Official Coventry Thread 4

***woodhousen*** · October 30th, 2009, 02:07 AM

As you were

NewTroll · October 30th, 2009, 01:10 PM

Thanks Mr Housen!

Opening the new thread with some news about a "Manufacturing Technology Centre" that has been given the go-ahead for Ansty.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...2746-25048013/

Cov could really become the hi-tech centre for the Midlands what with this, the new building training centre in the city centre, and Ericsson... plus the technology business park at Whitley...

NewTroll · October 30th, 2009, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Coventry Manufacturing Technology Centre

Government is investing £40 million through Advantage West Midlands and East Midlands Development Agency to deliver this new facility in early 2011. Research work will focus on the development and application of near net shape manufacturing, high integrity joining and fabrication techniques, advanced tooling and fixturing systems, intelligent automation of fabrication, inspection and electronics manufacturing operations and operational performance and process integration. Companies such as Rolls-Royce and Airbus will be involved in the centre on a former airfield near the M6. Three universities, Birmingham, Nottingham and Loughborough will join with TWI Limited to support it. Over 10 years the centre is expected to see £130 million business-led applied research and its exploitation. It is envisaged that around 5000 jobs could be created in 3-5years

This could be a good one for the city - draw in a lot more high tech business.

Waves · October 30th, 2009, 01:38 PM

Coventry Official Thread 4

Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham with a population of 300,848

Location

Coventry is situated 95 miles (153 km) northwest of London and 19 miles (30 km) east of Birmingham, and is farthest from the coast of any city in Britain.

Master plans

Jerde Master plan - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=591323

Swanswell Initiative - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=499062

Medieval Far Gosford Street Master plan - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=709236

Coventry University - Proposed Master Plan & Current Developments - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=707312

Projects Under Construction

Belgrade Plaza - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=511010

Severn Trent HQ - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=704544

The Butts Office Development - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=581821

Coventry University Engineering & Computing Building - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=904686

Coventry University Student Enterprise Building - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1006201

We-Are-Borg-1987 · October 30th, 2009, 02:00 PM

Its great news.

RE: Whitley, I'm sure they had people moving into the new units. Maybe I imagined it, lol.

Waves · October 30th, 2009, 02:07 PM

I'm just making a header for the thread with some pictures and information is there any way I can get it to be the first post??

Waves · October 30th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Sounds very promising!

Scazmattaz · October 30th, 2009, 02:50 PM

Looks excellent Waves

Biosonic · October 30th, 2009, 03:34 PM

And here:

http://www.birminghampost.net/birmin...5233-25048087/

NewTroll · October 30th, 2009, 04:14 PM

Good one, waves...

I notice the Birmingham paper has a better article than the miserable excuse of newspaper they publish in Coventry these days.

NeilM · October 30th, 2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewTroll

Good one, waves...

I notice the Birmingham paper has a better article than the miserable excuse of newspaper they publish in Coventry these days.

Until next year, when both Birmingham and Coventry will have papers as miserable as each other (the Mail and the Telegraph.

The post has always been half decent, lets hope going weekly will improve it.

Anyway the MTC is good news not just for Coventry, but the midlands as a whole.

NewTroll · October 30th, 2009, 05:05 PM

HMV have moved!

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...2746-25052261/

Might have to nip into the city centre tomorrow to have a look - take daughter for a cake while I'm at it!

inspired · October 30th, 2009, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewTroll

HMV have moved!

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...2746-25052261/

Might have to nip into the city centre tomorrow to have a look - take daughter for a cake while I'm at it!

so is the other store closing then?

I've also noticed the demolition of the low rise flats near the A46 flyover on London Road.

NewTroll · October 30th, 2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspired

so is the other store closing then?

I've also noticed the demolition of the low rise flats near the A46 flyover on London Road.

The other store closed down earlier this week.

The buildings near the flyover are actually offices - it used to be NTL's base.

The Hope and Anchor was well on its way to being an ex-pub this morning. Shame, really, but I guess it's an anachronism stuck there.

inspired · October 30th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewTroll

The other store closed down earlier this week.

The buildings near the flyover are actually offices - it used to be NTL's base.

The Hope and Anchor was well on its way to being an ex-pub this morning. Shame, really, but I guess it's an anachronism stuck there.

so what's going to be developed in the place of the former NTL base?

NewTroll · October 30th, 2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inspired

so what's going to be developed in the place of the former NTL base?

Social housing, I think.

Dr Pepper · October 31st, 2009, 01:51 AM

We are 4.

We-Are-Borg-1987 · October 31st, 2009, 01:49 PM

Thanks Waves, that looks really good.

NewTroll · October 31st, 2009, 09:05 PM

The new HMV is weird, with some more stuff in, but still a poor selection of music overall.

