Latest news for Gleeds 
Gleeds secure funding for Roundhouse redevelopment in Derby(26/02/2010)
The Roundhouse in Derby has opened its doors to a first wave of students following an extensive redevelopment of the historic site by Derby College. The 18,000sq m flagship campus now provides cutting edge vocational facilities for more than half of the College’s 25,000 students. Catering kitchens, hair and beauty salons, art and design studios and engineering workshops are just some of the state-of-the-art study areas on site. In addition, th... [more]
Locus Consultants acquired by Gleeds(18/02/2010)
Locus Consultants, quantity surveyors and project managers located in Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh, was created five years ago by five ex Capita Property Services Directors who have built up a portfolio of projects all over the Midlands and Scotland. These include providing cost management expertise on Edinburgh City Council’s impressive £50m headquarters’ building as well as having a consultancy role on the massive 3m sq ft Eurocentral in... [more]
Gleeds complete refurbishment of the Harrogate Police Treatment Centre(18/01/2010)
Gleeds have completed their work as Project and Cost Manager, Building Surveyor and CDM Coordinator on the £2m refurbishment of The Police Treatment Centre at St. Andrews, Harrogate. The Centre comprises one, two and three storey buildings, with the majority of Gleeds’ work involving the creation of a single storey extension of circa 270 sq m. This phase of work is now complete and houses a state-of-the-art physiotherapy suite which contains ... [more]
O2 Telefonica appoints Gleeds for major store refit programme(16/10/2009)
Gleeds have just been re-appointed to provide a raft of services including Cost and Project Management, on phase two of a major £20m store refit programme by communication giants O2 Telefonica which will eventually bring about the re-branding of over 100 new-style mobile phones stores all over the UK. Having completed the first phase of thirty stores for O2 Telefonica, Gleeds was praised by Gerry Breen O2 Telefonica’s Property Manager for thei... [more]
Gleeds completes refurbishment of Turnberry golf resort(06/08/2009)
The renowned golf resort Turnberry, A Luxury Collection Resort, Scotland re-opened for The Open Championship 2009, hosting the world’s oldest golf championship for the fourth time on its renowned Ailsa golf course from 16 – 19 July 2009, won this year by Stewart Cink. Gleeds has been praised by specialist golf and leisure development company, Leisurecorp, for their work as Project Manager, Cost Manager and CDM Co-ordinator to the £40m refurbi... [more]
Gleeds to manage three North Northamptonshire projects with a combined value of £55m(22/07/2009)
Gleeds has been appointed by the Tresham Institute as Project Manager to three interlinked schemes in North Northamptonshire, with a combined value of £55m. The projects are being funded through the Learning Skills Council and will be subject to approval of an Application in Detail prior to commencing the construction phase. Gleeds will be providing new further education college campuses for Corby and Wellingborough as an expansion to the exi... [more]
Gleeds begins work on mixed use development in Newbury Town Centre(30/06/2009)
Gleeds has begun work on site as Quantity Surveyor on a mixed use development in Newbury Town Centre, following their appointment by developer, Standard Life Investment Funds Ltd. This exciting new development is one of the few mixed use schemes of its type under construction in the UK at this time. The project includes provisions for 28,500 sq m of retail space, which will see the introduction of up to 50 new units and a department store set... [more]
Gleeds redevelops campus for Borders College and Heriot-Watt University in Scotland(26/05/2009)
Gleeds has completed work on the final phase of an education project which sees Heriot-Watt University and Borders College unite to share a new campus in Galashiels. Gleeds provided project management, CDM co-ordination, and business planning services for the £31.4 m scheme which is the first of its kind for Scotland. The two education bodies will now share the circa 18,500 sq m Netherdale site which acts as the main campus for Borders Colleg... [more]
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