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Brain drain
Leicester’s National Space Centre opened four years ago, but plans for a science park next door have caused no end of headaches for its developers.
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Factory fallout
Regional development agencies continue to put their faith in manufacturing, despite the high-profile closures of grant-funded schemes. Now developers argue that distribution creates just as many jobs
Quest Midlands
The towns and cities of the West Midlands are facing different challenges in their office sectors. Guy Sheppard reports
Fasten your seatbelts
The opening of the M6 toll road and an increasing scarcity of space along the M1 are among the factors that are transforming the Midlands sheds landscape
Doors opening
A downturn in demand is unlikely to cause many problems. And, as Guy Sheppard reports, Birmingham could experience shortages by 2005
Centre stage
Despite distributors gaining the advantage of operating from the middle of England, deals are taking longer to close. We report
Midlands: Sites unseen
A land supply crisis is looming in the Midlands distribution sector.
Outlook Midlands: Market awaits the Bull
It's all quiet among the retail hordes as they prepare for the mighty Bullring to be unleashed among them.
Offices: Royal standard
Nottingham's former Royal Ordnance factory is gunning for big inward investors, helped by high-quality designs for owner-occupiers. We ask if it is setting its sights too high
Regeneration: Is Leicester ready?
Architect Will Alsop has made his name turning outlandish sketches in to successful schemes. Next month Leicestershire will reveal its Alsop plan. We ask if this one will succeed where others have failed