Archived News 2001 to 2003

The multi-million pound redevelopment of the former colliery site at Barlborough near Sheffield has taken another step towards completion with the announcement that three companies are to open major new premises there with a combined value in excess of £3.5million. The 300-acre site is being regenerated and developed by property developers Waystone. Financial services provider McDonald Associates has moved from nearby Eckington into purpose-built 4,500 sq ft offices on September 24 2001. Construction has already started on new premises for Lynx Technology Ltd, which is moving to Barlborough in May 2002. Lynx Technology Ltd is relocating its Sheffield-based Managed Services Centre into new offices and computer workshops with a total area of 30,000 sq ft unit. The company, which has seven regional offices and employs 400 people countrywide, provides IT solutions and e-business infrastructures to UK companies. And work has begun on 4,500 sq ft offices for HJ Banks, a nationwide company that operates in the field of waste management, open cast mining and property. The company is relocating from its current premises in Chesterfield. According to Stuart McLoughlin, Waystone's managing director: "Barlborough is one of the most attractive locations for businesses to be found in the region. "Located between Sheffield and Nottingham and adjacent to Junction 30 of the M1, Barlborough is ideal for manufacturing and commerce and the 90 acres of land designated for business and industrial use are complemented by a wide range of other facilities including a hotel, a pub, fast food outlets, and a golf course and driving range, as well as residential housing. "Barlborough is already proving a popular location for businesses and we are delighted that these three companies have chosen to do business here."