Issue 4 NOVEMBER 2011
Scape names Kier to deliver £1bn framework for public sector projects Scape - the Nottingham based local authority controlled company which brings economy and efficiency to the whole building process through standard designs and strategic procurement arrangements - is delighted to announce Kier as the sole contractor appointed to deliver a range of construction projects throughout the UK. Kier, which has offices in Nottingham and Rushden in Northamptonshire, will be responsible for delivering the Scape National Minor Works framework. This is set to run for four years and is valued between £750m and £1bn. Over that period, it is estimated that Kier will carry out over 2,500 projects valued under £500,000 and over 350 projects
Nottinghamshire Construction Conference Thursday 10th November 2011
READER OFFER SEE PAGE 6
Auction sells £2.5million worth of local property A mixed bag of property produced £2.5million worth of sales at the latest auction by East Midlands firm Savills.
DELIGHTED: Michael Edwards (left) of Kier with Mark Robinson of Scape
valued between £500,000 and £2m. Projects will include refurbishment and new build works on every public sector building type
including schools, town halls, leisure and community buildings, police and fire stations.
Development site for sale at Bobbers Mill FISHER HARGREAVES PROCTOR Chartered Surveyors are offering for sale a prime development site at Bobbers Mill, Off Alfreton Road, Nottingham NG7 5NL. The 3.97 acre site is situated just off the busy A610 - the main arterial route linking Nottingham City Centre to Junction 26 of the M1 Motorway, and the north section of the ring road. The site is ideal for high quality warehouse/industrial premises development, or other owneroccupier use. The agents believe that the site is unlikely to gain residential planning permission. Unconditional offers in the region of £2 million plus VAT are invited. For more information, contact Tim Gilbertson at Fisher hargreaves proctor on 0115 841 1146 or email: tim@fhp.co.uk
Over thirty properties were offered to a full sale room at Nottingham Racecourse. Star lots included a traditional three bedroom semi-detached period home within Villiers Road, Woodthorpe, which fetched £249,500, to a real bargain at £31,000 for a two bedroom flat in Winchester Court, Sherwood. A number of commercial lots were also on offer in and around the county. Watson Road, Worksop, a mixed residential/ commercial opportunity sold for £75,000, while 30/32 Market Place Huthwaite, a commercial investment, achieved £90,000. The former Lock Keepers home set on the Chesterfield canal at Babworth sold for £70,000. This lot offered a unique opportunity to those seeking an individual period home set on the banks of a working canal and is in need of total renovation. Bob Crocker, Savills Director and Auction co-ordinator comments: “As we now approach our last sale of the year on the 1st December, I am pleased to be able to announce continued interest by both buyers and sellers. Our recent auctions have seen a return to the room of purchasers looking to acquire a home, which has complemented the existing investment/commercial market and encouraged strong bidding.” For further details on Savills forthcoming sale, contact 0115 934 8020 or for catalogue alerts go directly to the Savills website, www.savills.co.uk/auctions