Contractors have started work on a £60 million redevelopment of Chelmsley Wood town centre in North Solihull, West Midlands.

John Birch, a Director at Glanville Consultants says “This project has evolved over a number of years and we are delighted that the first phase is underway now that our designs have been approved and the final funding arrangements are in place.”
The project will transform the area through the regeneration of the town centre including a large new ASDA, a refurbishment of the existing shopping centre, additional retail units, improved transport and parking facilities, replacement Council accommodation and new office space.

Chris Wyman, Director of the Fordgate Group which owns the site, said “Glanville staff have been heavily involved in the planning and design stages of this development and we are very excited about the effects that the new designs will have on the area. The shopping centre, originally opened in 1970, will gain a new lease of life from the project.”

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Glanville provides specialist expert consultancy and design services within structural engineering, civil engineering, transport, highways, geomatics and building surveying applications. The company employs over 105 staff at its offices in Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.
Personal participation by a director in all projects ensures close co-operation with clients from within both the public and private sectors.

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