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Leading housing developer Radius Housing has appointed two RICS chartered surveyors to their development team as part of their drive to build more social and affordable homes across Northern Ireland and help stimulate the economy as we begin the Covid-19 recovery. The new appointments, Charlotte Sythes and Andrew Lennon, will join the company’s development directorate, and bring a wealth of professional experience from projects across the UK. Speaking about the new appointments, Anita Conway, Director of Development at Radius Housing said, “We are delighted that Charlotte and Andrew are joining our dedicated team at Radius, as we expand to meet our ambitious targets for construction of new social and affordable homes. The professional experience they both bring will complement and enhance the diverse skill set of our team, and will help us as we look towards new development opportunities and aim to ensure even more high quality housing is delivered across Northern Ireland. www.radiushousing.org TEAMTOBUILDON HOUSINGAMBITION
Ray Hutchinson, Managing Director of Gilbert-Ash, at Merchant Square
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Gilbert-Ash has begun work on a ground-breaking office project which will accommodate up to 3,000 employees at the former Oyster and Royston buildings, in the heart of Belfast’s business district and adjacent to the City Hall. The award-winning company was appointed as fit-out contractor at Merchant Square, which will see the creation of 200,000 sq ft of Grade A office space over nine floors, exclusively let by PwC. The office space is set to be one of the most advanced digital spaces in the city. Gilbert-Ash Managing Director Ray
Hutchinson said the company is delighted to be working on one of the most prestigious projects to be undertaken in Belfast in recent years. He said, “It is always great to be working on a landmark building in our home city of Belfast, but this is extra special as Merchant Square really will be a leader on the international stage. We have been working with excellent local partners to bring this stand out fit-out project to life, with advanced logistical planning and management during what has been a challenging year for many industries, including construction.”
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have become a viable solution thanks to our adverse weather conditions. Throughout lockdown, the family garden has been a safe play haven for children. However, the presence of trampolines, adventure climbing frames, swings,
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Andrew Len- non, Develop- ment Officer, Radius Housing
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