September 6, 2017

McCain Scarborough Facility to Expand

Work has already started on the £100 million expansion project for McCain Foods. The popular frozen potato product manufacturer is carrying out a range of construction work in order to expand their Scarborough facility. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Eastfield site in order to mark the progress in

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SiteSales Completes Walthamstow Stadium Property Sales

A leading residential property sales and development consultancy in London and the South East, SiteSales Property Group has revealed that they have completed on the sale of 99 shared ownership units. This sale illustrates SiteSales’ commitment to marketing housing on a wide range of tenures. The new shared ownership units

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September 6, 2017

McCain Scarborough Facility to Expand

Work has already started on the £100 million expansion project for McCain Foods. The popular frozen potato product manufacturer is carrying out a range of construction work in order to expand their Scarborough facility. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Eastfield site in order to mark the progress in the development plans. A number of figures were at the ceremony including Councillor Derek Bastiman, and Jim Dillon the chief executive of Scarborough Borough Council. The council members attended the event alongside the senior leaders of McCain GB and the McCain project team. The facility used by the food manufacturer in Scarborough was first established nearly 50 years ago. The Scarborough production site is one of the most successful sites for McCain, making the £100 million into its expansion a sound investment. This planned investment will take place with the intention of expand the facility and to safeguard jobs. As part of the investment there will be a series of equipment upgrades and renewals that will include a new state-of-the-art odour reduction technology. There will also be investment in to landscaping the perimeter of the factory. Construction work on the site is now officially taking place following the groundbreaking ceremony. The plans to renew the Scarborough facility will make sure that the site continues to flourish into the future. The expansion will also allow the site the capacity for the increased demand for McCain products. The upgrades will add environmental benefits and illustrates the company’s commitment to Scarborough and the jobs in this area. As the work is being carried out it is thought that there will be an increase in activity around the John Young Training Centre which is located just off Osgodby Lane. This increased activity is expected to take place over the course of the next few weeks.

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SiteSales Completes Walthamstow Stadium Property Sales

A leading residential property sales and development consultancy in London and the South East, SiteSales Property Group has revealed that they have completed on the sale of 99 shared ownership units. This sale illustrates SiteSales’ commitment to marketing housing on a wide range of tenures. The new shared ownership units purchased by the property group are located at the newly regenerated Walthamstow Stadium site. The units consist of two to four bedroom houses as well as one to three-bedroomed apartments that have a range of values from £280,000 to £590,000. SiteSales was appointed in March 2016 by London & Quadrant to manage the sales of the properties at Walthamstow Stadium. The development that has taken place on this site is unique in terms of its appearance and a great deal of the original Art Deco facade and features have been maintained through the construction work. The original features of the site are a tribute to the Stadium’s 75-year heritage as a racing track. In order to celebrate the history of Walthamstow Stadium, the old kennels and the iconic stadium sign and the medal podiums have been retained. When designing the development, there was an emphasis on the maintenance of the nostalgic exterior while also putting the site to good use and delivering a number of modern and affordable homes. This is an innovative way of maintaining the building, a piece of local heritage, while also meeting a demand for new homes. SiteSales delivers a range of services to a range of businesses. Working with developers, housing associations, local authorities and registered charities, SiteSales Property Group delivers successful solutions for housing schemes, acting as an extension of their client’s management team as opposed to an outside organisation. SiteSales also builds their own homes for sale under the Regenta brand.

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