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MILLER OFFERS LOCAL SCHOOL LEAVERS A LEG UP IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
20th August 2008
As this year’s school leavers anxiously await their GCSE results and think about their future career, Miller Construction and Coventry New Deal for Communities (NDC) are offering a helping hand to local students interested in construction.
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BEN NEVIS DINNER PARTY IS ‘SUMMIT’ TO SMILE ABOUT
18th August 2008
Miller Construction staff enjoyed a dinner party with a difference on Friday when they tucked into a formal meal…at the top of Ben Nevis.
Whilst most climbers pack high-energy drinks and snacks in their rucksacks, this team of charity fundraisers ...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION APPOINTS NEW ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR MAJOR PROJECTS
14th August 2008
Miller Construction has appointed Bob Batty to the position of Associate Director for Major Projects.
Bob joins the leading construction firm from Skanska, where he was Bid Director for over two years, prior to which he spent 12 years with Bovis ...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION ARRANGES TEMPORARY NEW HOME FOR ABERDEEN WAR MEMORIAL
11th August 2008
Miller Construction recently assisted First ScotRail with re-housing an Aberdeen war memorial while work is underway on Hammerson’s £250million Union Square development.
The firm – the main contractor on the city’s new retail and leisure developme...
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CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE PUTS SPRING IN CHILDREN’S STEP WITH NEW SOFT PLAYGROUND
6th August 2008
Children at a Darlington community centre can play with an extra spring in their step after their playground was resurfaced with special soft flooring.
After being played on for more than 10 years, the playground at The Millennium Centre at Darlin...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF PPP UNIT
5th August 2008
Miller Construction has appointed Mark Baxter as Director of its Public Private Partnership Unit.
Mark joined the leading construction firm over six years ago to take up the position of Finance Manager for PPP before being made an Associate Dir...
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MILLER TOPPING OUT AT GAINSBOROUGH
29th July 2008
Miller Construction has been ‘topping out’ as part of the construction of Gainsborough Educational Village in Lincolnshire.
As the main contractor for the 75 week project, which will see the creation of two new-build schools on a single site, Mil...
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CONSTRUCTION FIRM HELPS OUT IN THE NICK OF TIME FOR SCHOOL CAPSULES
28th July 2008
When these time capsules are next seen, many of the children who watched them being buried in a Kenton school’s Secret Garden will have sons and daughters of their own.
The year will be 2033, the 2012 Olympics will be a distant memory and schoolch...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES PHASE 1 OF UNION SQUARE, ABERDEEN
21st July 2008
Main contractor Miller Construction has completed phase one of the £250million Union Square development in Aberdeen.
The landmark development, spanning 700,000 sq ft, will be one of the biggest city-centre retail-led regeneration schemes in Scotla...
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JURYS INNS CONFIRMED AS OPERATOR FOR MILLER-BUILT HOTEL
15th July 2008
Jurys Inns has confirmed it will operate the new eight-storey hotel being built by Miller Construction in Aberdeen city centre.
The hotel forms part of Hammerson’s £250m Union Square regeneration project which will see the creation of a new retail...
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FULL HOUSE AT ADMIRAL COURT, ABERDEEN
15th July 2008
Admiral Court, a 40,000 sq ft office building in the Harbour area of Aberdeen, owned by Miller Cromdale – the joint venture between Miller Developments and Cromdale Ltd – is once again fully let.
Miller Cromdale has leased 16,500 sq ft to ENET at ...
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2 – 4 – 6 – 8: MILLER KEEPS THE LEAM GEMS LOOKING GREAT
14th July 2008
North Leamington School’s cheerleading squad, the Leam Gems, has once again returned from a national competition with an armful of prizes, despite having one of the largest teams ever to compete.
The large squad meant that synchronising the gymna...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS HELPS TEAM RISE TO ROB ROY CHALLENGE
2nd July 2008
Miller Developments provided sponsorship support for a group of intrepid Jones Lang LaSalle employees taking part in this year’s Rob Roy Challenge.
The 23 Jones Lang LaSalle employees made up six individual teams, one of which picked up trophy f...
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DOORS OPEN AT TRAVEL CENTRE BUILT BY MILLER CONSTRUCTION
25th June 2008
A new travel centre, built by Miller Construction and managed by First ScotRail, opened recently at Aberdeen Station as part of a major redevelopment in the city centre.
The leading construction firm is the main contractor for Hammerson’s ambitiou...
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DOUBLE CONTRACT WIN FOR MILLER CONSTRUCTION
23rd June 2008
Miller Construction has been awarded two contracts by Costco Wholesale UK Ltd to build a new warehouse club and extend one of its existing units.
The leading construction firm won a multi million pound contract for the new-build of a Costco wareho...
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PRIVATE HEALTHCARE GROUP TO JOIN EDINBURGH QUAY
23rd June 2008
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has announced healthcare provider Circle as its fourth tenant at Quay2, the 60,000 sq ft office building at Edinburgh Quay, the capital’s mixed-use development at Fountainbridge.
The deal sees Circle take over the whole ground f...
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MILLER’S BUILDERS COME TO THE RESCUE FOR FERRYHILL PS, ABERDEEN
23rd June 2008
Miller Construction has donated children-sized hard hats and fluorescent vests to Ferryhill Primary School, Aberdeen, to use as props in its end-of-term play.
On July 1 the P7 pupils will perform “Shell Shocked”, a modern adaptation of Humpty Dum...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION SPONSORS CANAL RAFT RACE
23rd June 2008
Budding sailors will take to the waters of the Union Canal in home-made rafts this month, in a community event sponsored by Miller Construction.
The Edinburgh Raft Race will see 16 teams racing DIY boats along a 500 metre stretch of the canal at t...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION MAKES NEW ADDITION TO ITS ABERDEEN TEAM
16th June 2008
Miller Construction has appointed Heather Sharkey as Tenant Liaison Officer in Aberdeen.
Heather will oversee, from a construction aspect, the tenant liaison activity of the Union Square Development – a £250m project for Hammerson which will see ...
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MILLER WINS £28M SCHOOL PROJECT
10th June 2008
Miller Construction has been awarded a £28m project for the construction of a new secondary school in Leamington Spa by Warwickshire County Council.
The 80 week project will see Miller Construction demolishing an existing teacher training centre ...
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NEW COLLEGE TAKING SHAPE BEFORE STUDENTS' EYES
9th June 2008
A year before it is due to open, a new £21.5 million secondary school is taking shape before its future students’ eyes.
Soar Valley College in Leicester is one of four secondary schools to be completely rebuilt part of the city’s £235 million Buil...
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CARDIFF CITY CENTRE SKYLINE TRANSFORMED WITH THE STRUCTURAL COMPLETION AT MERIDIAN GATE
3rd June 2008
The skyline of Cardiff City Centre is changing, and Miller Construction’s Major Projects Unit held a topping out ceremony at the £30million Meridian Gate project in Cardiff to mark the structural completion of the 22 storey, 250,000 sqft mixed-use d...
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A FIRST FOR MILLER DEVELOPMENTS WITH NEW SALES AND MARKETING SUITE AT ALBA PAVILIONS, LIVINGSTON
2nd June 2008
Miller Developments is taking an innovative approach to reaching potential customers within the commercial property sector by creating its first dedicated sales and marketing suite for the eight new office pavilions at Alba Business Park, Livingston....
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MILLER SPONSORED PUPILS TRIUMPH AT AWARDS CEREMONY
2nd June 2008
A group of Edinburgh school pupils has won a CHANGEit award in the Innovation category after Miller Developments funded their trip to London to pitch their campaign idea to the judging panel.
Lewis Blackley, Jamie McGovern and Emma McKie, who are ...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION APPOINTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOR SCOTLAND
26th May 2008
Miller Construction has appointed Charlie Veitch as Business Development Director for the Scottish region.
Charlie joins the leading construction firm following 13 years with Tannson Ltd where he was a Group Director, handling client liaison and d...
