The Star
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 www.thestar.co.uk
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Business
How we made it...
Construction starts
on £5.5m development
By Nigel Booth
nigel.booth@jpress.co.uk
@SYNnigel
C
onstruction has
started on a £5.5
million trade
counter and gym
development in
Rotherham that
will create up to 50 jobs.
Bakewell based Litton
Property Group was given
planning consent to build
the 44,500 sq ft (4,135 sq m)
scheme in 2014.
Since then three of the
nine units that have been
built have been pre-let to
firms including National
Tyres & Autocare (NTS), Al
Murad DIY Ltd and The Gym.
In addition to these initial
three employers, one unit is
also under offer to Halfords
Autocentres.
Commenting at a
ground breaking ceremony,
Richard Squire
We are delighted to
be delivering what
will be a signature
trade counter
and gymnasium
development for
Rotherham
development director of
Litton Property Group
Richard Squire said: “We are
delighted to be delivering
what will be a signature trade
counter and gymnasium
development for Rotherham.
“Modern, efficient and
highly prominent new
property is extremely limited
in the town and Trade World
offers occupiers a unique
space to base themselves in
Rotherham with easy access
to the local and regional road
network.”
Also present at the ground
breaking ceremony was
the corporate manager of
Handelsbanken Sheffield
Tudor Square, Kevin
Fletcher, whose company
has provided nearly £3.7
million of funding and
related facilities to deliver
the scheme.
Speaking about the
project, Kevin said: “We are
proud to provide funding
support to an experienced
local developer like Litton
Property Group who will
From the left, Phil Purnell (Roe Developments), Richard Squire (Litton Property Group), George Thompson (Fernie Greaves), Kevin Fletcher (Handelsbanken)
then invest in Rotherham
and create much-needed
employment.
“Strong customer
relationships are at the
centre of everything we
do at Handelsbanken and
Litton Property Group is no
exception.
“This scheme will help
to grow the South Yorkshire
economy and we are
delighted to be playing a part
in that process.”
Construction by Roe
Developments (UK) is
expected to be complete in
December with the units
open for trading in early
2017.
Joint agents for the
development are Fernie
Greaves, CSP and Fairhurst
Estates.
Litton Property Group
is a Derbyshire-based
property development
and investment group,
established in 1995, based
in the historic Lumford Mill
in Bakewell, the heart of the
Derbyshire Peak District.
Handelsbanken is the UK
trading name of Svenska
Handelsbanken AB, one of
Sweden’s leading banks.
Engineering firm’s big move
City agency is ‘one of UK’s best’
An engineering consultancy
firm with nearly 60 years’ history in Sheffield has moved into new city centre premises.
The Arup Sheffield office,
which first opened in 1957,
has moved from New Oxford
House in Barker’s Pool to 3 St
Paul’s Place.
The relocation comes as a
result of the firm’s growth and
success in recent years, with
the workforce now exceeding
130 people.
Arup has successfully secured the top 9th and 8th
A Sheffield and Retfordbased marketing agency has
been named as one of the
best 10 firms in its sector in
the UK.
&Company achieved ‘Elite
Agency’ status in the 1-10 staff
category, ranked 10th in The
Drum’s UK-wide Design Census 2016 and placed fourth for
client satisfaction.
Founded by creative director Andy Price in 2014,
&Company has consistently
received positive client feedback and reviews via the Rec-
floors of the building, with
the addition of a private roof
terrace, with stunning views
over the city. Arup appointed
national fit out and refurbishment specialist Overbury to
deliver a new workspace.
Jim Bell, director of the
Sheffield office, said: “Our expanding business in Sheffield
requires high-quality spaces
for our staff and to welcome
our clients from across the region, providing increased opportunity to collaborate with
our clients in the delivery of
their projects. We are delighted to be moving to the new development and look forward
to welcoming our clients and
colleagues to the new facilities.”
The new office promotes
a move to more collaborative
working with an agile desk
policy and high-tech meeting
rooms to facilitate international working. The scheme
is on target to achieve a SKA
Gold rating, which is an environmental assessment method for non-domestic fit-outs.
ommended Agency Register,
all of which have contributed
to the agency’s latest achievement.
The Design Census is an
annual piece of research on
the design and marketing industry conducted by global
media platform and marketing website The Drum.
Mr Price said: “We’re all
about brilliant ideas, brilliant customer service and
brilliant results. The fact
that we’ve made 10th place
in the Design Census based
on the excellent reviews our
clients have given us simply
highlights this. And placing
fourth for customer satisfaction proves that our clients
are happy with the business results we help them
to deliver and that’s what really matters to us. We work
with different sized clients
across the UK to deliver design, brand identity, strategy,
website, marketing and PR
projects and our ethos is always the same – that’s one of
our key strengths.”