hickman Avenue market could look like.
The scheme is designed to accommodate the Council’s fleet services operation, which is due to relocate from its current Culwell Street depot to pave the way for hundreds of new homes as part of the Brewers Yard regeneration masterplan.
The relocation of fleet services and redevelopment of the Hickman Avenue site will look to create a further 110 construction jobs, enable the reduction of the Council’s carbon footprint by 215 tonnes of CO2 and support its programme to deliver a fleet of electric vehicles.
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Eye-catching office development in the running for another award
City of Wolverhampton’s new i9 development has been shortlisted in the net zero category at the Constructing Excellence West Midlands Awards - highlighting the council’s environmental sustainability credentials.
It is the second time within a month the eye-catching office development has been named as a contender for a major honour after also making the final cut for the best commercial development in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK awards on Wednesday, May 18.
The winner of the Constructing Excellence West Midlands Award will be announced at a ceremony, at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, on Thursday, May 12.
i9 is in the running for the gong thanks to its net zero development, generating just 4.2 tonnes of construction waste per 100m2, and achieving a BREEAM Excellent rating to guarantee the long-term sustainability of the building and lower any potential impact on the surrounding environment.
i9 emerged following the success of the i10 building on the opposite side of Railway Drive in the city centre, with both being delivered by the Council and leading property developer, Ion Development.
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Specialist engineering firm to create 70 new jobs in the city
Wintech Façade Engineering has announced that due to continued growth and success, it has obtained additional office space at its Wolverhampton Headquarters, acquiring Solutions House next door.
The expansion of Wintech’s Headquarters at Pendeford Business Park underpins the continued growth of the business and will create 70 jobs in the city.
WinTech currently employs 100 people and it underlines the Group’s commitment to building a market leading Façade Engineering Consultancy business across the UK.
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Housing scheme in running for RICS UK honour for revitalisation
City of Wolverhampton Council’s Heath Town regeneration scheme has been shortlisted for a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK award.
The ongoing transformation of the housing estate is in the running for the national honour in the Refurbishment/Revitalisation Project category.
Winners will be announced across the RICS network on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, and via YouTube.
Works have started on building the first new council homes on the Heath Town estate since it was officially opened by HRH Princess Margaret in 1969.
It follows on from an extensive demolition programme of vacant buildings, existing residential blocks undergoing major improvements by Wolverhampton Homes, and the creation of three new play areas and a football pitch.
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