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Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Big store refitting in Manchester
The Manchester franchise of Selfridges is hoping to have a multi-million pound refit of its exchange square store.
Selfridges has announced they will invest hopefully £40 millions on improvements to the store in a timescale of 3 years.
The shop which sells top designer labels such as Chanel and Alexander McQueen refused to tell of sales figures for the city centre branch but have explained they are “doing very well”.
A Selfridges’ spokesperson has said: we are keen to unsure the store is a real destination for shoppers”.
They celebrated their 100th birthday earlier this year have said to have had a busier Christmas trading time this year than 2008. The standard spend for a customer was also high.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Quiz helps Loddon hall refurbishment
A whopping £5,000 has been raised by COMMUNITY Quiz events for Loddon and Chedgrave Jubilee Hall.
The location may quickly be the finest in south Norfolk with a rolling programme under way to refurbish the bar, lounge and the hall.
Alan Mason, the quiz organiser said: “24 teams, consisting of over 160 contestants rose to the challenge of our third fundraising quiz night, held on November 28 resulting in a cumulative sum in excess of £5,000, which will be used to bring the hall decor and standards into the 21st century.”.
The winning team Piaggio scored 121 in a maximum of 133 points.
The quiz was backed by the local and business community with over £500 of sponsorship. An extra £400 was raised from the raffle alone.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Big hotel under refurbishment plans
Since opening 25 years ago, the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa are having a multi-million pound refurbishment of all its bedrooms and suites, making the number of rooms to 268 and designing a Grand Suite and private ‘Club’ floor.
In January 2010 the refurbishment begins and the first stage will be finished by April, with all rooms completed by July 2010. Each of the bedrooms will undertake a complete renovation, becoming a state-of-the-art stylish room. All will have very spacious bathrooms covered in glass, having a sense of space with bath and separate walk-in showers. The refurbishment will be done with minimum disturbance to the visitors at the hotel.
The General Manager, J P Kavanagh, has said:
“Over the years we have continually invested in the hotel including the creation of Europe’s most advanced city spa, One Spa, in 2001. However, it is time to completely improve and enhance the rooms’ product with this sizeable investment in Edinburgh’s largest conference hotel. As the economy begins to recover the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa will be in an enviable position, poised to leverage our renovated product and offer guests Sheraton’s signature brand offerings at one of Scotland’s leading hotels. We are already starting to see growth in occupancy, particularly in the important corporate market which is very encouraging. We look forward to welcoming both former and new guests as we celebrate our 25th year in the city.”
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Livingstone MP admits to refurbishment claims
MP Jim Devine has admitted to having 2 refurbishments in 1 year.
He was deselected in June because of allegations that accused him of claiming £2,157 for having his flat in London rewired, of which he gave a faux VAT receipt and company name.
He claims that he had the 2 refurbishments due to redecoration the first time and the second was after his house flooded.
Devine is also facing questioning over another claim of over £2000 for having shelves put up by his local pub landlord.
The MP didn’t respond to the Daily Telegraph’s questions. He actually claimed £23,658.72 in 2008-09 using his Additional Costs Allowance, which includes expenses for running a second home.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Victorian bridge refurbished and re-opened
A bridge dating back to the Victorian times in Paisley has been refurbished to it former glory after a £1.5m revamp programme.
‘Abbey Bridge’ had been unattainable to the public for the last 6 months in order for the support structures to be replaced and iron panels and parapets recast.
The historic landmark was built 130 years ago, but earlier on this year it came to be in need of repair.
During the refurbishment the support structures were replaced, as well as the iron panels and parapets recast and the walkways lifted out.
The renovators replaced all the metal work on the bridge but did happen to save the lanterns and the centre pieces.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Refurbished school delighted at re-opened building
A refurbished school is celebrating after re-opening a building which contains a drama studio & classrooms. KCC (Kent County Council) leader Paul Carter opened the block at Dartford Grammar school for Girls.
The work that the the school had done cost £900,000 and it now holds classrooms for cooking lesson, IT suites, drama studio, humanities and another school hall.
The refurbishment that took place was part of a £3.2m scheme which also includes a new sports hall and games area, to be completed by December 2010.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Gym’s £500,000 refurbishment in Croydon
A gym in Croydon has had a £500,000 refurbishment to encourage people to loose the Christmas pounds in the new year, There are new facilities at ‘Energie Fitness’ such as cardio-vascular equipment and an adaptive motion trainer.
