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Ian Emes, of Pink Floyd fame says: 'My Birmingham education MadeMe'
Opinion
Beverley Neilsen talks to artist Ian Emes about his affection for Birmingham and the creative education he received in the city.
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Gavin Wade: Time to believe in the artist on Birmingham's coat of arms
Economic Development
Gavin Wade, director of Eastside Projects, says an iconic public artwork for Birmingham should come from the city's wealth of creativity
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Project for major new public art for Birmingham gets go-ahead - now it just needs the funding
Economic Development
As the proposal to create an iconic piece of public art for Birmingham gathers pace, Enda Mullen looks at the vision behind the exciting £1 million project
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The £1m vision to create a symbol of Birmingham
Economic Development
As the proposal to create an iconic piece of public art for Birmingham gathers pace, Enda Mullen looks at the vision behind the exciting £1 million project
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The future’s green as Birmingham art institute takes on the world
Economic Development
A new £61 million Birmingham Institute of Art and Design draws on some old concepts to create a cutting edge place of learning that could offer the key to growth. Graeme Brown took a look around
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HS2 "could destroy part of Birmingham's new Eastside park"
Economic Development
Claims that compound is planned for section of Birmingham's first new green space for 130 years
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New HS2 station needs more announcements
Opinion
Joe Holyoak writes: "The aerial view published here of what will be the biggest building in the city centre is the only information we shall have about the architecture of the station, at least until the end of this year: no architects’ drawings will be published before then."
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Debate kicks off search for a world famous Birmingham landmark
Economic Development
A public forum has been held to discuss creating a piece of “innovative and highly visible” art which would put Birmingham on the map.
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Post Comment: Time to get our city moving
Economic Development
A look through back copies of the Birmingham Post will show that thousands of column inches have been filled debating and discussing the city's transport network.
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Funding is biggest challenge to delivering iconic art for Birmingham
Economic Development
Funding is likely to pose the biggest challenge to delivering an iconic piece of public art for Birmingham that could rival the famous Angel of the North.
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Birmingham Eastside projects take civil engineering awards
Economic Development
Two Eastside engineering projects took away a handful of trophies at the annual Institution of Civil Engineers West Midlands awards.
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New Birmingham City University vice-chancellor targets top 50 spot
Economic Development
The new top man at Birmingham City University has targeted a spot in the top 50, and has put the creative and engineering sectors at the heart of plans.
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Historic Birmingham pub set for makeover under new plans
Economic Development
A historic Birmingham city centre pub with a landmark location could be set for a makeover and revival under plans submitted to the city council.
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Birmingham's Ikon Gallery celebrates 15 years in Brindleyplace
Retail & Consumer
One of Birmingham's most important galleries reaches major milestones this year and next.
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Students in legal bid to stop £120m city centre campus plan
Birmingham City Council
Students have launched court action that could halt a £120 million campus move and seriously damage Birmingham’s £8 billion Eastside transformation project.
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Pettifer consultancy arm is sold saving 64 jobs
Economic Development
The London-based property and construction consulting arm of the Pettifer Group has been sold as a going concern by administrators.
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Birmingham's VerTiPlex theme park not affected by Pettifer collapse
Commercial Property
Directors of collapsed building firm Pettifer Construction said plans for Birmimgham’s new vertical theme park will not be affected, despite the VerTiPlex project being developed by the same group.
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Time for the city council to grasp the green issue
Economic Development
Local government in this country is an essentially conservative institution which often wrestles unhappily with radical change.
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Sky-high ambition for Birmingham VerTiPlex theme park
Economic Development
Plans for a 200-metre high vertical theme park have been announced for Birmingham's Eastside district.
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Birmingham Wholesale Markets move to free-up core land?
Economic Development
A new study will investigate moving Birmingham's wholesale markets to release the city centre land for redevelopment.
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Time to stop talking and start station plan
Economic Development
Birmingham's civic leaders must stop wasting time and get the rebuild of New Street station underway, the Director General of the CBI has warned.
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All quiet on the crane front as mix changes
Commercial Property
Birmingham is taking a breather after a break-neck development boom that has seen the city centre transformed almost beyond recognition.
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Grade-A space: the final frontier
Commercial Property
Will Birmingham get a lion's share of roaming occupiers in a future decentralisation programme?
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All roads point to booming leisure industry
Commercial Property
But Mr Phillips expresses concerns that its separation from Broad Street by a good walk and busy dual carriageway, which can be crossed through a 1970s underpass, may turn Broadway Plaza's location, squarely in Ladywood, into a handicap when it comes to attracting visitors.
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