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MILLER FUNDS LONDON TRIP FOR EDINBURGH AWARD FINALISTS
12th May 2008
Miller Developments has pledged its support to a group of Edinburgh school pupils named as finalists in the Innovation category of the CHANGEit awards for their campaign idea, ‘We Want to Work’.
Lewis Blackley, Jamie McGovern and Emma McKie, who a...
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OPENING OF PREMIER OUTLETS CENTER, RINGSTED HERALDS NEW ERA IN DANISH RETAIL
28th April 2008
Miller Developments and TK Development have opened the Premier Outlets Center, Denmark’s first factory outlet scheme, at Ringsted, near Copenhagen.
The 19 acre (7.5 hectare), 64 unit scheme is the first factory outlet centre in Denmark and was ope...
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FOUR AWARDS FOR CONSIDERATE MILLER CONSTRUCTION
28th April 2008
Miller Construction recently scooped four accolades at the Considerate Constructor Scheme’s prestigious Annual National Awards.
The leading construction firm was presented with a gold award, as well as silver and two bronze awards at the ceremony ...
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MILLER MARKS CHRIS HOY MEDAL SUCCESS
21st April 2008
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has made a £1,000 charitable donation to the Braveheart Cycling Fund in recognition of the recent success enjoyed by Olympic champion C...
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RAISING THE ROOF AT THE ELEMENTS
21st April 2008
The main contractor building The Elements - Livingston's new £130million shopping centre - recently installed the dome centrepiece of its spectacular roof.
Miller Construction used a crane to lower the huge steel beams into place for Land Securiti...
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E4I CONSORTIUM IS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR £80M INVERCLYDE SCHOOLS PROJECT
16th April 2008
The preferred bidder for the £80million Inverclyde Schools PPP project has been announced as e4i (Education for Inverclyde) – a consortium comprising Miller Construction, Cyril Sweett, Land Securities Trillium and FES.
The companies behind e4i are...
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• MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SECURES TESCO FOR FORMER AUCTION MART, THURSO
11th April 2008
Miller Developments has concluded missives with Tesco to develop a 31,000 sq ft gross supermarket and petrol filling station on the former auction mart site, Ormlie Road, Thurso. Miller acquired the Auction Mart site just under two years ago and secu...
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MILLER HOMES SCOOPS TOP PRIZE AT HOME AWARDS
11th April 2008
Miller Homes is named ‘Large Housebuilder of the Year’ at the 2008 Scottish Home Awards
Nationally renowned housing developer, Miller Homes, has scooped the top accolade of ‘Large Housebuilder of the Year’ at last night’s inaugural Scottish Hom...
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED - FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2007
9th April 2008
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately owned Housebuilding, Property Development and Construction business, today announces final results for the year to 31 December 2007.
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Continuing Group Profit Before Interest ...
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MILLER RETAIN TOP HOUSEBUILDER TITLE
7th April 2008
Miller Homes has won the highly coveted “Major Housebuilder of the Year” crown for the second year in succession, at the 2008 Building Awards.
Miller Homes saw off stiff competition from the biggest names in housebuilding to retain the trophy and ...
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• BANK OF SCOTLAND INVESTS IN THE MILLER GROUP
6th April 2008
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately owned Housebuilding, Property Development and Construction business today announces that Bank of Scotland Corporate has provided a combination of equity and debt and so taken a minority equity investment. ...
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MILLER DONATES EAR DEFENDERS FOR ‘DEAFBLIND’ 10K WALK
28th March 2008
Miller Construction has provided 50 sets of ear defenders to Deafblind Scotland for its forthcoming fundraiser – a 10k walk with a difference.
The charity is challenging participants to experience the world as a deafblind person by donning blindfo...
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MILLER FINISHES £3.5M OLDHAM SHOPPING CENTRE FACELIFT
26th March 2008
After 10 months work, the £3.5 million revamp of Oldham’s Spindles Town Square shopping centre is now complete, with the stunning new H&M store open.
However Miller Construction, the firm which carried out the construction project, has revealed t...
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LLOYDS TSB SAILS INTO QUAY 2
25th March 2008
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has today announced Lloyds TSB as its third tenant at Quay 2, the new 60,000 sq ft office building at Edinburgh Quay, the mixed-use development at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
The deal will see Lloyds TSB Bank’s private equity sub...
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MILLER STAFF NOMINATE CHARITIES TO SHARE £15,000 DONATION
25th March 2008
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has selected three employee-nominated charities to each receive a donation of £5,000 through its charity-giving scheme, m’brace.
Tee...
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MERCHISTON CASTLE SCHOOL, EDINBURGH, KICKS OFF TOUR IN STYLE THANKS TO MILLER SPONSORSHIP
17th March 2008
Merchiston Castle School’s rugby players will be well prepared for their forthcoming South American tour thanks to sponsorship from Miller Construction.
The leading construction firm has sponsored playing kits for two teams of sixth form boys in a...
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MILLER FAMILY RESOLVES ITS DIFFERENCES
4th February 2008
The Miller Group Ltd is delighted to announce that it has reached agreement with shareholders, representing 64% of the company’s share capital, that their shares are no longer on the market, thereby ending speculation regarding their shares.
James...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS AGREES NEW SYNOPSYS LEASE
25th January 2008
Miller Developments has concluded a new five-year lease to Synopsys (Northern Europe) Limited at its Alba Centre in Alba Business Park, Livingston.
Synopsys, one of the world’s biggest electronic design companies, originally took occupation in the...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS BEGINS WORK ON ALBA PAVILIONS
14th January 2008
Construction work totalling over £10 million is now underway at Alba Business Park, Livingston, after Miller Developments began the construction of eight new office pavilions.
When completed, the pavilions will total 31,500sq ft of office space ...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS COMPLETES SALE IN GERMANY
10th January 2008
Miller Developments has completed the sale of a retail property portfolio in Germany to Deutschland plc for approximately €68m (£50.7m).
The portfolio comprises 15 recently-built supermarkets in small town locations in Western and Southern German...
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TRADING UPDATE
9th January 2008
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately owned, housebuilding, property development and construction company, today issued a Trading Update ahead of its final results for the year to December 2007, which will be released in March 2008.
Commen...
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GREEN LIGHT FOR LEICESTER BSF PROGRAMME AS FINANCIAL CLOSE IS REACHED
21st December 2007
Financial close has been reached on Leicester’s £325million Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme, for which Miller Construction is the main contractor.
Enabling works have taken place and the full programme of work will now commence on...
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WORK COMMENCES ON NEW MOTHERWELL COLLEGE CAMPUS AT FORMER STEELWORKS SITE
13th December 2007
Miller Construction has started work on the new £44million Motherwell College, Lanarkshire, adding to its impressive education portfolio.
The new campus will be located at Ravenscraig, making it the first major development on the former steelwork...
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MILLER’S CHARTER IS MUCH SMARTER
4th December 2007
Housebuilder of the Year, Miller Homes has published a new Customer Charter to further affirm its commitment to making the house buying process as stress free and as straightforward as possible for its customers.
Included in the charter, Miller Ho...
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MILLER OPENS THE DOORS OF PREMIER OUTLET CENTER PHASE THREE
30th November 2007
Miller Developments has opened to the public the third phase of Premier Outlet Center, its joint venture scheme with Raiffeisen Ingatlan Rt in Budapest, Hungary.
This is the final phase of the development and provides in excess of 86,000 sq ft (7,...
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COMMENT FROM MILLER GROUP IN RESPONSE TO TODAY’S STORY IN THE SUNDAY TIMES
18th November 2007
‘The Miller Group (Miller) confirms that it is in discussion with a group of shareholders representing approximately 60% of the share capital who wish to divest of some of their shares in Miller in an endeavour to diversify their investment portfolio...
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INNOVATION, INNOVATION, RECOGNITION
13th November 2007
Miller Homes has scooped another industry title - this time for Best Marketing Innovation, in the hotly contested national Housebuilding Innovation Awards.
