issue#1 autumn 2009 forwardSouthampton’s regeneration magazine International gateway Page 4 Project by project – what’s happening Page 12 Art in the right place Page 23 Working together Page 43 listening understanding planning delivering achieving Baqus offers a range of construction consultancy services PROJECT MANAGEMENT/EMPLOYER’S AGENT QUANTITY SURVEYING/COST MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT BUILDING SURVEYING CDM CO-ORDINATION (HEALTH & SAFETY) ACCESS CONSULTANCY FUNDING TECHNICAL ADVICE INCLUDING PFI, PPP, LOTTERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION ‘ONE STOP’ PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Baqus is proud to be at the forefront of the exciting regeneration projects in the City of Southampton Offices at: Baqus Boxall Sayer Canterbury > Chichester > Lichfield > Liverpool > London > Manchester > Oxford > Poole > St Albans > Winchester Baqus Denley King Email: [email protected] Baqus Fletcher McNeill www.baqus.co.uk Baqus Sworn King issue#1 autumn 2009 forward Southampton’s regeneration magazine EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kirsty MacAulay FEATURES EDITOR Alex Aspinall ART DIRECTOR Terry Hawes ADVERTISEMENT SALES Lee Harrison 33 PRODUCTION MANAGER Rachael Schofield MANAGING DIRECTOR Toby Fox issue#1 summer 2009 04 Vision 33 Visitor economy forwardSouthampton’s regeneration magazine Southampton’s regeneration Not just a departure point. We PRINTED BY Manson forward magazine regeneration Southampton’s ImaGES Southampton City programme is playing to the look at what Southampton has Council, Southampton Guildhall, city’s strengths to offer visitors Dan Wilson, Mobile Homme, Transe Express Laura Hensser, summer 2009 summer Southampton’s soul Page 4 Project by project – what’s happening Page 12 Art in the right place Page 23 Joe Low, Tom Grimsey, 1 Working together Page 43 Adcuz.co.uk, Matt Dunkinson, 12 Projects 9 Community Mike Conquer, Leighton Rolley, COVER IMAGE The lowdown on the major How residents are National Oceanography Centre The maiden projects that are set to change getting involved in PUBLIshED BY voyage of the city the future of QM2 from 189 Lavender Hill Southampton. the city London SW11 5TB 2 Culture T: 020 7978 6840 www.3foxinternational.com How art and culture are helping 4 Partnership define Southampton’s future Working FOR soUthamptoN CITY COUNCIL together is the Dawn Baxendale, 28 Skills key to working assistant chief executive 04 With 6,000 well SUBscRIptIONS AND FEEDBack graduates each www.forwardsouthampton.com year, business links 46 Contact © 3Fox International Limited 2009 All material to education is strictly copyright and all rights are reserved. 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With £1.7 billion of investment planned, despite the downturn, the future for Southampton looks bright, says Charlotte Goodworth outhampton is making shipping for centuries, Watergate Quay the most of its assets through was first recorded in 1411 and it has gone considerable investment in from strength to strength. the port of £1.7 billion worth of southampton is currently experiencing a Sdevelopments. the aim of new golden age. it is worth around southampton City Renaissance, the £2 billion a year to the local economy, regeneration programme, is to boost the provides more than 12,000 jobs as a direct local and regional economy while making result of port operations and handles it an exciting, attractive and well-designed around 7% of the country’s seaborne trade. place to live, work and enjoy. Doug morrison, director of the port southampton’s geographical location, of southampton, says: “the port is as its successful port, excellent transport important now as it ever was, it’s an networks, waterfront, two universities, international gateway. We are the number business support services, and hospitality one cruise port, the number one vehicle- and retail industries are all key platforms handling port and number two container on which the city’s future can be built. Brad port in the uk.” Roynon, chief executive of southampton and it has bigger plans for the future: City Council, says: “the council’s top “the important thing for us is to leave a priority is to ensure our economy is legacy for the next 100 years. We’re building supported and, most importantly, for the future and we’re looking to invest the benefits of economic renewal and hundreds of millions of pounds to expand regeneration are not just for businesses but our existing container terminal. for the people of the city.” the number of cruise passengers passing the regeneration schemes around the through southampton has doubled in the city, which have been laid out in the City last six years. the world’s largest cruise ship Renaissance document, are at varying company Carnival – which