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Today's appointment of PwC as liquidators for Wolverhampton-based contractor Carillion is more than just an issue for the government who put so much faith in private sector partnerships with the firm. The implications of the liquidation — and the likely outcomes — could also mean headaches across the Midlands property market. These are the issues to watch. 1. Transport projects off the rails? 
In July Carillion was one of 11 contractors awarded work on the £6.6B HS2 first phase London-Birmingham line. Carillion's share of the contract was estimated to be £450M as part of a consortium including Keir and French-based contractor Eiffage. The…
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Flexible Offices Are Changing Birmingham
IWG's Spaces is to take 32K SF at LGIM Real Assets' refurbished Lewis Building, Birmingham, as the workspace revolution begins to make a serious impact on the city's office market. IWG has signed a 12-year lease for the ground, first and…
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You Win Some, You Lose Some: JLR's Midlands Moves
Days after Jaguar Land Rover reported global sales up 6.5% in 2017, it has made two more property decisions. For the Midlands, it is good news and bad news. The good news is that Stafford Borough Council planners have approved…
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