07.09.2014
King’s Cross Academy, a new primary school for the area, is now accepting applications for admissions for the 2015/16 academic year. The school, which has up to 60 places in its first intake, will be located in The Plimsoll Building, a building currently under construction on the King’s Cross development site. Located in the Plimsoll...
02.09.2014
Global communications group, Havas, chooses King’s Cross to consolidate its UK presence Havas, the global marketing and media company, has exchanged on an Agreement for Lease on Three Pancras Square at King’s Cross. The firm, which grew from a news agency founded in 1835, now operates in more than 100 countries and is one of...
23.07.2014
Another milestone has been reached in Birmingham’s Paradise Circus development, with the selection of Eric Parry Architects, a leading contemporary architecture practice, for one of the first office buildings in the scheme, overlooking Chamberlain Square. Argent, which is delivering Paradise Circus on behalf of Hermes Real Estate, has named Eric Parry Architects as the designer...
10.07.2014
5 Pancras Square, the innovative new community building for the London Borough of Camden, opens to the public on Saturday 19 July 2014. The largest building to be completed so far in the southern ‘quarter’ of King’s Cross, 5 Pancras Square provides new public leisure facilities for local residents and visitors to the London Borough...
09.06.2014
Marking the latest milestone in Birmingham’s 17 acre Paradise Circus project, the identity of the contractor selected for the enabling and first phase infrastructure work on the site has been announced. Following a formal tender process, Paradise Circus General Partner Ltd – the joint venture company formed for the project – has selected Carillion as...
08.05.2014
The British Council for Offices (BCO) holds annual awards to recognise good office space. This year, the judges, who visit every shortlisted project to experience the design, chose Argent’s London office as the best under 2000 m2. More information here. 4 Stable Street, part of King’s Cross, was completed in March 2013 and is now...
06.04.2014
Two of Argent’s Partners have been recognised in the annual ‘industry Oscars’. Roger Madelin and David Partridge were jointly awarded the ‘Personality of the Year’ crown at the Property Awards 2014, chosen by a group of 80 experts and commentators in the industry. Both Partners have been involved in pivotal deals and developments. Roger has...
12.10.2013
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced a joint venture agreement with Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG), Carillion PLC and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) in relation to the development of the £800 million Airport City project at Manchester Airport. Argent has been appointed by the joint venture as development manager for the scheme. Airport...