owns Cunard stages. some are already up and running, and p&o Cruises – recently opened a others are still in the planning phase. But £19 million cruise terminal designed to the development projects, which range enable the embarkation of 4,000 passengers from hammerson’s Watermark WestQuay plans for a new retail/leisure facility to the Regional Business Centre and a new The development Cultural Quarter, are expected to build on ❝ the city’s assets. the schemes will create new schemes will create and improved living, working and leisure spaces and facilities, creating an attractive an attractive destination, approximately 6,000 jobs and a city where great investment potential can destination, 6,000 be realised. jobs and a city with Port of many calls great investment southampton’s economy has long been potential driven by its port. a centre for trade and ❞ » Southampton’s regeneration magazine forward 0 D R E W S M I T H L I M I T E D Drew Smith Limited are pleased to work in partnership with Southampton City Council, with major new housing schemes, as well as supporting their Decent Homes and Decent Neighbourhoods projects. Drew Smith Limited are a local company with a proud history of building, renovating and refurbishing in Southampton and the surrounding areas for 20 years. Telephone: (08700) 50 30 40 Website: www.drewsmith.co.uk DS215_SCC_advert.indd 1 22/05/2009 17:35 vision Facts and a day. proof, if it were needed, that business undoubtedly create a new landmark in figures is booming. and the ripple effect means the southampton and draw other major local economy benefits by approximately businesses to the city.” ■ Population: £250 million each year from the cruise ship around 230,000 turn around business. Cultural coast the success of the port has attracted With a great waterside position, award- ■ Economy: £4,756 some of the major players in the marine and winning parks and some outstanding million*. The GVA per maritime industry, including the maritime public realm regeneration on the cards, head is £20,800, higher and Coastguard agency and the national not to mention excellent road and rail than the regional value oceanography Centre (a world-leader in networks, fantastic natural attractions on its of £20,152 (*figures oceanographic research). doorstep (including beaches and the wide from ONS Dec 2008) the developments taking shape around open spaces of the new Forest national the waterfront are attracting even more park), southampton has the capacity to be ■ Employment: around big names from the maritime world. a world-class destination for leisure and 7,700 businesses Carnival showed its commitment to business. operate in Southampton southampton with its investment in a new the waterfront location provides and some 130,000 uk headquarters, maintaining 900 jobs great potential for attracting visitors, people are employed in and confirming southampton’s status as and residents and reviving a currently the city. Approximately the number one cruise port in northern underutilised area of the city. the two-thirds of the city’s Europe. regeneration plans reflect this with several population are of Duncan trench, director of projects at development projects proposed along the working age Development securities, who managed waterside including the new ocean Village ■ Industry: the most the Carnival project, says: “in our recent scheme, offering a mix of leisure and living significant sectors are experience of working with southampton facilities, marina, events space and four-star distribution, tourism, City Council we have found the city’s hotel. a new boardwalk along the itchen banking and finance- decision makers to have a positive and waterfront and the £500 million Centenary related activities proactive approach. the building will Quay project, which will create a new » ■ Education: the city has a strong higher Southampton Boat Show attracts education sector and a ❝ student population of 120,000 visitors annually generating over approximately 40,000 £4 million for the local economy ❞ Southampton’s regeneration magazine forward 0 civic square, public gardens and a riverside day-trippers to stay overnight turning walk will establish an attractive destination, southampton into a city break destination. dramatically changing the city’s waterfront a major boost in the bid to encourage and the face of southampton in the eyes of tourists, both business and leisure, to the the visiting population. city – as well as being a major factor for the waterfront also provides the perfect business relocations – is its airport. this is home for the southampton Boat show. a continuing to expand, providing access to major national event attracting 120,000 more than 40 destinations via 15 airlines visitors it generates over £4 million for the and tour operators.