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Nottinghamshire Builder Magazine - NOVEMBER 2011
Plant Theft Costing Uk Construction Industry Over £1.6 Billion A Year Continued from page 13
Ms A Higgins (c/o Agent: Michael Evans Development Planning, 37 Easthorpe, Southwell, Notts. NG25 0HY) - Change of use from offices to 9 assisted living apartments - at Aubergine Print, racecourse Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0FT.
Gedling Mr Maurice Edwards (c/o Agent: Mr Leeven Fleet, Jackson Design Associates, Latimer House, Latimer Way, Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton, Notts. NG22 9QS) - Proposed 6 supported living bungalows within three single storey buildings - at 21 Ethel Avenue, Mapperley, Notts. NG3 6HD.
Mr Stephen Price (c/o Agent: M & O Architects, Mr Iain orme, Waterloo House, Woodhill Road, Collingham, Notts. NG23 7NR) - Change of use of existing barns to 5 self-catering holiday let cottages - at Grange Farm, Gainsborough Road, Girton, Newark, Notts. NG23 7HX.
Mr Graham Appleby (c/o Agent: Alan Wahlers Architect, Maple Tree Cottage, Southwell Road, Farnsfield, Notts. NG22 8EB) - Demolish existing dwelling and erect 5 detached dwellings and associated works - at 70 Chapel Lane, Ravenshead, Notts. NG15 9DH.
Palmstone Estates Ltd (c/o Agent: Wood Moore & Co, Mr James Moore, Potterdyke House, 31-33 Lombard Street, Newark, Notts. NG24 1XG) - Change of use from offices to 3 onebed flats and 1 two-bed flat - at 23 Castle Gate, Newark on Trent, Notts. NG24 1AZ.
Newark & Sherwood NCC Children, Families & Cultural Services (c/o Agent: NCC Planning, David Marsh, Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6BJ) - Erection of 210 pace primary school (in two phases) with associated sports field, outdoor play space, car parking, lighting, sprinkler tank and landscaping - at Field Reference Number 8251, Hollowdyke Lane, Fernwood, Nottinghamshire.
Rushcliffe Mr Thomas (c/o Agent: Mr I Walton, 7 Albemarle Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham NG5 7SQ) - Extension to form 4 additional flats (12 in total) with associated car parking and outbuildings) - at 51-53 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7LA.
Mr M Knight (c/o Agent: Trevor Muir, Chartered Architect, 104 Lambley Lane, Burton Joyce, Nottingham NG14 5BL) - Erection of 2 dwellings with turning area - at Land off Plough Lane, Lowdham, Notts.
Nottingham City NCC Children’s Services (c/o Agent: NCC Development, Mr Paul Inger, Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG) - Erection of new foundation unit following demolition of existing family centre, plus erection of toilet extension to main school - at Welbeck Primary School, Kinglake Place and Trent Family Centre, Castlefields, Nottingham.
Mr Kevin Templeman (c/o Agent: Jackson Design Associates, Mr Jason Wright, Latimer House, Latimer Way, Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire NG22 9QW) Conversion of building to create 18 apartments - at 33 & 35 Northgate, Newark, Notts. NG24 1HD. Mr Brian Haynes (c/o Agent: Savills, Mr.George Machin, 9 Fletcher Gate, Nottingham NG1 1QQ) - Conversion of existing barn to form a residential dwelling, demolition of bungalow and erection of a new dwelling - at Land adjacent to Cromwell Village Hall, Great North Road, Cromwell, Newark on Trent, Notts. NG23 6JE. P.A.Freight - Mr Andrew Morris (c/o Agent: Guy St John Taylor Associates, Mr Keith Rodgers, Top Lock Studio, Navigation Yard, Millgate, Newark, Notts. NG24 4TN) - Redevelopment of site involving demolition of some existing buildings and construction ot 3 new commercial buildings - at P A Freight Services Ltd, International Logistics Centre, Park House, Farndon Road, Newark, Notts. NG24 4SP.
Mr S Dobson (c/o Agent: Rayner Davies Architects Ltd, Mr S Rayner, 2 St Peters Gate, Nottingham NG1 2JG) - Change of use from day care centre to residential dwelling - at 16 Claremont Road, Nottingham NG5 1BH. H H Soresby Ltd (c/o Agent: Marsh Grochowski Architects, Mrs S Hunt, 16 Commerce Square, Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1HS) - Erection of 8 three-bed dwelling houses, 2 retail units with 4 two-bed apartments above, associated car parking and landscaping following demolition of existing buildings (Renewal of planning permission) - at 170-184 Carlton Road, Nottingham.
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Rogue thieves are draining the life out of the UK construction industry, with crime costing businesses £75 million every year. Research carried out by CCTV security specialist, Netwatch, found that crime, when coupled with costs such as plant replacement fees, hire of replacement equipment, loss of business and increased insurance premiums, is setting the construction industry back a staggering £1.6 billion a year. Niall Kelly, Founder and Technical Director of Netwatch, explained: “This is a major problem for the construction business. It is an absolutely astounding amount of money for the industry to be losing each year because of mindless thieves. “You find a lot of raw metals like copper, aluminium and lead on construction sites, and the value of these materials has seen a huge rise over the past 12 months thanks to the fluctuating economy. “With a lot of valuable plant and equipment like this on site at any given time security is an issue – more thieves are targeting sites across the UK and Ireland, particularly those which are in rural areas and far away from the main road. “Even the best security guards can only be in one place at a time making it very difficult to deter thieves and vandals.” Netwatch’s CCTV system alerts its Communications Hub if any activity is detected on a construction site when there should be no one around. A live audio warning is issued immediately, which often results in the would-be thief being scared off. Mr Kelly added: “When the Communications Hub issues a live audio warning, the intruder is taken unawares and the usual response is to immediately leave the site. “We have seen clients go from losing thousands, or even millions ever year, to almost zero losses through theft or damage since having Netwatch’s cameras installed on their site. “We recently had an incident where criminals arrived outside a Netwatch protected site with a specialist stripping machine in the back of their vehicle. Their intention was clearly to remove the wiring from the unoccupied buildings and strip the copper out to sell it. Luckily our communication hub intervened before they could go any further, and the gang was subsequently apprehended by police.”
Former church premises for sale by auction GRAHAM PENNY Estate Agents are offering for sale BY AUCTION a highly individual former church premises. The property - Former Methodist Church School Hall and premises, George Street, Burton on Trent DE14 1DP - is believed to date from the early 1800s with some later additions. It is understodd that it is not a listed building under planning law, but is located within a conservation area. Features include a striking brick elevation, stone quoins, decorative stone columns, stained glass arched windows and a three-storey bell tower. The accommodation, which is principally arranged on two floors but with a central full height hall incorporating stage, is well suited to a variety of other purposes and offers very extensive accommodation part of which is currently residential. For sale BY AUCTION on Thursday 1st December 2011 at Pride Park Stadium, Derby - auction starts at 11.30am. Guide price: £120,000+. For more information, contact Graham Penny on 01332 242880. SEE ALSO - adjoining church premises for sale - page 20.
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