Access Control News

Modern new Leisure Centre to be built in Manchester

22 April 2014 3:52 pm Leave a Comment

Construction work has recently started on a new leisure centre at Hough End, south Manchester, with the completion date being set for 2015, a news report in the local media can reveal.

The new leisure centre is one of three new leisure facilities planned for the city and will feature a six-lane swimming pool and learner pool, with sessions for adults, women, over-50s, children, after-school clubs, water-based exercise classes and aqua-natal classes.

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New £6m food waste recycling plant opens in Wales

16 April 2014 4:17 pm Leave a Comment

A new £6m food waste recycling plant in Llwyn Isaf, near Caernarfon, Wales, has just been opened by the country’s first minister, a news report in the local media can reveal.

Built by Biogen, a leading anaerobic digestion specialist, Prosiect GwyriAD is Wales’ first purpose built anaerobic digestion facility treating food waste collected by local authorities and generating renewable electricity.

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Plans put forward for £260m Health Campus in Watford

14 April 2014 12:43 pm Leave a Comment

The £260m Health Campus in Watford is one step closer to completion after developers put forward a hybrid planning application for this impressive regeneration project.

The hybrid application (part outline and plan detailed), comprising 375,000sq ft of hospital redevelopment space, retail and business areas, housing and public open space, were submitted following extensive community engagement with the local community earlier in the year, a news report in the local business media could reveal.

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New Savoy Cinemas Multiplex set to be built in Corby

10 April 2014 4:45 pm Leave a Comment

Construction work on a new Multiplex cinema located on the former Tresham College site in Corby has officially started and should be completed in around 9 month’s time, a news report in the local business media can reveal.

The project will be co-developed by Mulberry Property Developments (MPD) and Savoy Cinemas, and is scheduled to open in February 2015.

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New HID Global survey provides insights into firms’ attitude towards access control

7 April 2014 2:35 pm Leave a Comment

HID Global, once of the most important global players in the field of access control, has recently published a very insightful study that tackles various organizations’ perceptions about change and the importance of industry best practices, and how well today’s technology and policy best practices are being implemented.

The survey managed to obtain relevant information regarding just how well organizations can defend against increasingly dangerous and costly security threats, both now and in the future.

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Interserve wins contract for building new proton beam therapy facility

3 April 2014 4:35 pm Leave a Comment

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Interserve a contract for designing and building a high energy Proton Beam Therapy facility, the first of its kind in the UK.

Proton beam therapy is a specialist form of radiotherapy which can very precisely target certain cancers, increasing success rates and reducing side-effects and its introduction to the UK will bring the treatment closer to patients who currently have to travel abroad to receive it.

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New, world class teaching centre to be built at Teesside University

31 March 2014 12:53 pm Leave a Comment

A new £20m pound world class teaching centre is set to be built at Teesside University, a news report in the local media can reveal.

Construction company BAM will be in charge of the redevelopment project, which is set to “transform the centre of the University campus offering unrivalled modern, flexible teaching facilities for students with state-of-the-art new and innovative learning spaces and technologies.”

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Wiltshire College receives planning permission for new £21m campus in Chippenham

28 March 2014 11:42 am Leave a Comment

Planning consultancy Turley, acting on behalf of Wiltshire College, has managed to secure planning permission from Wiltshire Council for building a new 9,100 sq m campus in Chippenham, a news report in the local media can report.

The new £21m facilities will primarily focus on supporting growth in vocational training and apprenticeships in engineering, construction and hair and beauty as well as army resettlement.

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50 new residential apartments set to be built in London’s Holland Park, Kensington

24 March 2014 3:10 pm Leave a Comment

Shepherd Construction has managed to win a contract for designing and building 50 residential apartments in London’s Holland Park, Kensington, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.

The development will comprise 41 luxury private apartments and nine affordable and shared apartments, and will be located in one of London’s most sought-after locations, 205 Holland Park Avenue.

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New student property to be developed in Islington

21 March 2014 12:35 pm Leave a Comment