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New Bewerley in the limelight again
To add to the seven wins in the last year, New Bewerley Community School and Children's Centre wins Judges Special Award Inclusive Environment at the National RICS Awards held at The Dorchester, Park Lane in London on Friday the 19th October. The event was attended by Tony Scott and Richard Hawkins from The Strategic Design Alliance, Mick Leahy from Kier Northern and Patrick Wilkins, head teacher of New Bewerley. Hosted by Channel 4's Kevin McCloud, the prestigious RICS Awards shine a light on the greatness of building project, regardless of size, budget, grandeur or location. They celebrate the diversity of talent behind such projects – the property developers, engineers, planners, architects and surveyors and raise the profile of the vital contribution they make to our society.
New Bewerley Community School has been nominated again for the Most Innovative Development Plan by the Yorkshire’s Finest Property Awards 2007.
Central Library team wins Award For Excellence 2007 for Excellence in Customer Care
Barry McCarthy, team leader on the project joined four other award winners from the Development Department at the Civic Hall’s banqueting suite on Thursday 11th October. The awards acknowledged the positive responses in the form of the client satisfaction survey carried out by client services for the Tiled Halls in the Central Library.
The Strategic Design Alliance is nominated for Architectural Practice of the Year by
Builder and Engineer Awards 2007
and Regeneration Awards 2007
The Strategic Design Alliance has been recognised as one of the finalist for Architectural Practice of the Year 2007. The nominations are due to the award winning schemes that the SDA have been involved in during the past three years. These include New Bewerley Community School, Hollybush Primary School, Merrion Gardens, Otley Library and Crawshaw Secondary School to name a few.
Week of celebrations show sky is the limit at new community school
Children at a community school and children’s centre in Beeston are already reaching for the sky as they celebrate their state-of-the-art new home's official opening in style.
John Smeaton Leisure Centre opens for business
The doors of the new John Smeaton leisure centre, located in East Leeds, opened to the public on Monday 8 January following 12-months of construction and refurbishment.
Back in Business
Traders have been toasting a major facelift for a row of shops on one of the major routes in and out of Leeds. The shopping parade and car park on Stanningley Road has been given a £200,000 makeover.
ADS and City Centre Leeds reclaim City Centre Green Spaces
City Centre Leeds’ objective was to refurbish the garden and square, providing more inviting, accessible and safe environments to sit and relax.
School of the future delivered early for Leeds children
A Beeston primary school and children’s centre is moving into its state-of-the-art new home a full half-term ahead of schedule.
New Civic Hall Reception
Work has recently been completed on the new reception at the Portland Crescent entrance of the Civic Hall in a style sympathetic to the building’s historical heritage.
Design Alliance forged in Leeds
A new ‘Strategic Design Alliance’ has been forged between Leeds City Council and Jacobs, a team of international design consultants.
Lights, Camera, Action at the Carriageworks Theatre
A large and prominent crowd attended the official opening of the Carriageworks theatre on the 18th May 2006. At least 100 people from all the parties involved in the development of the theatre were present at the event.
Hollybush Primary school brings smiles to Bramley
Following its opening in October 2005, Hollybush Primary School has proved a great success. Head teacher Pete Bell is over the moon with the new building and it is clear from all the happy faces that the pupils love it too.
New landmark libraries in North West Leeds
This year two brand new libraries have opened up in North West Leeds. The new services in Otley and Horsforth are giving residents more access to reading, as well as to the internet, music, film and community activities.