The gym think the refurbishment will create a completely new look to the club and demonstrate ‘Energie’ is the most modern and vibrant place to train in Croydon.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Hamleys refurbishment finished for christmas
Members of a Northern Ireland firm have been rushed off the feet getting ready for Christmas by refurbishing Glasgow’s franchise of Hamleys. The refit cost 450,000 and it took 5 weeks to complete.
The project has an illuminated bus, which was from another Hamleys store which was based in House of Fraser in Belfast.
All of the members are looking forward to the Christmas rush, and think the work was well worth the time and the money
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
$32.6m Mafraq refurbishment
Benyan Development Company has won a $32.6 million contract which consists ofrefurbing the Mafraq Hotel.
Re-development of the hotel, new name Ramada Abu Dhabi Mafraq, contains therefurbishment of 120 rooms and the creation of 129 rooms in a new block.
The hotel is expected to be finished in 2010.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Revamp of Observatory office block
Manchester’s Observatory office block will have a £500,000 refurbishment, and the revamp will create another 14,000 square foot of office space.
The USS, (Universities Superannuation Scheme) is responsible for therefurbishment of the ‘Observatory on Chapel Walks’ which is an 8 storey office building and it will be of 2 floors, 6 & 7.
The most familiar areas are being upgraded as well as revamping the ground floor reception hall, the work will finish at the end of this year.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Home of cricket gets a £400m refit but, thank the Lord’s, keeps its name
Plans for the £400 million refit of Lord's cricket ground were unveiled today.
Five of its stands would be rebuilt and flats would be erected around the perimeter to help fund the transformation of the home of cricket.
But reports that Marylebone Cricket Club, which owns the ground, would consider selling naming rights to a commercial sponsor have been fiercely denied.
MCC chief executive Keith Bradshaw said today: “I just want to reassure people that there's no way we would rename Lord's. It's the home of cricket, the hallowed turf. It's not an option at all.”
Mr Bradshaw said he even had a problem changing the names of the stands that are dedicated to famous cricketers — the Allen, Warner, Compton and Edrich stands. These and the Tavern stand are due to be rebuilt under MCC's Vision for Lord's proposals.
“They're very famous names and I couldn't see the day, certainly in my time, when we'd want to be naming them after a sponsor,” he told BBC 5 Live this morning. “I do feel to a degree that would be selling our soul.
“To play at Lord's is a very special experience, Lord's has such a wonderful history and tradition and it's those traditions that we need to preserve.”
The proposals, which are being overseen by a committee that includes former prime minister Sir John Major and former England cricket captains Mike Atherton and Tony Lewis, aim to bring the world's most famous cricket ground into the modern era.
They would be the most radical change to Lord's in its 195-year history and would increase its capacity from 29,493 to 36,990 — easing massive demand for Test match tickets.
The new stands are being designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the architects responsible for the “bird's nest” Olympic stadium in Beijing and the transformation of the Tate Modern into an art gallery.
A 12ft brick wall would be demolished as would some Victorian terrace homes, while the new flats could sell for around £1.2 million each — though they will not overlook the pitch.
Work, which would require the approval of Westminster council and Mayor Boris Johnson, is not expected to begin until 2011 and could take a decade to complete.
Source: ThisIsLondon.co.uk
Five of its stands would be rebuilt and flats would be erected around the perimeter to help fund the transformation of the home of cricket.
But reports that Marylebone Cricket Club, which owns the ground, would consider selling naming rights to a commercial sponsor have been fiercely denied.
MCC chief executive Keith Bradshaw said today: “I just want to reassure people that there's no way we would rename Lord's. It's the home of cricket, the hallowed turf. It's not an option at all.”
Mr Bradshaw said he even had a problem changing the names of the stands that are dedicated to famous cricketers — the Allen, Warner, Compton and Edrich stands. These and the Tavern stand are due to be rebuilt under MCC's Vision for Lord's proposals.
“They're very famous names and I couldn't see the day, certainly in my time, when we'd want to be naming them after a sponsor,” he told BBC 5 Live this morning. “I do feel to a degree that would be selling our soul.
“To play at Lord's is a very special experience, Lord's has such a wonderful history and tradition and it's those traditions that we need to preserve.”
