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Amazon Creating 1,500 Jobs At Two New Hampton Roads, VA Locations

Business Facilities

The online retailer will create 1,000 jobs at a new robotics fulfillment center in Suffolk, and 500 at an import processing center in Chesapeake. Read: Amazon Creating 1,500 Jobs At Two New Hampton Roads, VA Locations at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Go-ahead for £500m Hertfordshire town centre scheme

Construction Enquirer

A joint venture between Bowmer & Kirkland’s property arm Peveril and retail developer Sovereign Centros has secured planning for a £500m town centre retail and leisure scheme in Hertfordshire. New town centre retail and leisure hub in Hertfordshire It will sustain 2,000 jobs during construction.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Worker safety, adapting to change and technology and innovation driving the future of the construction industry were some of the themes we saw highlighted in industry news throughout February. Mixed-use developments, featuring retail., From the Death of Malls, Rises New life in Mixed-Use Developments.

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Sellar gets go-ahead 444-bed London student scheme

Construction Enquirer

London developer Sellar has secured planning permission to build 444 purpose-built student homes, office and retail space at King’s Place in Southwark. King’s Place will also deliver 1,850 sq m of flexible work and retail space, including a corner café on Borough High Street, and a new pocket park that will be created on Harper Road.

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McAleer & Rushe starts final £138m phase at Southbank Place

Construction Enquirer

The 13-storey building, above two basement levels, at Belvedere Road will provide 92 apartments alongside 18,600 sq ft of retail space at the site just 100 metres from the London Eye. The overall development is being undertaken by Braeburn Estates, a joint-venture between Qatari Diar Europe and Canary Wharf Group.

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Weston Homes plans £50m East London scheme

Construction Enquirer

Designed by PRP Architects, Town Quay Wharf located off Abbey Road will reconnect the town centre to the waterfront. It will be located to the north of Weston’s bigger scheme known as Abbey Quay, a new £350m, 6-acre riverside urban village providing over 1,000 apartments, and 41,000 sq ft of commercial retail and leisure opportunities.

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Lendlease kicks off £3.5bn Silvertown regen scheme

Construction Enquirer

Designed by Maccreanor Lavington Architects, the first 105 flats will be within a six-storey mansion block comprising one and two-bedroom homes and ground-floor retail. The building will form the start of a new local high street spanning between North Woolwich Road and Millennium Mills.

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