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Shakespeare Martineau appoints Midlands corporate partner

As part of its ambitious growth strategy, law firm Shakespeare Martineau has appointed leading corporate partner Daniel Banton.With more than 15 years’ post-qualified experience, Daniel has returned to private practice almost three years after co-founding…

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2023 ProCon Awards winners revealed

The best new construction projects in Leicestershire have been named winners of the 2023 ProCon Leicestershire Awards.There were double wins for the University of Leicester and Leicester City Council at last night’s ceremony at Leicester…

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East Mids law firm sees turnover rise 19%

Law firm Howes Percival’s turnover increased 19% in 2023, according to its latest annual results. The result follows a period of sustained growth, with turnover now up 33% over the last three years. The firm,…

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Gateley Legal bolsters East Midlands construction team with four appointments

Gateley Legal has bolstered its Nottingham-based construction team to a total of nine legal professionals servicing the East Midlands region following four new appointments.Della Copley joins Gateley Legal as a senior associate. Prior to this,…

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£3 MILLION TRANSFORMATION OF ENGINEERING CAMPUS PASSES MIDPOINT MILESTONE

COMPLETE construction partner Stepnell has passed the midpoint of a capital project to substantially upgrade the engineering and technology centre at Leicester College.Set to complete in November, the redevelopment of the facility on the Abbey…

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Completion of refurbishment project for Stafford school relocation by GF Tomlinson

St Leonard’s Primary School in Stafford is celebrating the completion of its relocation, which will have the capacity for future expansion.The £4m project was delivered by Midlands-based contractor G F Tomlinson and architect and project…

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Trio of East Midlands hires at Marrons

Marrons has grown its East Midlands teams with a trio of hires following an increase in demand for its multi-disciplinary services.Heritage director Hannah Hamilton-Rutter, planner Phoebe Conway and assistant planner Joe Ctori have joined the…

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Historic Leicester city centre streets set for revamp

Three city centre streets, at the heart of Leicester’s historic Old Town, are set for a revamp with work beginning on Grey Friars. Leicester City Council will carry out work to improve the look and…

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