The proposals, which are being overseen by a committee that includes former prime minister Sir John Major and former England cricket captains Mike Atherton and Tony Lewis, aim to bring the world's most famous cricket ground into the modern era.
They would be the most radical change to Lord's in its 195-year history and would increase its capacity from 29,493 to 36,990 — easing massive demand for Test match tickets.
The new stands are being designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the architects responsible for the “bird's nest” Olympic stadium in Beijing and the transformation of the Tate Modern into an art gallery.
A 12ft brick wall would be demolished as would some Victorian terrace homes, while the new flats could sell for around £1.2 million each — though they will not overlook the pitch.
Work, which would require the approval of Westminster council and Mayor Boris Johnson, is not expected to begin until 2011 and could take a decade to complete.
Source: ThisIsLondon.co.uk
Friday, December 4, 2009
Nuclear refurbishment
ABB has won orders worth $73m (£44m) from Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (KKL) to refurbish and upgrade the non-safety related operational control and automation system at its 1,220MW Leibstadt nuclear power plant in Switzerland.
For the refurbishment, ABB will replace the existing multiple control systems with a single solution, based on its Extended Automation System 800xA. ABB will design, engineer, install, commission and test the installation, and is also responsible for upgrading the KKL simulator used for operator training.
To avoid any disruption in electricity supplies, the project will be carried out in phases that coincide with planned annual outages, starting in 2011 and running until 2018. Prior to installation, each stage of implementation will be extensively tested on a full-size test bed and on the KKL training simulator.
Source: The Engineer
For the refurbishment, ABB will replace the existing multiple control systems with a single solution, based on its Extended Automation System 800xA. ABB will design, engineer, install, commission and test the installation, and is also responsible for upgrading the KKL simulator used for operator training.
To avoid any disruption in electricity supplies, the project will be carried out in phases that coincide with planned annual outages, starting in 2011 and running until 2018. Prior to installation, each stage of implementation will be extensively tested on a full-size test bed and on the KKL training simulator.
Source: The Engineer
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Cash boost for village pool
An old fashioned swimming pool used by thousands of people in Kings Langley every year has been transformed.
A major refurbishment project has recently been completed at Kings Langley Secondary School and further improvements are in the pipeline thanks to a cash injection from Herts County Council.
Cllr Richard Roberts, who represents the village at county, dipped into his locality budget to award the Love Lane school £1,700 to promote health and fitness.
The money will be used to boost decor, changing rooms, benches and showers at the facility - that is also used by primary school children, swimming clubs and village residents.
Source: HemelToday
A major refurbishment project has recently been completed at Kings Langley Secondary School and further improvements are in the pipeline thanks to a cash injection from Herts County Council.
Cllr Richard Roberts, who represents the village at county, dipped into his locality budget to award the Love Lane school £1,700 to promote health and fitness.
The money will be used to boost decor, changing rooms, benches and showers at the facility - that is also used by primary school children, swimming clubs and village residents.
Source: HemelToday
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
New departure lounge at airport
A new departure lounge has opened at the George Best Belfast City Airport.
The refurbishment is creating 20 jobs through an increase of 60% in retail and restaurant space and is part of a £6m investment in the terminal.
A new security area is due to open in about three weeks, and airport management has said that will cut down on queue times.
Brian Ambrose, Chief Executive of the airport, said travellers would see a “remarkable difference”.
“This significant private investment will enhance the customer experience as we aim to stay ahead of the curve in accommodating increasing passenger numbers,” he said.
He added that the remainder of the work would be completed in March 2010.
The new lounge on the first floor is capable of handling 12,000 passengers per day.
Doug Pilkington of designers BDP said security changes had seen changes in how airports worked.
“In light of continuing heightened security, the pattern of use of airports has changed significantly, and as a consequence, passengers’ use of retail and catering facilities only begins properly on ‘airside’, after they pass through security,” he said.
“BDP’s reorganised terminal design acknowledges and addresses this change in trend, and will become an exemplar for domestic and business airports into the future.”
Source: BBC NEWS
The refurbishment is creating 20 jobs through an increase of 60% in retail and restaurant space and is part of a £6m investment in the terminal.
A new security area is due to open in about three weeks, and airport management has said that will cut down on queue times.
Brian Ambrose, Chief Executive of the airport, said travellers would see a “remarkable difference”.
“This significant private investment will enhance the customer experience as we aim to stay ahead of the curve in accommodating increasing passenger numbers,” he said.
