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We are excited to announce the operator for our upcoming digital & gaming hub LEVELS! We will be working in partnership with VR Gateway to deliver Cumbria's first-of-a-kind project.
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Welcome to the first blog for 2024 from our CEO, Michael Pemberton.
It's been a busy start to 2024 for BEC; for our team, our partners and our projects. Read on to find out more ...
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Summers Inman and NORR - the team that supported the redevelopment of the award winning Bus Station - have been appointed by BEC to refurbish the former Whittles furniture store in Whitehaven.
The iconic Whittles building in Whitehaven is being transformed into a futuristic digital and gaming hub after securing multi-million pound backing from Sellafield Ltd and BT.
Planning has been submitted to transform a derelict warehouse in Whitehaven into a Creative Music Hub to be run by partners Soundwave.
Other news from our extraordinary community
Michael Pemberton, BEC Chief Executive has received the British Empire Medal in the Kings' New Years Honours
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We don’t just talk about values, we live them. In our work, in our home lives and in our volunteering. We choose to work with people who feel the same way. Contractors, partners and agencies alike, we expect them to prove to us that they have a similar way of going about business.