It was the company's latest online innovation, mymillerstreet.co.uk, that stole the show fo...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION INVITES SCHOOL PUPILS TO COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION SITE
5th November 2007
Youngsters from Dumfries had a taste of the construction industry when they visited the site of the new Dumfries & Galloway College, for which Miller Construction is the main contractor.
The P7 pupils from Locharbriggs Primary School – who recentl...
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MILLER HOMES’ 007 BALL A ROARING SUCCESS
22nd October 2007
Like James Bond himself, a young Miller Homes team has triumphed over adversity to raise over £30,000 for the Prince’s Trust Charity at a 007 themed ball held at Elland Road, Leeds.
The team of Miller employees embarked on the mammoth task to tur...
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NEW REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR MILLER CONSTRUCTION SCOTLAND
16th October 2007
Miller Construction (UK) Ltd has announced the appointment of Vic Richardson as Regional Director for Scotland.
Vic joins Miller Construction following three years oversees in the Caribbean and the Middle East where he managed many major project...
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MILLER LAUNCHES NEW CSR WEBSITE
15th October 2007
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has unveiled a new website outlining its commitment to Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR).
The site – www.miller.co.uk/CSR – ...
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ALBA BUSINESS PARK, LIVINGSTON, SET FOR EXPANSION
3rd October 2007
West Lothian Council has given Miller Developments the green light to develop eight new office pavilions at Alba Business Park, Livingston.
Planning consent has been granted to develop over 30,000sq ft of office pavilions which will be available ...
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MILLER CROMDALE AGREES PRE-LET WITH WOOD GROUP
29th September 2007
MILLER CROMDALE AGREES PRE-LET WITH WOOD GROUP
Miller Cromdale today announced that it has agreed a pre-let deal on its latest Aberdeen office development with international energy services company, the John Wood Group PLC (“Wood Group”).
The W...
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MILLER CROMDALE ACQUIRES RIVERSIDE BUSINESS PARK, ABERDEEN FOR £2.54 MILLION
26th September 2007
Miller Cromdale, the joint venture company between Miller Developments and Cromdale Ltd, has acquired Riverside Business Park, Aberdeen, for £2.54 million from ING Real Estate.
Riverside Business Park, located on North Espalande West, totals 18,43...
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MILLER SPONSORSHIP TO HELP PAIR SAIL
20th September 2007
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has pledged ongoing sponsorship support for Olympic-hopeful sailing duo Patience and Grube.
Luke Patience (20), from Helensburgh, an...
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2007 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development, and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2007. Highlights
13th September 2007
9%...
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2007
13th September 2007
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development, and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2007.
Highlights
9% increase in profit before interest and excepti...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS EXPANDS PRESENCE IN PORTUGAL-€36M INVESTMENT PLANNED
10th September 2007
Miller Developments is set to invest €36m in the development of a new retail park in Portugal.
The commercial property arm of The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has in...
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• MILLER DEVELOPMENTS INVESTS £60M TO EXPAND PRESENCE IN EUROPE
21st August 2007
Miller Developments is continuing to expand across Europe with the announcement of £60 million worth of investment in Malta and Germany and two new joint venture partnerships.
The commercial development arm of The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, p...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION WELCOMES FRENCH VISITORS TO SITE TO RESEARCH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
15th August 2007
Guests from France received a warm welcome from Miller Construction staff on a recent visit to The Elements site in Livingston.
The visitors paid a visit to Scotland as part of a European partnership project with West Lothian College which aims ...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION DONATES £5,000 TOWARDS MINI-BUS FOR BRAID HOUSE
15th August 2007
Kind-hearted bosses at Miller Construction have donated £5,000 towards the cost of a mini-bus for Braid House, Livingston.
Braid House is a day centre for older people and those suffering from dementia. With around 50 patients, Braid House need...
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NEW MD FOR MILLER HOMES NORTH WEST
27th July 2007
Miller Homes has appointed Sue Warwick as managing director for its North West operation – the company’s largest regional business with over 800 completions recorded in 2006.
Sue was formerly Sales Director for Miller Homes and was awarded the new...
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• NEW DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED FOR ALBA BUSINESS PARK, LIVINGSTON
9th July 2007
Miller Developments is seeking planning consent to build new office pavilions at Alba Business Park, Livingston.
A planning application has been submitted to West Lothian Council to develop over 30,000sq ft of office pavilions. The buildings wil...
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• MILLER DEVELOPMENTS INVESTS IN BULGARIA
2nd July 2007
Miller Developments is continuing its drive into central and Eastern Europe with the purchase of a retail and leisure development currently under construction in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna.
The company has agreed to buy Mall Varna, with...
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MILLER HOMES CHIEF EXECUTIVE NAMED INDUSTY STAR
2nd July 2007
Tim Hough, Chief Executive of Miller Homes, has been named one of the 25 most influential figures in the UK housebuilding industry in a list compiled by Housebuilder magazine.
At number ten in the list of the sector’s movers and shakers, Tim Houg...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SELLS FORMER MOTOROLA PLANT AT SOUTH QUEENSFERRY FOR £4.8 MILLION
2nd July 2007
SQ1, the joint venture partnership between Miller Developments and Rutterford Ltd, has sold the former Motorola factory site in South Queensferry to Balfour Beatty Rail Track Systems for £4.8 million.
The site was acquired by SQ1 in 2004 after the...
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PRIZE PROVES MILLER IS SAFE AS HOUSES
28th June 2007
Top ten UK housebuilder Miller Homes has picked up a major industry award for its commitment to improving health and safety on all of its developments.
The firm took the title of Best Housebuilders' Safety Programme at the Health and Safety Award...
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MILLER’S COMMITMENT TO STAFF REFLECTED BY LONG SERVICE
28th June 2007
Miller Construction has awarded long service accolades to eight employees who, between them, rack up an astonishing 180 years’ service.
In recognition of their hard work and commitment, an awards ceremony and meal was held at the Cardrona Hotel in...
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THE MILLER GROUP RANKED SCOTLAND’S THIRD BIGGEST PRIVATE COMPANY
26th June 2007
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has been declared as one of Britain’s leading private companies by The Sunday Times KPMG Top Track 100 (published 24 June 2007).
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION INVESTS IN ‘THE MILLER EXPERIENCE’
5th June 2007
Miller Construction has recently invested in excess of £300k in a specialised course for its entire staff which aims to strengthen the business. “The Miller Experience”, designed to have employees think about and agree more about the leading constru...
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ALISON INSPIRES AWARDS NOMINATION
1st June 2007
Miller Construction’s Alison Kilgour has been shortlisted for the Construction Future Star Award in the Inspire awards.
Alison is one of only four finalists nominated in this category which recognises women aged between 21 and 30 years old who hav...
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MAIN SECTIONS OF BRIDGE ERECTED AT MORRISONS, JOHNSTONE
21st May 2007
A massive 57-tonne, 62 metre bridge was hoisted onto its bearings by Miller Construction recently as part of a contract for supermarket chain Morrisons.
The leading construction firm used a 72ft, 500 tonne crane for the two-day operation in Johnst...
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NEW OFFICES OPEN ACROSS ENGLAND AS MILLER WINS NEW CONTRACTS
10th May 2007
Miller Construction has announced the opening of three new offices as its business portfolio expands.
Offices have opened in Ashby and Bristol and a third regional office is set to open in Cardiff. The firm has had a presence in these areas for ...
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WORK UNDERWAY ON ICONIC GLASS TOWER – BROAD QUAY, BRISTOL
2nd May 2007
Miller Construction has started work on a landmark £30 million mixed-use development which is set to transform the Bristol skyline, and forms part of a major regeneration project in the city.
Miller Construction was awarded the contract by Rex Dev...
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PENDLE TO THE METAL FOR MILLER REGENERATION
26th April 2007
Just weeks after a successful tender for the Transforming Tower Hill contract in Kirkby, Miller Regeneration has been named as the preferred developer partner for a large scheme of new homes in Pendle, Lancashire.