I noticed a new Hawkin's Bazaar has opened up - looks permanent, as well - and a temporary gadget shop as well.

New cheap clothes shop as well.

morestoreysplease · October 31st, 2009, 11:43 PM

Just been watching the repeat of the Blitz on BBC2. What an incredibly proud bunch Coventrians are and how they reinstated the services, worked in the munitions factories and generally stuck two fingers up at Fritz in total defiance!

October 30th, 2009, 02:07 AM	#1
*woodhousen* Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leeds/Birmingham, UK Posts: 10,842 Likes (Received): 2	Official Coventry Thread 4 As you were __________________ Simply BIRMINGHAM

October 30th, 2009, 01:10 PM	#2
NewTroll Concerto Grosso Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coventry Posts: 3,729 Likes (Received): 6	Thanks Mr Housen! Opening the new thread with some news about a "Manufacturing Technology Centre" that has been given the go-ahead for Ansty. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...2746-25048013/ Cov could really become the hi-tech centre for the Midlands what with this, the new building training centre in the city centre, and Ericsson... plus the technology business park at Whitley... __________________ Good here, innit?

October 30th, 2009, 01:38 PM	#4
Waves Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 82 Likes (Received): 0	Coventry Official Thread 4 Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham with a population of 300,848 Location Coventry is situated 95 miles (153 km) northwest of London and 19 miles (30 km) east of Birmingham, and is farthest from the coast of any city in Britain. Master plans Jerde Master plan - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=591323 Swanswell Initiative - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=499062 Medieval Far Gosford Street Master plan - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=709236 Coventry University - Proposed Master Plan & Current Developments - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=707312 Projects Under Construction Belgrade Plaza - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=511010 Severn Trent HQ - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=704544 The Butts Office Development - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=581821 Coventry University Engineering & Computing Building - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=904686 Coventry University Student Enterprise Building - http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1006201 Last edited by Waves; November 19th, 2009 at 01:42 PM.

October 30th, 2009, 02:16 PM	#7
Waves Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 82 Likes (Received): 0	Sounds very promising! Last edited by Waves; November 7th, 2009 at 08:29 PM.

October 30th, 2009, 02:50 PM	#8
Scazmattaz New to London Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,262 Likes (Received): 0	Looks excellent Waves __________________ One of the great lessons of life. People treat you back in the same way you treat them.

October 30th, 2009, 02:00 PM	#5
We-Are-Borg-1987 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 691 Likes (Received): 2	Its great news. RE: Whitley, I'm sure they had people moving into the new units. Maybe I imagined it, lol.

October 30th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#6
Waves Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 82 Likes (Received): 0	I'm just making a header for the thread with some pictures and information is there any way I can get it to be the first post??

October 30th, 2009, 03:34 PM	#9
Biosonic Second Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 14,320 Likes (Received): 2	And here: http://www.birminghampost.net/birmin...5233-25048087/ __________________ Birmingham.Brilliance

October 30th, 2009, 04:14 PM	#10
NewTroll Concerto Grosso Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coventry Posts: 3,729 Likes (Received): 6	Good one, waves... I notice the Birmingham paper has a better article than the miserable excuse of newspaper they publish in Coventry these days. __________________ Good here, innit?

October 30th, 2009, 05:05 PM	#12
NewTroll Concerto Grosso Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coventry Posts: 3,729 Likes (Received): 6	HMV have moved! http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/new...2746-25052261/ Might have to nip into the city centre tomorrow to have a look - take daughter for a cake while I'm at it! __________________ Good here, innit?

October 31st, 2009, 01:51 AM	#17
Dr Pepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,739 Likes (Received): 2	We are 4. __________________ Astronauts report: "It feels good".

October 31st, 2009, 01:49 PM	#18
We-Are-Borg-1987 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 691 Likes (Received): 2	Thanks Waves, that looks really good.

October 31st, 2009, 09:05 PM	#19
NewTroll Concerto Grosso Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Coventry Posts: 3,729 Likes (Received): 6	The new HMV is weird, with some more stuff in, but still a poor selection of music overall. I noticed a new Hawkin's Bazaar has opened up - looks permanent, as well - and a temporary gadget shop as well. New cheap clothes shop as well. __________________ Good here, innit?

October 31st, 2009, 11:43 PM	#20
morestoreysplease Brummie Angeleno Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham UK, Los Angeles CA Posts: 6,669 Likes (Received): 19	Just been watching the repeat of the Blitz on BBC2. What an incredibly proud bunch Coventrians are and how they reinstated the services, worked in the munitions factories and generally stuck two fingers up at Fritz in total defiance! __________________ Birmingham - TheBigCityPlan.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode