26 May 2021, 09:52
The nationwide practice, which employs 120 staff across studios in Manchester, London, Leeds and Glasgow, has reported strong results for the financial year, annual turnover growing by 22% to £7.3m.
Julian Broster, co-founding director of Civic Engineers, said: “We recognise that our strong growth has been in contrast with many businesses that have suffered unfairly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the role of engineering is becoming more important as we work to ensure healthier cities, mitigate flood risks and find creative solutions on the journey to Net Zero. These areas have always been a key focus for our business.
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New images show how one of Manchester s founding rivers will be brought back to life at Mayfield Park
The 6.5 acre green space is the centrepiece of the first phase of the Mayfield development approved a year ago
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New images show how one of Manchester s founding rivers will be brought back to life at Mayfield Park.
Sarah Townsend
Manchester’s property community has lamented the forthcoming exit of the city council’s strategic director of growth and development who has been in post for less than a year and urged leaders to appoint a replacement with similar qualifications and emphasis on design.
Based in the Midlands prior to taking the role last July, Louise Wyman has “reflected on the past year and decided that she wants to be closer to family”, Manchester City Council said in a statement this week.
A qualified landscape architect with a masters degree from Harvard University, Wyman joined Manchester City Council from the West Midlands Combined Authority, where she was director of design and development. She is also a member of the Design Group of the National Infrastructure Commission, and previously held posts at Government body Homes England and its predecessor the Homes and Communities Agency, including as large sites lead for 13 years.
McAslan set for second George Square win – eight years on
George Square, Glasgow
John McAslan + Partners is the front-runner in a competition for the regeneration of Glasgow’s George Square – eight years after the firm won a previous competition which ended in acrimony
The London practice has been recommended as overall winner of a Glasgow City Council contest, ranking in first place with a 92.39 per cent evaluation score and a £2,293,610 fee bid.
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If approved by the council’s Contracts and Property Committee on Thursday (8 April), the firm will finally be appointed to work on the prominent public space eight years after its original competition-winning vision was controversially abandoned.