The Brierfield Canal Corridor Pro...
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MILLER MAKES MAJOR HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR
20th April 2007
Miller Homes has scooped the industry’s top title, beating every leading housebuilder in the country to steal the highly coveted "Housebuilder of the Year" crown.
The award was judged by top industry professionals and announced at glitzy gala din...
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NEW LETTING FOR MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SEES SYSTEMS HOUSE AT ALBA BUSINESS PARK FULLY OCCUPIED
16th April 2007
Miller Developments has secured full occupation of Systems House at Alba Business Park, Livingston following a letting to Asprea Limited.
Asprea, a subsidiary of Carillion plc, has taken 6,513 sq ft on the ground floor on a six-year lease at a re...
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INTERACTIVE WEBSITE GETS NEIGHBOURS TALKING OVER THE 'VIRTUAL GARDEN FENCE'
13th April 2007
An interactive website and social network which allows neighbours to get to know their communities online has been unveiled this month. Developed in response to the Government's call for housebuilders to create more sustainable communities, the site ...
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NEW MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, CARDIFF
12th April 2007
Miller Construction is set to start work on the £30million Meridian Gate project in Cardiff, for Imperial Properties.
This 250,000 sq ft mixed-use development will create prime hotel and residential space in the heart of the city, located between ...
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DEBENHAMS LINES UP AT MILLER’S MALTESE MALL
10th April 2007
Miller Developments, one of the UK's leading large scale commercial property development companies, and Midi plc have secured the first letting at The Point shopping centre in Malta. Debenhams has become the first retailer to sign up to the 173,660 s...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION WINS £82MILLION CONTRACT TO REVAMP UNION SQUARE, ABERDEEN
2nd April 2007
Miller Construction has been awarded an £82 million contract by Hammerson to create a major retail and leisure development at Union Square, in the heart of Aberdeen City Centre. The works will transform the central area of the city as construction g...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS BOOSTS PORTFOLIO WITH £5M GLASGOW OFFICE ACQUISITION
29th March 2007
Miller Developments has further strengthened its Scottish office portfolio with the £5m off-market acquisition of Aspect Court in Glasgow.
The 27,000sq ft building on the city centre’s West Regent Street was purchased in association with Northstar...
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MILLER REGENERATION SECURES A FURTHER SCHEME IN NORTH WEST
19th March 2007
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council and its partner Knowsley Housing Trust have awarded Miller Regeneration with the £45m mixed tenure contract to transform the Tower Hill estate in Knowsley, Merseyside.
Phase one of the development will see th...
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FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2006
14th March 2007
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately owned Housebuilding, Property Development and Construction business, today announces final results for the year to 31 December 2006
Financial Highlights
13th successive ye...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION APPOINTS ROB HANNAY AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR MANCHESTER
12th March 2007
Miller Construction, the UK’s leading construction company providing national coverage and local knowledge, has appointed Rob Hannay as Business Development Manager in Manchester.
Rob joins Miller from Shepherd Construction where he was responsibl...
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POLICY HAT-TRICK FOR MILLER HOMES
8th March 2007
Demonstrating its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint, top ten UK housebuilder Miller Homes has made public its environmental policies for sustainable timber sourcing, site waste management and plasterboard recycling.
Improving working pr...
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MILLER HOMES CHALLENGES SUPPLIERS TO HELP TAKE ON CARBON CHALLENGE
7th March 2007
As part of Miller Homes' commitment to improving its green credentials, the UK top ten housebuilder has announced plans to measure - and ultimately reduce - the carbon footprint of its entire national supply chain.
Suppliers will be tasked with m...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION ORDERS PASS £400M MARK
6th March 2007
Miller Construction, the UK’s leading construction company providing national coverage and local knowledge, has seen the value of orders received swell in recent months to more than £400m mark for the first time.
A series of major contract wins th...
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CONSTRUCTION WORK OFFICIALLY BEGINS ON £90M ALMONDVALE SHOPPING CENTRE EXTENSION – THE ELEMENTS
1st March 2007
Construction work on The Elements – the £90m extension to Almondvale Shopping Centre in Livingston – was officially marked with a groundbreaking ceremony on February 27.
Miller Construction, the UK’s leading construction company providing national...
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MILLER HOMES RELEASE NEW AND IMPROVED SATISFACTION FIGURES
28th February 2007
Miller Homes, the UK's largest privately owned housebuilder, has experienced continued improvements in customer care according to its latest set of independent customer satisfaction scores.
Overall satisfaction levels have remained impressively h...
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HUGHES REIGNS SUPREME
26th February 2007
Miller Homes' site manager Bill Hughes has scooped one of three NHBC Supreme Awards for an astonishing fourth consecutive year.
Bill, who's based in Miller Homes' North West region, beat off competition from an initial 15,000 other site managers ...
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MILLER KEEPS BUILDING IT'S WEB SERVICE
26th February 2007
Miller Homes is further improving one of its unique selling points - mymillerhome.com - by rolling out new technology to support the customer focused website.
Three years ago the UK's largest privately owned housebuilder pioneered the new website...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS UNVEILS €107M RETAIL SCHEME WITH
26th February 2007
Miller Developments, in a joint venture with Sonae Sierra, has acquired a site in Spain for what will be its largest development in mainland Europe.
The €107m project will be constructed on a 35 acre (14 hectare) site at Las Pulianas in the north ...
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SETTING THE STANDARD FOR ECO-FRIENDLY HOMES
26th February 2007
Top ten UK housebuilder Miller Homes has shown its commitment to the environment with the creation of two new eco-friendly developments.
Construction at Allerton Bywater Millennium Village in Yorkshire is expected to complete this year, while Upt...
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• MILLER DEVELOPMENTS APPOINTS CLARE CAMPBELL AS EUROPEAN INVESTMENT MANAGER
26th February 2007
Miller Developments has appointed Clare Campbell as European Investment Manager responsible for retail activities in Germany.
Clare joins Miller Developments from Premier Property Group where she was Investment Development Manager focussing on sou...
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MILLER HOMES TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY
9th February 2007
Miller Homes has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2012, with a 20% reduction anticipated by the end of the decade.
The housebuilder’s promise is one of many outlined in its Corporate and Social Responsibility Strategy.
The ...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SECURES THREE NEW LETTINGS AT ALBA CAMPUS, LIVINGSTON
7th February 2007
Miller Developments has secured three new lettings at Alba Campus, Livingston, just weeks after it bought out Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothians’ (SEEL) share of the 96-acre campus.
Existing Alba Centre tenant, ISLI, has taken an additiona...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION PROVIDES JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST LOTHIAN STUDENTS
7th February 2007
Students from West Lothian College and Council Employment Partnership began full time employment in the construction trade recently, thanks to a partnership with Miller Construction.
Eight trainees recently successfully completed a Construction Op...
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MILLER BOOSTS EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT DRIVE WITH APPOINTMENT
1st February 2007
Miller Developments has continued its push onto the continent with the appointment of Phil Cooke as European development director.
This follows the recent arrival of John McKie as retail investment director.
Phil will have responsibility for i...
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EDINBURGH PARK EXPANSION GETS GREEN LIGHT
31st January 2007
New Edinburgh Limited (NEL) has been granted planning permission to develop two new
state-of-the-art office buildings at Edinburgh Park.
The properties to be located at 4 Lochside Way and 6 Lochside View will be targeted at smaller companies and...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS ACQUIRES SEEL’S SHARE OF ALBA CAMPUS, LIVINGSTON
22nd January 2007
Miller Developments, part of The Miller Group, has bought out Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian’s (SEEL) share of the 96 acre Alba Campus in Livingston.
Miller Developments will reposition the Alba Campus as a high quality business park wi...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES £200M WORTH OF PROJECTS
22nd January 2007
Miller Construction has completed around £200m worth of significant projects in Scotland, rounding off a successful 2006.