He added that the remainder of the work would be completed in March 2010.
The new lounge on the first floor is capable of handling 12,000 passengers per day.
Doug Pilkington of designers BDP said security changes had seen changes in how airports worked.
“In light of continuing heightened security, the pattern of use of airports has changed significantly, and as a consequence, passengers’ use of retail and catering facilities only begins properly on ‘airside’, after they pass through security,” he said.
“BDP’s reorganised terminal design acknowledges and addresses this change in trend, and will become an exemplar for domestic and business airports into the future.”
Source: BBC NEWS
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
THORNBURY Leisure Centre will be refurbished as soon as possible, South Gloucestershire Council has promised.
THORNBURY Leisure Centre will be refurbished as soon as possible, South Gloucestershire Council has promised.
At a meeting of the full council yesterday, all three political parties pledged to fund improvements to the centre which is ‘well past its sell by date’.
Cllr Clare Fardell (Lib Dem, Thornbury North) said: “Obviously this is welcome news. It is specifically the changing rooms that we have requested for something to be done.
“Over the years we have had numerous complaints, in fact we have had more complaints about the changing rooms than anything else.
“Now they are well past their sell by date. They do not satisfy modern requirements and they are without doubt putting people off going for a swim.”
She said the work needed to be done quickly to encourage more people to use the leisure centre.
Added Cllr Fardell: “We need the work done fairly soon. I would like to think it will be done this financial year and certainly hope it will be done by the end of the next financial year.”
The announcement comes after Thornbury Town Council launched a campaign to improve the leisure centre in October. Members called for investment following the modernisation of Yate Leisure Centre.
Cllr Heather Goddard, the authority’s executive member for communities, said the council was committed to providing high quality leisure facilities.
She said the £1.8million refurbishment of Yate Leisure Centre was completed earlier this year and £2million has been allocated to improve Kingswood Leisure Centre.
However, she said making a business case for Thornbury Leisure Centre was more difficult as the facility was not self-financing.
“There is an ageing population and young people are not being born in the area,” said Cllr Goddard. “But it would be wrong to assume that Thornbury has not been on the receiving end of substantial investment.
“Since 2007, £240,000 has been invested in a new gym, café, sports hall and spinning studio and there is an ongoing refurbishment of the squash courts.”
She said on the basis that improvements to Bradley Stoke and Longwell Green leisure centres can be funded through borrowing, the council should allocate money from its capital budget to invest in Thornbury Leisure Centre.
She said: “When appropriate finances do become available in the future we will invest them in Thornbury.”
Source: Gazette Series
At a meeting of the full council yesterday, all three political parties pledged to fund improvements to the centre which is ‘well past its sell by date’.
Cllr Clare Fardell (Lib Dem, Thornbury North) said: “Obviously this is welcome news. It is specifically the changing rooms that we have requested for something to be done.
“Over the years we have had numerous complaints, in fact we have had more complaints about the changing rooms than anything else.
“Now they are well past their sell by date. They do not satisfy modern requirements and they are without doubt putting people off going for a swim.”
She said the work needed to be done quickly to encourage more people to use the leisure centre.
Added Cllr Fardell: “We need the work done fairly soon. I would like to think it will be done this financial year and certainly hope it will be done by the end of the next financial year.”
The announcement comes after Thornbury Town Council launched a campaign to improve the leisure centre in October. Members called for investment following the modernisation of Yate Leisure Centre.
Cllr Heather Goddard, the authority’s executive member for communities, said the council was committed to providing high quality leisure facilities.
She said the £1.8million refurbishment of Yate Leisure Centre was completed earlier this year and £2million has been allocated to improve Kingswood Leisure Centre.
However, she said making a business case for Thornbury Leisure Centre was more difficult as the facility was not self-financing.
“There is an ageing population and young people are not being born in the area,” said Cllr Goddard. “But it would be wrong to assume that Thornbury has not been on the receiving end of substantial investment.
“Since 2007, £240,000 has been invested in a new gym, café, sports hall and spinning studio and there is an ongoing refurbishment of the squash courts.”
She said on the basis that improvements to Bradley Stoke and Longwell Green leisure centres can be funded through borrowing, the council should allocate money from its capital budget to invest in Thornbury Leisure Centre.
She said: “When appropriate finances do become available in the future we will invest them in Thornbury.”
Source: Gazette Series
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