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Masshouse features on ITV’s ‘New Homes from Hell 2009′

Posted by: Simon on: 26th March, 2009.

Masshouse featured on ITV’s ‘New Homes from Hell 2009′ on Tuesday.   You can find it on the third part using the ITV’s play again service, it needs to be awarded a fail whale as you have to sit and watch the advertising first.
So, what was wrong? Turns out to be a leaky roof.  The now [...]

I had a walk around Eastside yesterday, sun was out so here you go.

Old UB40’s DEP International has been demolished.

Masshouse Block M

Eagle and Tun

Etna House

Aston University

David McLean in Administration, contracting to close.

Posted by: Simon on: 27th October, 2008.

The Developers of Masshouse have gone into administration.
From Contract Journal,
Contracting and house building group David McLean has gone into administration.
The firm’s main holdings company and subsidiaries David McLean Contractors, David McLean Developments and David McLean Homes have all filed for administration.
Nick Edwards, Bill Dawson and Carlton Siddle of Deloitte have been appointed joint administrators.
Directors at [...]

Birmingham Magistrates’ Court Elevation Designs

Posted by: Simon on: 25th September, 2008.

From the planning application:
The formal address of the site has been confirmed as; 9 Masshouse Plaza, Birmingham B5 5JQ, but for ease of historic reference for the purposes of this planning submission, the site concerns land referred to as Block J lying with Plot 3 of the Masshouse Development Area.
the proposals concern a single development [...]

Magistrates’ Court Reserved Matters Application Submitted

Posted by: Simon on: 24th September, 2008.

Cheers Simon Felton for the heads up again.
Application number
C/04964/08/RES
Date application received
18/09/2008
Date application registered
22/09/2008
Date application decided
Location
Masshouse, Block J, Plot 3, Birmingham, B5
Proposal
Reserved matters application for Magistrates Courts, ancillary parking and public amenity area
Status
Under consideration
Consultation details
Consultations Help
Start date
22/09/2008
End date
22/10/2008

One more public sector building for you.  We have just had New Street Station, today is the turn for Birmingham Magistrates’ Court at Masshouse.  Thank you Simon Felton at Birmingham Central for the images.
I wish Birmingham Central Library would hurry up.  

Masshouse Block B going up.

Posted by: Simon on: 30th June, 2008.

Most of the cladding is up, last two floors of steel to go.
Photos by Simon Felton.

Masshouse Outline Plans

Posted by: Simon on: 22nd May, 2008.

For all of your enjoyment, here are the outline plans for the next phase of Masshouse development.  Of note, this does include the new magistrates court.

I’m unsure what exactly the other buildings will be used for.  I’ll dig out some plans later.

Masshouse Block M update

Posted by: Simon on: 24th April, 2008.

Thank you Simon Felton for the update.  Hey it’s shooting up, there are still three floors missing though.  I will look into this.

The Birmingham Post have reported that CSJ Brooke Smith, a leading development and planning practice based in Edgbaston, have been apointed by Denton Corker Marshall as advisers to the new £80m Magistrates Court at Masshouse.  You can read the full article here.
Quote:
“Louise Brooke-Smith, of CSJ Brooke Smith, said: “The Manchester Civil Justice Centre is one [...]


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