The firm has successfully finished work on the £87m Beatson Oncology Centre (Phase II) in Glasgow; the £45m City of Edinburg...
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JANUARY 2007 TRADING STATEMENT
9th January 2007
THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED
Trading Update
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately owned, house-building, property development and construction company, today issued a Trading Update ahead of its final results for the year t...
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MILLER GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR MILLER CONSTRUCTION
20th December 2006
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has today (20 December, 2006) announced the promotion of Robin Mackie to Chief Executive of Miller Construction.
In addition, Brian M...
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MILLER GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR MILLER CONSTRUCTION
20th December 2006
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, has today (20 December, 2006) announced the promotion of Robin Mackie to Chief Executive of Miller Construction.
In addition, Brian M...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION SIGNS UP TO PARTNERING CHARTER AS BUILDING OF NEW AVON VALLEY SCHOOL, RUGBY PROGRESSES
19th December 2006
Miller Construction has signed up to a special charter with its partners involved in rebuilding Avon Valley School in Warwickshire.
The partnering charter was signed by Avon Valley School, Warwickshire County Council, Miller Construction, Ridge Pr...
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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD DECLARE MORRISONS, JOHNSTONE ‘THE PERFECT SITE’
1st December 2006
It’s not every day that a construction site is requested to set up hazards, but that is exactly what happened when the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) visited the Miller Construction site for Morrisons in Johnstone.
The site was select...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SELLS HERMISTON QUAY
23rd November 2006
Miller Developments has completed the sale of Hermiston Quay, Edinburgh - a three storey 30,441 sq ft development - to clients of Henderson Global Investors. It acquired the high quality office accommodation in Cutlins Road for £5m.
The prestigiou...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION WINS £92M CONTRACT FOR EXPANSION OF LIVINGSTON TOWN CENTRE
23rd November 2006
Miller Construction has been awarded a £92million contract for the retail and leisure expansion of Livingston town centre.
The project, which is now on-site, will extend the existing Almondvale Centre, forming a link to the neighbouring Designer O...
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OMEGA PLANNING 'CALL IN' DECISION ANNOUNCED
13th November 2006
The Government Office for the North West has announced that an outline planning application for the first two phases of the proposed £1bn Omega development in Warrington will not be subject to a 'call in' by the Secretary of State for determination.
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OMEGA GIVEN GREEN LIGHT BY WARRINGTON BC PLANNERS
23rd October 2006
Omega Warrington Ltd, the joint venture formed by Miller Developments and the Royal Bank of Scotland, together with national regeneration agency English Partnerships, has received a positive planning resolution from Warrington Borough Council for the...
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DANISH OUTLET CENTRE SECURES A STRING OF PRE-LETS AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
19th October 2006
The Premier Outlets Center at Ringsted, Denmark, a joint venture by Miller Developments and TK Development, has already pre-let and secured interest in well above 50% of its first phase even though main construction is only just beginning.
Retaile...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS APPOINTS JONATHAN WALLIS TO HEAD NEW OFFICES TEAM
18th October 2006
Miller Developments has formed a new offices team based in London to be headed by Jonathan Wallis as director of offices for England and Wales.
Jonathan joins from Jones Lang La Salle where he built up their highly successful Birmingham investment...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION AND PRUPIM CELEBRATE TOPPING OUT OF FORUM 5 & FORUM 6 WITH ‘GLASS ACT’
2nd October 2006
Miller Construction and PRUPIM put on a ‘glass act’ as they marked the topping out of the fifth and sixth office buildings at The Forum at Solent Business Park (SBP), Hampshire on Thursday 28 September by fitting the final piece of glazing to the bui...
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MILLER MAKES IT A DOUBLE WITH SUCCESS AT THE ESTATES GAZETTE AWARDS
27th September 2006
Miller Developments has won the ‘Scottish Property Company of the Year’ accolade at the Estate Gazette awards, held yesterday (26 September 2006) at the Grovesnor Hotel, London.
The success follows the developer winning the corresponding award a...
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2006
14th September 2006
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned, housebuilding, property development and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2006.
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13th succes...
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MILLER AND RAIFFEISEN SELLS PREMIER OUTLETS CENTER, BUDAPEST FOR OVER €70 MILLION
11th September 2006
Joint venture partners Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatlan Rt have sold the Premier Outlets Center (POC) in Budapest, Hungary to Morley Fund Management on behalf of its AVIVA Central European Property Fund (ACEPF) for over €70 million and a n...
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• THE MILLER GROUP SCOOPS TWO MAJOR SCOTTISH AWARDS
7th September 2006
The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned house-building, property development and construction business, scooped two major awards in Scottish Business Insider’s Deal & Dealmakers Awards which took place last night (Wednesday, 6 September) a...
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WORK BEGINS ON MILL HILL SCHOOL
31st August 2006
A sod-cutting ceremony was held yesterday (Wednesday) to celebrate the first day of construction at Mill Hill School, Derbyshire.
An excavator cut into the ground to mark the beginning of work on a brand new teaching block for science, art and tec...
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THE MILLER GROUP GIVES PRINCE’S TRUST A HELPING HAND
21st July 2006
The Miller Group demonstrated its support to The Prince’s Trust recently by making a sizeable donation to the charity.
Group Chief Executive Keith Miller was delighted to hand-over a cheque to Geraldine Gammell, the new Prince’s Trust Director, Sc...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SELL EXCHANGE HOUSE
19th July 2006
Miller Developments has sold Exchange House in Glasgow, to joint venture partners WG Mitchell and AWG Property, for £29.35m.
Having acquired Exchange House, George Street as part of a larger portfolio in February 2005 for £22m, Miller Development...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES WORK ON NEW £6.3M ENGLISH MARTYRS’ SCHOOL, HARTLEPOOL
11th July 2006
Staff and pupils at the English Martyrs’ School & Sixth Form College are celebrating the completion of their new £6.3m school.
The school on Catcote Road has been extended and refurbished extensively by Miller Construction with a new Sixth Form te...
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THE MILLER GROUP RANKED SCOTLAND’S THIRD BIGGEST PRIVATE COMPANY The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction company, has been declared as one of Britain’s leading companies by The Sunday Times KPMG Top Track 100 (published 2 July 2006). Top T...
3rd July 2006
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KEITH MILLER NAMED ERNST & YOUNG SCOTTISH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 2006
23rd June 2006
Keith Miller, Chief Executive of The Miller Group – the UK’s largest, privately owned, house-building, property development and construction company – has been named Ernst & Young Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2006.
The award recogn...
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EXTENSION PLANNED FOR MILLER’S MARKET GATES SHOPPING CENTRE Joint venture partners Miller Developments and Centenary Investments applied for a 55,000 sq ft (5,110 sq m) extension to its Market Gates shopping centre in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk on Friday 9th June 2006. The scheme, which was acquired ...
14th June 2006
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CHAMPION CYCLIST MARKS CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE AT QMUC’S NEW STUDENT RESIDENCES
7th June 2006
World champion cyclist Chris Hoy joined guests at a ceremony at Queen Margaret University College’s new Craighall Campus to celebrate the celebrate the structural steel erection of new £30m student residences.
Miller Construction is building eight...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS WINS SCOTTISH DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR AT THE PROPERTY AWARDS
19th May 2006
Miller Developments has won the ‘Scottish Developer of the Year’ accolade at the Property Awards, held on Wednesday evening (17 May 2006) at the Glasgow Hilton.
Phil Miller, chief executive of Miller Developments, comments: “It is a great honour t...
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MILLER CROMDALE CELEBRATES WITH ADMIRAL COURT FULLY LET
12th May 2006
Miller Cromdale has today announced that its new Admiral Court development on Poynernook Road, Aberdeen has been fully let within an eight week period.
The three tenants who will occupy the landmark Admiral Court development include Petrofac Faci...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SELLS MINERVA HOUSE, READING FOR £12.1 MILLION Miller Developments has sold Minerva House, Valpy Street, Reading to Gresham II via Schroders for £12.1 million. The building comprises 60,000 sq ft (5,174 sq m) of office space and a crèche and was sold complete with its long ground leas...
