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3 October 2016

Stephen George + Partners appoints Noel Street

Stephen George + Partners, one of the UK’s leading architectural practices,has appointed Noel Street as part of plans to grow the business in Britain’s second city Birmingham and across the West Midlands.

The practice has aseries ofmajorprojects in Birmingham, including the£25Mnew retail park in Oldbury for international retail developers Hammerson. The 13.9-acre site occupies that of the former Hunt Brothers Griffin Foundry which was demolished in 2003.

Noel joins from AHR Architects where he was studio director in Birmingham.

"I am delighted to be joining Stephen George + Partners, with its outstanding culture and richly deserved reputation for the highest design quality and delivery. I will be working with both existing and new clients across multiple sectors including residential, industrial, logistics, office, education and retail.”Noel Street, Director, Stephen George + Partners LLP

“Noel joins Stephen George + Partners at a pivotal moment in the practice’s development and is leading discussions with a number of cross-sector clients, looking at opportunities to invest and develop in Birmingham & the West Midlands."James Nicholls, Partner, Stephen George + Partners LLP

Noel brings with him a wealth of client relations expertise from both the UK and Hong Kong. He has successfully controlled and delivered large scale, complex projects and frameworks across the Public and Private Sectors in the UK for office, leisure, education, healthcare, industrial, transport, retail, residential, mixed-use and the MOD.
Noel is actively involved in a number of professional organisations and industrial committees including the Construction Industry Council, Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership and the Royal Institute of British Architects on a regional and national level.

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All Enquiries to:

Claire Lalaguna @Satellite MPR + 44 (0)1394 384 040/ 07973 314

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1)Portrait of Noel Street, caption to read; “Noel Street, Director, Stephen George + Partners.”

Noel Street:

A familiar face across the Midland property scene, Noeljoins Stephen George + Partners from AHR Architects in Birmingham as an experienced Director of large scale, complex projects and frameworks across Public and Private sectors spanning residential, offices, leisure, commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, transport, retail and mixed use.

Construction Industry Council (

Noel has been appointed aschairof the Construction Industry Council in West Midlands. An inaugural meeting is planned for November with the regional chairs of professional bodies including the RIBA, RICS, RTPI, ICE, etc. Regional goals and objectives will be discussed, to champion collective thought leadership and knowledge sharing across the Built Environment including: future skills, technology/agile working, industry productivity, global export opportunities, the performance gap, ethical approaches in construction; and equality and inclusion to attract and retain the best and most diverse talent to the construction industry.

Noel Street T:0116 247 0557 m: 07590 776155 E:

Stephen George + Partners:

Founded in 1970, Stephen George + Partners is one of the UK’s leading architectural practices, employing over 70 staff across offices in London, Leicester, Leeds and Solihull. Success in the UK has led to opportunities overseas, resulting in the establishment of Stephen George International in 2009 and the International Logistics Design Group in 2014.In 2016 Stephen George + Partners will turn over £7 million.

With itsstrategic geographical locations and talented architectural design teams, the practice specialises in masterplanning and the residential, industrial, logistics, office, education and retail sectors. Committed to the highest standards of service quality, professionalism and architecture, Stephen George + Partners has designed and delivered a portfolio that is rich in both complexity and scale. Working in partnership, its strong client base is evidence of its ability to respond rapidly to stakeholder requirements, resolve complex site issues and produce innovative designs.

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