A charitable organisation helping children and families in the North East by giving them help to improve and build new relationships is now moving to the next phase of development. Changing Futures North East will deliver its Hartlepool Healthy Relationships scheme, which was supported by a £1.56 million grant, as
County Tyrone construction firm McAleer & Rushe has secured a £25 million deal to build and lease out a four star hotel in Newcastle, England. ES Newgate, the company’s subsidiary, is set to develop the 226 bedroom, six storey property, which will become a Maldron Hotel when complete. The scheme
Construction work is underway on a new £15 million teaching centre at the University of Nottingham, in the latest of a number of new buildings being constructed at the university. The building will span 5,000 sq m and will stand next to Hallward Library at the University Park campus and
A charitable organisation helping children and families in the North East by giving them help to improve and build new relationships is now moving to the next phase of development. Changing Futures North East will deliver its Hartlepool Healthy Relationships scheme, which was supported by a £1.56 million grant, as two new experienced professionals join their management team to help carry on its pioneering work. The organisation was set up under its current system two years ago and was initially set up as ‘Headland Future’ before being rebranded and opened up to people who live throughout the North East region. Along with carrying out ground breaking work in their Healthy Relationships project, the organisation has a team of staff and volunteers who support and help families and children who need help to overcome challenges they face in their lives. The charity also provides family mediation along with other types of help under their Moving On scheme to separated couples, including mediation to help them avoid going through court. The Early Action Neighbourhood Fund has provided the £1.56 million grant, which is a funding pot contributed to by the Big Lottery Fund, the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and Comic Relief. With this investment, Changing Futures North East is well positioned to help people have even healthier relationships and hopes to ultimately ease the demand on public services. Graham Alton, Chief Executive of Changing Futures North East, said: “We are in an excellent position, and our aim to make sure we are always helping everyone involved in Hartlepool’s Children & Families Workforce to build on the good work they do and be even more effective at helping families and children have a range of happy, healthy relationships. “Hartlepool, like other areas, faces huge social and financial challenges, and limited money means that it can be difficult to support people early enough, before their problems get worse.”
County Tyrone construction firm McAleer & Rushe has secured a £25 million deal to build and lease out a four star hotel in Newcastle, England. ES Newgate, the company’s subsidiary, is set to develop the 226 bedroom, six storey property, which will become a Maldron Hotel when complete. The scheme is the firm’s latest work with Irish hotel plc Dalata Group, and will be the first Maldron Hotel in England. McAleer & Rushe will retain ownership of the property, which will be leased to Dalata through a 35-year contract. The building, located on the site of the former Newgate Centre, is expected to open in the summer of 2018. McAleer and Rushe is also set to build student accommodation as part of the same mixed used development, which is worth £100 million in total. The firm’s property director, Stephen Surphlis, commented: “The addition of this quality hotel brand reflects the wider importance of this entire mixed-use development and will be a major asset to the city as a whole, as well as attracting business and leisure travellers to Newcastle. “We look forward to working alongside Dalata, for whom we have previously delivered numerous projects.” Meanwhile, McAleer & Rushe is also working on the construction of a new Maldron Hotel at Brunswick Street in the centre of Belfast. It will be the company’s fourth hotel here. It also owns the Maldron Hotel at Belfast International Airport, the Clayton Hotel on Ormeau Avenue in the centre of the city, and the Maldron Hotel in Londonderry. Dalata currently operates five Clayton hotels in England, with two in London, and one each in Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester. It additionally owns the Croydon Park Hotel in London. Dermot Crowley, deputy chief executive for business development and finance at Dalata, said: “This development provides us with an exciting opportunity to launch our Maldron brand in the English market.”
Construction work is underway on a new £15 million teaching centre at the University of Nottingham, in the latest of a number of new buildings being constructed at the university. The building will span 5,000 sq m and will stand next to Hallward Library at the University Park campus and will be made up of teaching rooms, collaborative lecture theatre, performing arts space, social learning hub and staff offices. Architecture firm Make has designed the building, while the project will be managed by international property and construction consultancy Gleeds. The development is set to be finished by the end of next year and was commissioned as part of a £500 million capital investment plan for the university. Gleeds director based in Nottingham, James Marshall, commented: “The new facilities seek to provide an improved educational experience and, once complete, will help to attract both national and international students to the city of Nottingham. “We are delighted to be involved in this project and look forward to see the ambitious plans come to fruition.” David Patterson, partner at Make added: “This will be a beautiful building on a beautiful campus. “We are aiming to create an inspiring environment for both students and teachers and one which will accommodate current and future demands for light, vibrant, student-focused spaces.” The University Park will span 300 acres and is the biggest of the four campuses and is widely regarded as one of the most attractive in the UK. Chief estates and facilities officer at the University of Nottingham, Chris Jagger, said the new building would correct the imbalance of teaching facilities on University Park at present. He added: “This building includes both traditional seminar rooms and lecture theatres but also spaces for informal and small group learning. “It will be technology-enabled to deliver the latest innovations in teaching practice and to provide the best learning experience for our students.”