1st May 2006
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CONSTRUCTION WORKERS RAISE £2,500 IN CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH
1st May 2006
A group of Hartlepool-based construction workers swapped the building site for the football field last week to raise cash for charity.
Miller Construction staff, who are building the English Martyr’s School, Hartlepool, went head-to-head with Step...
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MILLER CROMDALE PRE-LET CONSORT HOUSE TO MAJOR OIL SERVICE COMPANY
28th April 2006
Miller Cromdale has today announced that Petrofac, the international oil & gas service operator, agreed a pre-let deal which will see the company move into Consort House to consolidate its Aberdeen operations.
Petrofac will take 80,000 sq ft of t...
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2004 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned, housebuilding, property development and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2004. Highlights include:
10th April 2006
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2005 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development, and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2005. Highlights
10th April 2006
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FINAL RESULTS TO YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2004 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned house-building, property development, and construction business, today announces final results for the year to 31 December 2004.
10th April 2006
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FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2005 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately owned housebuilding, property development and construction company, today announces final results for the year to 31 December 2005
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10th April 2006
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JANUARY TRADING UPDATE TRADING STATEMENT
10th April 2006
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JANUARY 2005 TRADING STATEMENT
10th April 2006
THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED
Trading Update
• Eleventh successive year of profit growth
• Excellent performance across all Divisions
• Record investment in commercial property of £299m
• Record investment...
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JANUARY 2006 TRADING STATEMENT
10th April 2006
THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED
Trading Update
• Strong profit growth in line with Board expectations
• Excellent performance across all three Divisions
• Successful integration of Fairclough Homes
• Record forward Constr...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS APPOINTS NEW INVESTMENT MANAGER
3rd April 2006
Miller Developments has appointed Neil Finnie as Investment Manager at its Edinburgh HQ.
Neil (27) will join the investment team which is responsible for acquiring property assets throughout the UK and maximising the company’s existing portfolio t...
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75% PRELET AT PHASE 2 OF MILLER DEVELOPMENTS’ HUNGARIAN PREMIER OUTLETS DEVELOPMENT
23rd March 2006
The second phase of Hungary’s first factory outlet development, the Premier Outlets Center, Budapest, the joint venture development between Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatlan Rt, has secured pre-lettings on 75% of the available accommodation...
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FINAL RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2005 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately owned housebuilding, property development and construction company, today announces final results for the year to 31 December 2005
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12th successive...
16th March 2006
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS RECEIVES PLANNING PERMISSION FOR PREMIER OUTLET CENTER IN DENMARK Miller Developments, in joint venture with its local partner TK Development, has obtained full planning permission for its Premier Outlet Center in Ringsted, Denmark. The Premier Outlet Center will be built on a 19-acre (7.5-ha) site, loc...
20th February 2006
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION AWARDED £4 MILLION HORBURY SCHOOL CONTRACT
14th February 2006
Miller Construction has been awarded a £4 million contract by City of Wakefield Metropolitan District Council to build the first phase of the new Horbury School.
The contract will see Miller Construction build a new science, technology and art blo...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION PUT UP THE STEEL FRAME OF THE NEW ST EDMUND CAMPION SCHOOL Miller Construction has today celebrated erecting the steel frame for the new St Edmund Campion School, Old Durham Road, Gateshead. Work on the £24million project for the construction of a new secondary school for the Diocese o...
6th February 2006
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION AWARDED PRUDENTIAL'S FORUM 5 & FORUM 6 CONTRACT
30th January 2006
Miller Construction is continuing its involvement in the expansion of The Forum at Solent Business Park (SBP), Hampshire with the award of a £13m contract to build two offices and an amenity building.
Work has already started on Forum 5 and Forum ...
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SUPREME HAT TRICK FOR BILL Bill Hughes of Miller Homes has swept to success for the third year running in the National House Building Council¹s (NHBC) ŒPride in the Job¹ contest 2005 - beating thousands of site managers across the UK to take once again take the "Supreme" ti...
24th January 2006
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS BUYS AQUA PORTFOLIO FOR £44.1 MILLION Miller Developments has completed over £80 million of acquisitions in two weeks as part of its ongoing investment drive in the UK market with the purchase of the Aqua portfolio from Waterbridge Investment Partners for a figure circa £44 million. <...
16th January 2006
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JANUARY 2006 TRADING STATEMENT
11th January 2006
THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED
Trading Update
• Strong profit growth in line with Board expectations
• Excellent performance across all three Divisions
• Successful integration of Fairclough Homes
• Record forward Constr...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS BUYS GREAT YARMOUTH SHOPPING CENTRE FOR £33 MILLION Miller Developments has bought the Market Gates shopping centre in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk from Anglo Halladale Limited Partnership for a figure in excess of £33 million. The 155,000 sq ft (14,400 sq m) shopping centre has a rent roll of ...
4th January 2006
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EDINBURGH QUAY WINNER IN ‘BUILT ENVIRONMENT’
6th December 2005
Phase 1 of Edinburgh Quay, the landmark £60 million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, picked up its fourth award since its completion earlier this year, after winning the Built Environment category at the Dynamic Place Awards.
The la...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS APPOINTS HUNTER ADVISERS TO BOOST INVESTMENT EXPANSION
28th November 2005
Miller Developments has appointed Hunter Advisers to advise on the expansion of its investment business in the UK and mainland Europe.
Miller, which recently kick-started its €500 million investment drive in Europe with the acquisition of two Ge...
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MILLER AND SONAE SIERRA TO DEVELOP ANOTHER RETAIL PARK IN PORTUGAL
28th November 2005
Miller Developments and its joint venture partner Sonae Sierra (formerly Imobiliaria) have bought a 45,635 sq m (11.27 acres) site in Darque, Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal for their fourth retail park in Portugal.
The site already has pla...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS PROMOTE PAMELA GRANT
15th November 2005
Miller Developments has today announced the promotion of Pamela Grant from Associate Director to Development Director.
The promotion will see Pam move from the mixed-use team at Miller Developments to the Office team.
Pam, said: “I am thrilled ...
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EDINBURGH QUAY PHASE 2 GETS UNDERWAY
7th November 2005
Work has officially started on Phase 2 of the £60m Edinburgh Quay project which will see the completion of the regeneration project that has transformed the area around Lochrin Basin in Fountainbridge into a landmark Grade-A mixed-use development.
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IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD FOR SHAWFAIR DEVELOPMENT
2nd November 2005
Midlothian Council, The City of Edinburgh Council and Miller Developments today announced the official formation of the Shawfair Joint Venture Company, Shawfair Developments Ltd, signaling the next step towards developing a new settlement in the Shaw...
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CANON FINALISES DEAL AT ALBA CAMPUS
27th October 2005
Alba Campus has today announced that Canon (UK) Ltd is set to join the line up at the leading Scottish Technology Park in Livingston.
Canon, leader in imaging and information technology solutions, has agreed a new lease on 5,295 sq ft at £14.75 p...
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EDINBURGH QUAY VOTED BEST SPECULATIVE BUILDING
19th October 2005
Phase 1 of Edinburgh Quay, the landmark £60 million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, has been voted the Best Speculative Building Outside Central London in the IAS/OAS Awards.
The award, presented to Michael Laird Architects, is part...
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PHASE 1 OF EDINBURGH QUAY SOLD
10th October 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd, the joint venture between British Waterways and Miller Developments, has completed the sale of Phase 1 Edinburgh Quay, the prestigious mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, to DB Real Estate Investment GmbH, for its open-end fund gr...
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PUBLIC CHOOSES ITS HOUSEBUILDER OF THE YEAR The British public has named Miller Homes as its "Housebuilder of the Year 2005" following a summer of online voting through Channel 4's dedicated property website - 4Homes. Thousands of votes were cast over several months, with people ch...
