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Ground-breaking starts IM Group’s new Solihull headquarters project

Source: https://www.insidermedia.com/

A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place for IM Group’s new Solihull headquarters. The project is set to bring more than 250 jobs to the area.The move is in response to IM’s current offices in Coleshill being acquired by HS2 to make way for the London to Birmingham High Speed line.The move to Fore Business Park was approved by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in October 2017 and initial groundworks started on site in January 2018.A purpose-built campus including offices and a training academy is being constructed for the IM Group of companies including IM Properties, Spitfire Bespoke Homes, International Motors, Isuzu UK and Subaru UK. The campus will also include an office for Christian Vision, a charity established by IM’s founder Lord Edmiston.As part of the application, IM secured consent for an additional 100,000 sq ft of offices to sit alongside its new headquarters.