7th October 2005
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KEITH MILLER SCOOPS READER AWARD AT THE INSIDER ELITE AWARDS Keith Miller, Group Chief Executive, The Miller Group, was last night presented the Reader’s Award at the Business Insider Elite Awards, which have become widely recognised as Scotland’s Business Oscars. Keith was presented with the Award...
6th October 2005
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MILLER ACQUIRES CENTEX’S UK HOUSEBUILDING BUSINESS - FAIRCLOUGH HOMES - FOR £264M The Miller Group (Miller), the UK’s largest privately-owned housebuilding, property development and construction business, today announced that it has acquired Fairclough Homes from Centex Corporation, who are listed on the New York Stock Exchange...
19th September 2005
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2005 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned housebuilding, property development, and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2005. Highlights
15th September 2005
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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL OFFICIALLY OPENS MILLER HOUSE
6th September 2005
Bob Speirs, Chairman, The Miller Group; Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal; and Keith Miller, Group Chief Executive, The Miller Group at the official opening of The Miller Group's new HQ at Edinburgh Park. A herm of Sir James Miller GBE, founder ...
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BROAD STREET NHS CENTRE OPENS
5th September 2005
Lord Warner, Minister of State (Health) officially opened the Barking and Havering LIFTCo Broad Street NHS Centre today, 5 September.
The ceremony, conducted by Lord Warner, was attended by representatives from the Primary Care Trust, Barking and...
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MILLER TARGETS GERMANY IN INVESTMENT DRIVE
28th August 2005
Miller Developments has launched a €0.5 billion investment drive with the purchase of its first German portfolios which could eventually total €80 million.
The company has purchased the two portfolios, comprising 12 German supermarkets, for €37 mi...
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1 EDINBURGH QUAY CLOSES ITS FINAL OFFICE DEAL WITH SAFFERY CHAMPNESS
16th August 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has secured Saffery Champness as its seventh and final office tenant at the prestigious £60 million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, located at the end of the £84m millennium link connecting Edinburgh to Glasgow.
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION START £6.3M PROJECT AT THE ENGLISH MARTYRS SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
27th July 2005
Miller Construction today started work in Hartlepool on the £6.3m project at specialist Arts College and leading edge school, The English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College.
The works, which are anticipated to last for 58 weeks, will see the sc...
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DTZ ANNOUNCES MOVE TO EDINBURGH QUAY
19th July 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has secured international property adviser DTZ as its sixth office tenant at the prestigious £60 million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, located at the end of the £84m millennium link linking Edinburgh to Glasgow.
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS AND SONAE SIERRA SELL COIMBRA RETAIL PARK
18th July 2005
Miller Developments and Sonae Sierra have concluded the sale of Coimbra Retail Park to Scottish Widows Investment Partnership, the asset management arm of Lloyds TSB, for €19.3 million.
Coimbra Retail Park opened in November 2003, and in 2004 reco...
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MILLER CHIEF HONOURED BY NAPIER UNIVERSITY
14th July 2005
One of Scotland’s most successful professionals had his achievements recognised today when he received an honorary degree from Napier University.
Keith Miller, Group Chief Executive, The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned house-buildi...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION 'LIFT' LOCAL SCHOOL FUNDS BY £500
13th July 2005
Miller Construction, who is constructing the new Middleton Park Health Centre as part of the first tranche of projects to be delivered under the Leeds LIFT initiative, today presented Middleton Park Primary School with a cheque for £500.
Chris Lan...
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EDINBURGH QUAY VOTED BEST REGENERATION PROJECT IN SCOTLAND
10th June 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd, the landmark £60 million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, has been voted the Best Regeneration project in Scotland at the Scottish Design Awards 2005.
Michael Laird Architects beat off strong competition from acro...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS APPOINTS MARK HEWETT AS RETAIL DIRECTOR
8th June 2005
Miller Developments has appointed Mark Hewett as retail director, based at its London office in Dover Street.
Mark Hewett joins from Colliers CRE, where he worked for eight years and was head of retail for England and Wales. In total, Mark has ov...
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EDINBURGH QUAY CLOSES ARC SECURITIES DEAL
8th June 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has secured its fifth office tenant at the landmark £60million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
Arc Securities, a new broker servicing a blue chip institutional client base in the global currency and structured de...
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FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY MOVE TO EDINBURGH QUAY
16th May 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has announced its third new tenant of 2005 at the landmark £60million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the agency which regulates the financial services industry, has agree...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS SELECTED FOR KNUTSFORD BUSINESS PARK
12th May 2005
Miller Developments has entered into a development agreement with Macclesfield Borough Council for the development of a new business park on the outskirts of Knutsford.
The 5.6 ha (14-acre) council-owned site is located on Mobberley Road to the sou...
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TOPPING OUT CEREMONY FOR NORTHAMPTON ACADEMY PROJECT
6th May 2005
The topping out of the landmark Northampton Academy School has been celebrated by the unveiling of an engraved foundation stone to mark the completion of the school’s frame which is being built by Miller Construction.
Attending the ceremony, alon...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS APPIONTS NEW DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
28th April 2005
Miller Developments has appointed Colin Graham as Development Manager.
Colin will be based in Miller’s Edinburgh office and will be involved in a number of existing projects as well as assisting Bruce Lindsay in the Change of Use Team which focus...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
27th April 2005
Miller Construction (UK) Ltd has appointed David Duncan as Director of Safety, Health and Environment in a drive to further enhance the company’s health and safety record and to add value to its respected supply chain by delivering exemplary health &...
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LORD MELVYN BRAGG PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES TO STRUCTURE OF NEW MIMA GALLERY
1st April 2005
A major milestone in the construction of Middlesbrough’s new art gallery was reached when Lord Melvyn Bragg joined Ray Mallon, the elected Mayor of Middlesbrough, to lay the last piece of blockwork on the roof terrace at mima Middlesbrough Institute ...
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NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER AT MILLER CONSTRUCTION
21st March 2005
Stephen Swain has been appointed Business Development Manager for Miller Construction’s Midlands region.
Based at the Nottingham office Stephen will be responsible for implementing a long term marketing strategy, analysing industry development, i...
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FINAL RESULTS TO YEAR END 31 DECEMBER 2004 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest, privately-owned house-building, property development, and construction business, today announces final results for the year to 31 December 2004.
16th March 2005
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE FOR DANISH FACTORY OUTLET CENTRE
11th March 2005
Miller Developments has signed a joint partnership with Danish developer TK Developments to build a factory outlet centre in Ringsted, Denmark.
The 19-acre (7.5-hectare) site is located approximately 45 minutes from Copenhagen and will provide 125...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION IN £20M CONTRACT FOR ALDERSHOT CENTRE FOR HEALTH
2nd March 2005
Miller Construction has been appointed preferred contractor for one of the largest primary healthcare centres in the UK.
A local company, the Wilky Group, is awarding a design and build contract worth over £20m for the 12,000 sq m facility in Ald...
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GVA GRIMLEY ANNOUNCES MOVE TO EDINBURGH QUAY Edinburgh Quay Ltd has announced its second new tenant in four weeks at the prestigious £60million mixed-use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. GVA Grimley, one of the UK’s leading firms of property advisers, will let the second floor o...
16th February 2005
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MILLER GROUP SPONSOR DERBYSHIRE CYCLING STAR The Miller Group has put the wheels in motion by sponsoring up and coming British cycling star and Derbyshire school girl, Kim Blythe. Philip Harrison, regional director, Miller Construction representing The Miller Group today (9 February...
9th February 2005
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KNIGHT FRANK TO JOIN LINE UP AT EDINBURGH QUAY
24th January 2005
Edinburgh Quay Ltd has announced a new tenant at the prestigious £60million mixed use scheme at Fountainbridge, Edinburgh.
Knight Frank, the international commercial and residential property advisors, will let the mezzanine and part of the f...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION JOINED BY GARY PALLISTER TO ‘MARK’ OPENING OF NEW SPORTS FACILITY Former England, Manchester United and Middlesbrough player, Gary Pallister was on hand at Acklam Grange School, Middlesbrough to officially open the £2.2m Acorn Centre. The Centre, which was built by Miller Construction, combines sport and fitness...
24th January 2005
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JANUARY 2005 TRADING STATEMENT
18th January 2005
THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED
Trading Update
• Eleventh successive year of profit growth
• Excellent performance across all Divisions
• Record investment in commercial property of £299m
• Record investment...
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CBE FOR MILLER GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
7th January 2005
The Miller Group Chief Executive, Keith Miller, has been awarded the CBE in the 2005 New Year Honours List.
The award, from HM The Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, was for services to the construction industry in Scotland and to ...
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS PURCHASE UNCONDITIONAL SITE IN AIRDRIE Miller Developments has purchased the former Imperial Steel Rolling Works at Airdrie and plans to introduce a residential led regeneration scheme. The site situated on Victoria Place, which extends to some 40 acres, has been vacant since ...
16th December 2004
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS RELOCATES TO DOVER STREET Miller Developments is relocating its London office to: 28 Dover Street
9th December 2004
London W1S 4NA
The London telephone and fax numbers have also changed to:
Tel: 0870 336 4470...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION AWARDED £20M CONTRACT FOR A NEW VILLAGE CENTRE FOR SOUTHWATER, WEST SUSSEX
2nd December 2004
Miller Construction has been awarded a £20m contract from Horsham District Council to build a new village centre for Southwater, West Sussex.
The official start on site was marked today by council leaders and Miller staff who laid the first piece ...
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LATHE SELLS SWINTON SHOPPING CENTRE, MANCHESTER TO MILLER DEVELOPMENTS FOR £29.5M Miller Developments, in a joint venture with London Merchant Securities, has purchased Swinton Shopping Centre in Manchester from Lathe Investments and GE Real Estate for £29.5 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.2%. Located oppo...
30th November 2004
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION LAUNCH PROJECT WEBSITE FOR NEW CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL HQ
26th November 2004
Miller Construction’s Major Projects Unit has launched a new website for their City of Edinburgh Headquarters project valued at £45 million.
The new website will allow interested parties to follow the progress of the project which has been hailed ...
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COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE WINS AWARDS FOR MILLER Miller Homes has scooped seven prestigious industry awards in just five weeks, including the highly coveted Silver accolade at the 2004 What House? Awards in the category of “Best Volume Housebuilder”. The company’s winning streak kicked ...
25th November 2004
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MILLER DEVELOPMENTS ACQUIRES £216M BRUNEL PORTFOLIO Miller Developments has purchased the mixed-use Brunel portfolio for £216 million from Alony Hetz Properties & Investments, an overseas client of Jones Lang LaSalle. The portfolio comprises eight properties with office buildings in London...
22nd November 2004
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MILLER GROUP ANNOUNCE DIVISIONAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES The Miller Group has today announced that in line with the continuing expansion of the Group, current Group Board members, Phil Miller and Tim Hough have been, respectively, promoted to the positions of Chief Executive of Miller Developments and C...
5th November 2004
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION WINS £3.1M CONTRACT TO BUILD HOME FOR OLDER PEOPLE
4th November 2004
Miller Construction has been awarded an £3.1m contract to build the first of three homes for older people in Derbyshire.
The contract, which is Miller Construction’s fourth project for Derbyshire County Council and the third under the Partnering F...
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IT’S NEW YORK, NEW YORK FOR MILLER’S MARATHON GIRL Miller Group employee, Lynsey Lawrie is about to tackle the gruelling New York Marathon. Based at the Edinburgh HQ of the UK’s largest privately owned, Housebuilding, Property Development and Construction business, Lynsey is hoping to com...
1st November 2004
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ANOTHER SUCCESSSFUL CLOSE FOR PRIMARIA Miller Construction (UK) Limited (part of The Miller Group Limited) through its NHS LIFT Partnering Services division Primaria, reached financial close last month on Leeds NHS LIFT, the company’s second NHS LIFT success. The culmination o...
29th October 2004
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FIRST PHASE OF EDINBURGH QUAY LAUNCHES WITH A SPLASH
28th October 2004
Edinburgh Quay Ltd, the joint venture between Miller Developments and British Waterways, marked the completion of the first phase of the £60m mixed use scheme at Lochrin Basin, Fountainbridge on Thursday 28 October.
Following lunch and refreshmen...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION’S PARTNERING SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE VOTED A HUGE SUCCESS
12th October 2004
Miller Construction recently played host to the members of its supply chain at a one-day seminar.
Partnering has become an increasing area of focus for The Miller Group and, following implementation in Scotland, the supply chain process has been r...
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MILLER GROUP LINES-UP TO HAIL TRIUMPHANT HOY
11th October 2004
Staff at the head office of The Miller Group welcomed home Scottish cyclist Chris Hoy following his glory in Athens.
The 27-year-old enjoyed a rapturous reception from a host of Miller Group employees during his first visit back to Scotland since...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION LAUNCH NEW LOOK WEBSITE Miller Construction has launched its new website. The website has been updated to keep in line with the corporate image of The Miller Group. Craig Tatton, Major Projects Director, Miller Construction, said: "Our new website provides an ex...
8th October 2004
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MILLER GROUP TO MOVE TO NEW HQ AT EDINBURGH PARK The Miller Group has today announced that it is to move its HQ operations from South Groathill Avenue at Craigleith Retail Park to Edinburgh Park in Edinburgh. In a deal with New Edinburgh Limited (NEL), The Miller Group, the UK’s largest...
5th October 2004
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MILLER / RAIFFEISEN RETAIL DEVELOPMENT ATTRACTS DESIGNER FRENCH FASHION LABEL
30th September 2004
Pimkie, and its affiliated brand Xanaka, have agreed a pre-letting at the Budapest Factory Outlet Center, the joint venture retail development scheme between Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatalan in Hungary.
The French fashion retailer, spe...
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PEPE JEANS SIGNS UP TO THE BUDAPEST OUTLET CENTER
27th September 2004
Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatlan have secured a pre-letting with Pepe Jeans at the Budapest Outlet Center, their joint venture development in Hungary.
The London-based clothing brand will be taking Unit 3, comprising 182.8 sq m (1,968 s...
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NIKE SIGNS UP WITH MILLER’S BUDAPEST RETAIL OUTLET CENTER
22nd September 2004
Nike has agreed a pre-letting at the Budapest Factory Outlet Center, the joint venture retail development scheme between Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatalan in Hungary.
The international sports brand will be taking Unit 19, comprising 7,5...
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THE MILLER GROUP LIMITED INTERIM RESULTS FOR THE HALF YEAR TO 30 JUNE 2004 The Miller Group, the UK’s largest privately-owned, housebuilding, property development and construction business, today announces interim results for the half year to 30 June 2004. Highlights include:
10th September 2004
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BUDAPEST FACTORY OUTLET CENTER CELEBRATES WITH GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
7th September 2004
The Budapest Factory Outlet Center, Miller Developments and Raiffeisen Ingatlan Rt’s retail development in Hungary, has celebrated start of work at a VIP ground breaking ceremony.
This is the first such scheme in Budapest, and the first Hungarian...
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MILLER CROMDALE SELLS BRIDGE VIEW, ABERDEEN FOR £15.6M
6th September 2004
Miller Cromdale, the joint venture partnership between Miller Developments and Aberdeen-based property developer Cromdale, has sold Bridge View, the prestigious 75,000 sq ft office development in Aberdeen, for £15.6m to an Irish investor in the bigge...
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MILLER CONSTRUCTION AWARDED £5.5M CONTRACT AT SOLENT BUSINESS PARK
1st September 2004
Miller Construction has been awarded a £5.5m contract by Prudential to build Forum Four at Solent Business Park, Hampshire.
The speculative build will consist of 48,500 sq ft (4,500 sq m) of quality